Because I'm Fearless - Kristy Abela - Mood Board Inspiration

This is my intro into 2020. I'm hoping for a cracker. I have loved these chippies and wanted to do something like this for a while now. A real celebration of t'weens. My guys n I are Marvel freaks so this one is for all of you... Hope you have fun playing with the Moodboard & Happy New Year!

I took an 8 x 8 canvas panel and  applied some modelling past through a stencil. While it was still wet I added some punched out bricks from A Dusty Attic brick wall chipboard and broken Bits no. 6. the modelling paste will act as a glue as well as a background texture. I painted all the chipboard and the panel with white Gesso then I used my Lindy's sprays to add colour.

 

To achieve that amazing cloud of colour in the background I used some  translucent paints from Paper Artsy. With a makeup sponge, I dabbed in layers to create the blends of brights and then topped it off with some light shading in blue. The darker colour also works as a border.

 

I used some tribal arrows to help physically balance my comic clouds. I did cut
these  in the middle to make the most of them. that way I could could stretch
out the length or create the illusion of more. 

 

 

Using
some Lindy's embossing powder I covered my words. I deliberately left
it bumpy so I could add layers with Black shading (inkpad and blending tool) & splatters.

Finishing it off with a this amazing title cut by Dusty attic for an Antonis Tzandinakis project. 

I think it looks much better here ... Don't you?

I used a little bit of Gold Wax to highlight some of the background. 

  

A better look at the colours and the texture for you...

Abela Artistry

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Two amazing layouts - Belinda Spencer

Hello Dusty Attic peeps!

Belinda here today to share two layouts I have created for April.

The first layout is based on the April mood board. I loved the fresh colours so much I just had to create another layout with them.

'You Light Up My Life'

I started by swiping some Sugar Plum Dusty In Colour over my background patterned paper using a silicone brush. I diluted the Sugar Plum as well as Sunburnt Orange and Pesto paints and flicked them over the surface.

I layered patterned papers as well as the stunning Delicate Frame # 3 over the paint swipe. Then I painted the foliage chipboard pieces using the same Dusty In Colour paints. I added in clusters of chipboard foliage and sweet Dusty in Bloom flowers.

I painted the cute Mini Heart Button, Mini Dots and the title using heavy white gesso.

Dusty Attic products:

DA0682 Mini Heart Buttons

DA1048 Mini Dots

DA1847 You Light Up My Life

DA2145 Delicate Frame # 3

DA2231 Foliage # 13

DA2238 Foliage # 18

DA0906 Ducty In Colour Sunburnt Orange

DA0908 Dusty In Colour Sugar Plum

DA0918 Dusty In Colour Pesto

DA0808 Dusty in Bloom Evening Blush

DA0809 Dusty In Bloom Grassy Knoll

'Super Karate Kid'

I used the Week 14 Sketch for inspiration for this boy layout. I am loving the fabulous sketches!! They make creating a layout so easy. I kept to a monochromatic colour scheme for this layout to make sure my photos really stood out. I used the Crosshatch Stencil with heavy white gesso to add some interest to the dark grey background patterned paper.

I painted all of the chipboard with three coats of heavy white gesso to maintain the monochromatic look but also give it a crisp white look.

I covered the lightening bolt with co-ordinating patterned paper.

DA0143 Bookman ABC Set

DA0861 Mini ABC Set Upper

DA1040 Mini Stars

DA1475 Crosshatch Stencil

DA1653 Notebook Edge Border

DA1659 Superhero Set

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.

Cheers

Belinda

Be your own Superhero - Belinda Spencer - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello Dusty FANattics!

Belinda here today to share my take on the stunning April Mood Board using lots of fabulous Dusty Attic products.

'Be Your Own Superhero'

As soon as I spied the gorgeous colours in the mood board the green and orange immediately stood out and reminded me of a super cute photo I had of my kids dressed in the Ninja Turtle onesies.

Here's a reminder of what the mood board looks like.

Stunning fresh colours right?!

So after a lovely treasure hunt through my stash I came up with an assortment of random older patterned papers. I added a swirl of Dusty In Colour Paint to my background paper and splashed some diluted paint over it too.

I added the largest string frame from the String Frame Small pack in its raw state on top of the paint circle. Then I collected up some string and threads in co-ordinating colours, tied in a circle and added on top of that.

I layered some matching patterned papers together and added that to the layout with a couple of layers of 3D foam to make up for the bulky layers on the layout. Then I added the photo on top.

How gorgeous are those turtles?!!! I love them and couldn't wait to use them on this layout. I painted them with Pesto paint to match the background.

I used Sunburnt Orange paint for the speech bubble, heavy white gesso for the title, mini stars, page pebble and mini tab and left the industrial stars raw.

Dusty Attic products used:

DA0906 Dusty In Colour Sunburnt Orange

DA0908 Dusty In Colour Sugar Plum

DA0918 Dusty In Colour Pesto

DA0919 Dusty In Colour Forrest

DA1040 Mini Stars

DA1185 String Frames Small

DA1660 Be Your Own Superhero

DA1804 Mini Tabs # 7

DA1909 Turtles

DA1541 Industrial Stars

DA1135 Page Pebbles # 13

DA1659 Superhero Set

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I do hope you can find some time to play along with the mood board this month.

Cheers

Belinda

Be Your own Superhero, Love this Memory - Michelle Carrick, Mood Board Inspiration

Hello
friendly scrappers!

Today I’m back with my impressions of the May mood board!

Of which I hope to inspire you!

My first is my nephew playing with a bat, 

but the facial expressions are something
else.

So this mixed media layout is playful!

BE YOUR OWN SUPERHERO

On white card stock I stencilled with Distress Grid

Then
using the new Nuvo Nuvo Shimmer powder- Storm cloud I created the
back ground with splats.

I used an old
page from a book, I coloured with Versa Magic- orange,
then stamped with a 49 & Market circle stamp, fussy cut out. 

Used Versa
Magic- orange for the title, as well as glossy accents. 

For the ABC123 boarder,
I used delicata pigment ink-black shimmer.

Added
black netting, straws.

The flowers are from my stash.

Produsts used:

and my second is a canvas that I have created is titled

LOVE THIS MEMORY

So this mixed media layout is my
daughter walking over Brooklyn Bridge,

 a little subtle, this time!

On a canvas, I stencilled with webbing
stencil. Then gave the back ground a distressed

look using heavy gesso, crackle paint and dry wall tape.

I found string and wrapped around the
canvas.

I took wood grained paper and chalked
using various colours to create the desired effect.

I used an old page from a book, I
coloured with Versa Magic- orange, and then for the title and industrial
boarders, I painted with prima art alchemy metallique acrylic paint- rustic
brown and steampunk copper.

The metal embellishments are beads, metal netting and locks, with ribbon.

Flowers are Celeb8, a local company.

Product used:

Thanks for stopping By 
Luv Shells