Family Games - Rikki G - SKETCH Inspiration

Good morning how are you? I am here today to share with you my take on the Dusty Attic May Sketch Challenge and this one is loaded with  heaps of photos  for you to add and showcase.

So when I start a layout with a lot of photos I tend to add height to my background layers, as the isnt the usual embellishment space, this allows interest and also adds little pockets to add layered embellishment clusters.

Like I mentioned before with the layered clusters, to create the illusion of space I cut larger Dusty Attic Chipboard pieces like the VIEW FINDER, in half this allows me to tuck other things with it like the tag.

Its all about the textures the art stones catch on the smaller Dusty Attic Mini View Finders.

Need the perfect title why not grab one and leave a word off it like the Dusty Attic ''family games night'' title.

Family Games Night

Space Invaders

Mini View Finders

Viewfinders

Dont forget you still have time to enter this months challenges.....

Till next time have a creative day.

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.

Cherish - Belinda Spencer - Mood Board Inspiration

 Hello Dusty Attic fans!

Belinda here with you today to share my take on the gorgeous January Mood Board Challenge.

Here's a peek at the mood board.

The colours are just divine!

I started my layout by adding some stencilling to the stunning 49 & Market background paper using the Bedazzled Stencil and white gesso. I applied the gesso very lightly with a latex make-up wedge to avoid bleeding under the stencil. I ended up giving it three light coats through the stencil to gradually build up to a crisp white. Once dry, I spritzed the page with water and applied a lovely blue watercolour using a large soft watercolour paintbrush. I flicked some of the paint over the page too.

'Cherish'

In keeping with the colours of the mood board, I decided to keep most of my chipboard pieces raw as the soft brown colour matched. I first chose my patterned papers and created a stack with them that I secured with a staple or too. I then slipped in some die cut pieces and page tabs. I backed it all with a torn piece of the corrugated card.

I stuck down the two larger viewfinders on my layout first and then layered the patterned paper stack on top.

I added my photo using 3D foam and then slipped in the flower bud stem underneath.

I added some twine across the page and secured with a bit of glue. Next I added some book paper to 5 flags and sanded the edges with an emery board to make them nice and smooth. I added some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide around the edges and glued them in place on top of the twine.

I finished by adding the remaining chipboard pieces as well as some stickers. I painted the mini stars and the smallest viewfinder from the set with white gesso.

The Dusty Attic products used:

DA0484 Flags

DA0830 Corrugated Card

DA1040 Mini Stars

DA1081 Viewfinders

DA1119 Tile ABC Set

DA1406 Flower Buds # 2

DA1482 Bedazzled Stencil

DA1800 Mini Tabs # 3

DA2544 Mini Titles # 1 - Love

DA3053 Hearts # 4

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you get a chance to play along with the mood board this month too.

Cheers

Belinda

Girls just want to have fun - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!


Here is my layout inspired by the pretty fun filled January mood board.

This is my daughter and her best friend. I had so much fun doing this photo shoot with them.  I packed a suitcase full of hats and clothes and off we went. I am so thankful that my family are always willing to pose for me.  Sometimes under duress but at least I get the job done.


For this layout I used one of Jennifer Hedger's magic sketches.  This is the mood board and sketch.

and this is my layout.

The chipboard pieces were simply covered with white gesso and painted with acrylic paint. The viewfinders were dry brushed with white gesso. The edges of the chevrons were sanded.

When everything was glued down I added splatters with diluted white gesso and black ink.

These are the  Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I used.

  

 DA1626 - Girls just want to have fun

DA1066 - Chevron Panel Large

DA1890 - mini Tabs #2 Black

DA1080 - mini View Finders

DA1820 - Decorative Dots Black

DA1038 - mini Cameras

DA1081 - View Finders

DA1560 - Whimsy Frames #4

DA1559 - Whimsy Frames #3

DA2440 - mini Foliage

Thank you for visiting my blog.  Please join us in creating a project with this mood board and stand a chance to win one of two Dusty Attic online $50 credits to spend.


You can visit the Dusty Attic website and view the amazing new release of chippies.  They are absolutely stunning!!


Happy crafting!

Busy Little B - Belinda Spencer

Hello Dusty Fanattics!!

Belinda here to day to share my take on the stunning November Mood Board.

The colours are so pretty! I chose the yellow as my main focal colour which suited my photo perfectly. 

'Busy Little B'

Here's a peek at mood board inspiration:

For this layout I actually looked back through some photos of older layouts and scraplifted myself!! Sometimes when you are stuck for an idea this is a great way to get the creative juices flowing again.

I used a photo of myself too! I'm not saying when the photo was taken though! LOL

I think I lost count of the amount of layers I added here but there are a lot of layers of matching patterned papers. I like to shuffle around my papers and then staple them together before adding to my layout. By keeping the staples in the middle this then allows me to slip things in and around the edges. Like chipboard!

Here I stuck to a colour combo of yellow, pink and white to alter my chipboard pieces. The white was about 3 coats of heavy white gesso and the pink and yellow are acrylic paints. I gave the chipboard a coat of gesso before I added the pink and yellow paints to prevent the colours from soaking into the chipboard and to keep them vibrant.

Dusty Attic products used:

DA0682 Mini Heart Buttons

DA0861 Mini ABC Set Upper

DA0983 Teeny Tiny ABC Set

DA1021 Mini Banners

DA1081 View Finders

DA2390 Alphabet Jumble

DA2439 Blooms # 5

DA2455 Polaroid Frame Set 2

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you are feeling inspired to create some layers with your Dusty Attic chipboard too. Maybe you can scraplift yourself as I have done.

Cheers

Belinda