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Friday, 15 December 2023

Reindeer Kisses - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog. Here is my layout inspired by the beautiful festive December mood board which features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

This is a photo of my precious son and daughter-in-law I took a few years ago during one of our photoshoots.

Here is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

All the chippies were first primed with a layer of white acrylic paint and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

I used the Oh My Heart ABC Set and Teeny Tiny ABC Set to create the title. I love the little laser-cut hearts on the letters. I painted the letters with Hauser Light Green and the one red "E" with Tuscan Red, and then lightly rubbed the letters with Platinum Stickles. To the Reindeer word, I added glossy accents.

I lightly painted the Wordpl@y Festive Green and Hauser Light Green making sure I didn't cover the engraved words. The edges were dry brushed with Tuscan Red and white acrylic paint. How stunning are these Christmas labels? The ho ho ho and Bali border were also painted with Tuscan Red.

I painted the stars with Sour Apple and Tuscan Red, and then lightly rubbed them with Platinum Stickles, and glossy accents.

The berries and mistletoe were painted with Tuscan Red and Hauser Light Green. The berries were covered with glossy accents.

I painted the Christmas Stockings with Tuscan Red and the Mini Scroll with white acrylic paint.

The final touches to this layout included beads, glitter, and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA3056 - Oh My Heart ABC Set

DA0983 - Teeny Tiny ABC Set

DA2310 - Ho Ho Ho

DA3187 - Christmas Stockings

DA3159 - Christmas Labels – black

DA3143 - Christmas Berries #1

DA1685 - Wordpl@y #5

DA0933 - Stars #1

DA3196 - Mistletoe #2

DA2569 - Bali Border #3

DA0750 - Mini Scrolls #2

I hope you find time to play along with this mood board. Share your projects on our Facebook Page here for your chance to win a $50 (AUD) credit for two lucky winners to the Dusty Attic online shop so you can choose your very own chippies you would like to use.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Happy crafting!

Saturday, 9 December 2023

Christmas Bucket List - Kerstin Filou

Hello everyone!

December has started, and everyone is searching for the ideal present again.

But there are more significant things, especially during this time of year.

This is the focus of my project today.

I created a canvas with a modified wish list that serves as a reminder of the special moments of the Christmas season.

some close up's

used chipboards

Hanging Lamp #1

Wordpl@y #4 BLACK

Christmas Ornaments Mini

Ornate Pendants #1

Stars #4

Thanks for your visit!

Happy Advent season!

Thursday, 30 November 2023

Joy to the World - Adri Du Preez

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog today.

My November design team layout features beautiful Dusty Attic Christmas chipboard pieces.

This layout features my granddaughter Mila.

I love using Wordpl@y on my layouts. They are one of my favourite additions to a layout.

All the chippies were first primed with a layer of white acrylic paint and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

The stars were painted with Tuscan Red, Green Lagoon, and Sour Apple. Once dry I covered them with glossy accents and sprinkled them with Ranger Stickles Fine Glitter in Christmas Red and Star Dust.

The title was painted with Tuscan Red and the mini captions with Green Lagoon then I dry brushed the edges with white acrylic paint.

What a cute Gnome and so much fun to paint! I painted the hat with Tuscan Red and the shirt with Green Lagoon. For the dungaree, I used a Posca Pen in Light Green. I painted the little nose with Dusty Rose and the edges of the white beard were dry-brushed with Slate Grey.

I painted the Christmas trees with Tuscan Red, Sour Apple, and Green Lagoon. For the dots on the Gnome's hat and the Christmas trees, I used a white Posca Pen.

I lightly painted the holly with Festive Green and Hauser Light Green making sure I didn't cover the veins of the hollies. The edges were dry brushed with white acrylic paint. The berries were painted with Tuscan Red. Once dry I covered them with glossy accents and sprinkled them with Ranger Stickles Fine Glitter in Christmas Red.

These Christmas Berries and the Holly Wreath were treated in the same manner as the red stars and the hollies.

The final touches to this layout included pearls, glitter, and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA3211 - Joy To The World

DA3143 - Christmas Berries #1

DA3141 - Holly #4

DA3137 - Holly Wreath #2

DA3197 - Mini Captions #24

DA1789 - Wordpl@y #5 BLACK

DA2441 - Stars #4

DA0933 - Stars #1

DA2966 - Gnomes

Thank you for visiting the blog today. Visit the Dusty Attic online shop for more amazing chipboard designs.

Happy crafting!

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Treasure the little moments - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog. Here is my layout inspired by the beautiful November mood board which features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

Here is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

All the chippies, except for the bird nest, branch, wordplay, and barb wire frame, were first primed with a layer of white gesso and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

I only used a piece of the large barbed wire. For the rust effect, I painted it with Burnt Umber, Georgia Clay, True Ochre, and Lamp Black.

The small branch and bird nest were painted with Burnt Umber and Arbor Green.

The Wordpl@y was inked with Tsukneko Pearlescent Chocolate ink.

I painted the foliage, wildflowers, and berries as follows :

Foliage #23 with Dusty Rose

Foliage #17 with Arbor Green and True Ochre

Wildflower #5 with Georgia Clay and True Ochre

Christmas Berries #1 with George Clay, True Ochre, Burnt Umber, and dapped with white acrylic paint.

I then cut all of them into pieces, and tucked them into the flower clusters.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1606 - Treasure the little moments

DA2594 - Foliage #23

DA2236 - Foliage #17

DA1684 - Wildflower #5

DA3143 - Christmas Berries #1

DA0720 - Bird Nests #1

DA1184 - Branch #4 small

DA1645 - Wordpl@y #2

DA1151 - Barb Wire Frames

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Happy crafting!

Sunday, 15 October 2023

Just Us - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog. Here is my layout inspired by the beautiful October mood board which features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

"Family is not an imported thing. It is everything." - Michael J. Fox

This is a photo of my beautiful family.

Here is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

All the chippies, except for the mushrooms and toadstools, were first primed with a layer of white gesso and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

I painted the title with Georgia Clay and dry brushed with Peaches 'n Cream.

The botanical ringlet was painted with Arbor Green and dry brushed with white acrylic paint. The botanical ringlet was cut in half. The other half I will use for another project.

The wild grass and wheat were painted with Hauser Light Green and True Ochre.

The grass clusters were painted with Arbor Green and Georgia Clay and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

The wildflowers were painted with Georgia Clay and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

I colored the Foliage #4 with a sponge and all the above colors.

I covered the toadstools and mushrooms with clear gesso, and then Distress Oxide in Black Soot, Ground Espresso, Rusty Hinge, and Fired Brick. Press the four Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz them with water creating small droplets. I started with Black Soot the base color and slid the chippies through the droplets a few times and dry with a heat tool. Repeat with all the colors and dry in between. I also splattered the chippies with the same colors for a mottled effect. I very lightly dry brushed the chippies with Georgia Clay and True Ochre.

I painted the polaroid frame with Mint Julep Green and the edges with white acrylic paint.

The driftwood, plant label, and ticket were painted with Slate Grey and Grey Storm. I inked the edges with Traditional Burnt Amber. To create the weathered wood effect I used a small sponge brush and dry-brushed the paint from left to right.