Adventure Bound - Rikki G - Sketch Inspiration

Good morning how are you ? I am here for Dusty Attic and I have a very grunge layout for you today based on the the sketch challenge.

Which you still have time to enter and also the moodboard and the sketch challenge which will give you the chance to win an amazing $50 Voucher.

Here's is a reminder of what the sketch looks like:

 

So the key to getting the water colour effect is a little patience, with the chipboard being sprayed with white spray paint you need to let it dry naturally and keep building up the colour.

Don't heat with a heat gun, firstly because it gives off a toxic fume and it wont allow the water to get in between layers to give it a weathered effect.

My background layer started with Barb Wire Fence and then I added photos over the top of it.

The next piece added was the Industrial Cluster #1, under the right hand side of the photo.

Now its about using pieces of the Triangle Panel, just use small sections over the background.

To add more depths to the layout, use pieces from Cogs and Gears.

 

Dont forget to add some art stones and of course more paint to tie everything together.

So why dont you get a little bit messy, till next time, have a creative day.

Barb Wire Fence

Industrial Cluster #1

Triangle Panel Small

Cogs and Gears

Adventure Bound

All you need to do is add your take of the challenge into the comments section on the Dusty FANattics Facebook page HERE for your chance to win one of two amazing $50 Credits to choose any. 

Good Luck and have fun creating.

DISCOVER new places - Rikki G - Mood Board Inspiration

 Good morning how are you all? I am here today with another layout inspired by this months moodboard. How are you going with your entries?

 I have to say this moodboard isn't my usual go to and it really got me out out of my comfort zone but the positive is that I had to go into my left over collections, you know those bits and pieces that just get shoved back into the stash for 'one day'....

By doing moodboards it gives you the opportunity to go into different collections and blend them together. And all you need is a little Dusty Attic Chipboard to tie them together.

Chop up your larger paneled chipboard, this will make your stash go further.

Layer, layer and layer your chipboard, make it look like its floating.

I hope you to see you add your entries to the this months moodboard, you still have few days to enter. 

Till next time have a creative day

Rikki G

xxxxx

Triangle Panel Small

Discover New Places

Heart Attack Border #2

 

We would love to see your take on our moodboard.  Don’t forget to share your projects on our Facebook page. Why not enter the Mood Board challenge yourself? 

All you need to do is add your take of the challenge into the comments section on the Dusty FANattics Facebook page HERE for your chance to win one of two amazing $50 Credits to choose any. 

Good Luck and have fun creating.

5 Card set - Kristy Abela

 

Hi FanAttic's in this project I needed to top up my Card stash in preparation for Christmas. I'm not a traditional Christmas kinda gal so I created these vintage themed beauties using a 6 x 6 paper pad and chipboard remnants with a card quote chippy sheet. Check out this quick and easy mini project  with some card stock, oxides and a little bit of layering.

 

 

Here are some close ups of the projects and I have full length shots below... 

 

 

 

 Hope you have a safe and prosperous Christmas. 

Much love to you all from me and my family. 

Dusty Attic Products Used

Card Sentiments 1

Wrought Iron Design Set 

Triangle Panel Large 

Lacey Trim

Mini Scrolls

 

 

 

every Photo tells a Story - Kristy Abela - Mood Board Inspiration

 Hi Crafters!

I really enjoyed the Mood Board this month. I found some amazing masculine themed paper in the new releases from 13@rts. There is a more laid back set and this one here is aimed at teenagers. Its not often we get young male inspiration and this new release is page after page of great ideas. I loved the composition on this piece and really let the paper speak for itself. All it needed was some dimensional accents from our favourite Dusty Attic chipboard and some clever composition. Instead of talking about how I decorated the chipboard I thought I would give you some tips and hints on composition. Let me know on our Facebook page if they help!

 I treated myself to something new from the Tim Holtz release and found this tissue paper. Perfect for my puzzle pieces! I used Gel Medium to stick it down and used a light spritz of water to peel off the excess once the underneath layer of Gel medium was dry. Then I added another layer to seal it. Either gloss or matt gel will do the job. If you don't have any Tissue paper you can always paint the chipboard pieces white and use your favourite stamps to get a similar effect!

 

 

I really wanted to highlight the circle in the background and use it as the frame for my composition. You will notice that I haven't added any dimensional accents on the left hand side so the eye is really drawn to the collage within the circle. To enhance it I used some regular old string, brushed some water based black dye, and a few staples... Nothing says teen grunge like dirty water and bits of metal!

I matted the background with black Bazzil to frame the composition and I used my finger to run some black paint around the edge of the photo. This created two black square-ish shapes on the page. Repetition of shapes helps create cohesion and also framed the photo in amongst all the bright colours to draw the eye to what was important.

 

 

To give the chipboard some place to 'sit' I created a neutral texture in the background with my favourite accessory, Plasterers tape!! I love this stuff because you can cut it at different angles to create some amazing shapes. It also helps to give your mediums something to stick to. Can you see the the gold leaf flakes? How cool are these and they give a touch of an electroplated influence to a page. Can you see how the mesh tape in the background gives it a place to rest? I applied the tacky glue with a pallet knife and because of the ridges you can get a really random effect when you brush off the excess.

 

 

 I wanted to colour the chipboard to tie in with the background palette. Because it is so bright, adding more colours would confuse the focal point. In this composition we have used black and white as part of our palette. When creating with bright colours we need to 'calm the page down' at some point otherwise our eyes get overwhelmed. Without black and white to do this, grey becomes a great option as a neutral! To break up the layers of chipboard I added some interest by dabbing texture paste on the Broken Bits - Bricks with a brush. I added some variation of colour with chalk paints. If you don't have texture paste you can add some sand to acrylic paint and get the same effect. 

 

 

 

 A plain white title on top of all the crazy was all I needed to finish it off. See how I used the Grey again to frame what was important on the page? 

I hope that you gained some clever tips to help with your next project.

 

 

Products used

Broken Bits #9

Jigsaw pieces - Medium

Perforated mesh

Title - Every photo tells a story

Triangle Panel - Small

Mini Brackets

Chicken Coup - Kerstin Filou - Mood Board Inspiration

 

 Welcome creative friends!

Now it's my turn to feature a mixed media canvas using the beautiful Dusty Attic Moodboard for March.

Love all the warm colours of a stunning sunset. 

 

 

All the shades of brown and yellow inspired me to create a country life canvas with a lot of structures in rustic style.

some close up's

 

I built a small chicken coop and put a roof on it, which was made from some leftover pieces of chipboard

 

 

some birch bark was glued to the roof

 

behind the cock I used the magnificent  Wagon Wheels,  a cog and a feather  they were decorated with some texture paste, black gesso and after drying with silver wax   Feather  was created with white embossing powder

 

 Triangle Panel Small

can be wonderfully divided and used as background elements
 

used Dusty Attic chipboards and stencil

 

Jumbo Cogs #2

 Triangle Panel Small

Iron Accent #1

 Wagon Wheels

Industrial Globes #3

Fancy Trim #23

Brick Wall Stencil

 Feathers

We are looking forward to see what you come up with this months challenge.

 Just put your own take of the challenge in the comments section of the Dusty FANattics facebook page HERE 

You could win one of two $50 credits 

 to the Dusty Attic website store so you can choose your very own designs.

 

I hope I could inspire you!

Thanks for your visit!

Kerstin