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

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!

Country Life - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

 Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a blessed Easter.

Here is my layout inspired by the stunning April mood board, and featuring Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.  

I took this photo of this beautiful horse and her cute foal a few years ago when we visited  the Dunkeld Country and Equestrian Estate in Dullstroom.

This is the mood board.

 

and here is my layout.

I painted the barb wire frame using a sponge brush and Americana Acrylic paint in Burnt Umber, and Georgia Clay.

The title, paddock fence, pumpkins, and gourds were primed with a thin layer of white 

gesso.

  

I painted the edges of the title and paddock fence Americana Acrylic Paint in Slate Grey 

and a brown ink pad.

The pumpkins and gourds were coloured with Versa Magic Chalk Ink in Cloud White, Aloe Vera, and Persimmon.

Next, I covered the grass clusters, branches, hay bales, and gecko with a layer of clear gesso and then Distress Oxide in Black Soot, Walnut Stain, and Iced Spruce and Mowed Lawn.  Press the four Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz 

with water creating small droplets.  I started with Iced Spruce for 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. 

The little nest was inked with a brown ink pad and the eggs were painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Grey Slate and dry brushed with white gesso.

To colour the hay bales I used the same method as mentioned above using Distress 

Oxide in Frayed Burlap and Crushed Olive. I inked the edges with a brown ink pad.

The weather vane and spider web were painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Lamp 

Black.  Here you can see how I used the quoted sentiment.

The final touches to this layout included art stone and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA2544 - Country Life

DA2546 - Quoted Sentiments #2 BLACK

DA0612 - Spiders and Webs Set

DA0401 - Paddock Fence Set Large

DA2595 - Geckos

DA1151 - Barb Wire Frames

DA0866 - Grass Clusters #2

DA0660 - Grass Cluster #1

DA0721 - Bird Nests #2

DA0744 - Weather Vane

DA3094 - Pumpkins & Gourds

DA1184 - Branch #4 small

DA2795 - Hay Bales

DA0722 - Mini Eggs

Thank you for visiting the blog today.  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.

Happy crafting!

Sweet, Happy, Adore - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

Here is my layout inspired by the stunning November mood board, and featuring Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

This is my daughter and her beautiful family.  

Here is the mood board

 

and here is my layout.

All the chippies were first covered with white gesso, except for the barb wire frame.  I painted the barb wire frame using a sponge brush and Americana Acrylic paint in Burnt Umber, Georgia Clay, and True Ochre, and then dry brushed with white gesso.

 I first covered the seed pods, Foliage #25 with clear gesso and then Distress Oxide in Black Soot, Walnut Stain and Ground Espresso.  Press the three Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz with water creating small droplets.  I started with Vintage Photo for 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 painted the Foliage #28 with Americana Acrylic paint in Lush Foliage and the Foliage #24 in White.

The Wild grass #3 were colored in the same manner as the seed pods.  I painted the Grass Cluster with Americana Acrylic paint in Arbor Green and dry brushed with white gesso.

These toadstools are just stunning!  They were painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Oyster Beige, Traditional Burn Umber and Naphthol Red and dry brushed with white gesso. The stems were edged with Brilliance Pearlescent in Chocolate.

I inked the Wood Slices with Brilliance Pearlescent in Chocolate and edged with Graphite Black.

The Paddock Fence was painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Lamp Black, and Slate Grey, then dry brushed with white gesso. 

Here you can see how I used my favorite mini tabs.

I have painted the word with Americana Acrylic paint in White.

Some close ups.

These are the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I have used.

 

DA2594 - Foliage #23

DA1270 - Word Pack #14

DA2785 - Foliage #28

DA2637 - Foliage #25

DA0866 - Grass Cluster

DA2542 - Wildgrass #3 Small

DA0565 - Toadstools #1

DA2384 - Toadstools #2

DA2180 - Wood Slices

DA0402 - Paddock Fence Set Small

DA2469 - Lotus Pods

DA1890 - Mini Tabs #2 BLACK

DA1151 - Barb Wire Frames

Thank you for visiting the blog today.  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.

Visit the Dusty Attic online shop for more amazing chipboard designs.

Happy crafting!