Wedding Card Set - Ankarika Craft

I greet you today with two cards made for a wedding occasion. This was quite a work-intensive project, it took me three days to finish them. This is because I was struggling to arrange the space...

But let's start from the beginning. My customer's expectations were quite clear: A maroon colour mixed with gold, with a reference to an Indian vibe, as the bride and groom have just such roots. I hadn't yet done an assignment with such a style, so it took me a while to go through my supplies in the workshop in search of matching elements.

The paper is by Craft Sensations, embossed with a 3D embossing folder from Sizzix and then I highlighted the design very lightly with gold wax. The edges are sewn on the machine with my favourite stitch. The cards have hangers at the top with a delicate white ribbon.

The main feature is, of course, the couples in love cut from the 'Romantic Moments' collection extras from Margaret Mycraftime. I've placed them on beautifully decorated balconies: Juliette #4 and Juliette #3 and these are of course from Dusty Attic. They are absolutely fantastic and the size fits perfectly on a DL card. As well as the two designs seen in my artwork there are others in the shop. 

There's no point in waiting - pop into the shop and pick your favourites! The range is expanding all the time and I'm thinking it's probably impossible to have just one piece of every shape available in the shop! There are so many shapes and for every occasion!!! And while I'm on the subject, just for the record: Yes, this is an advertising partnership - but one that is backed up by the full acceptance and even love of the product being advertised! I love The Dusty Attic cardboards with all my heart and can therefore recommend them with peace of mind. :)

I protected all the chipboards with white gesso and then treated the balcony and the bricks around the balcony with Finnabair's cream texture paste, which created an interesting texture reminiscent of a wall. I then coloured the bricks with burgundy wax around the edges, and all the other cardboards with gold wax to accentuate any unevenness, giving the whole card an original style. You can watch the process of preparing the balcony at my IG on a reel entitled: "Let's make a romantic balcony".

A romantic curtain with a butterfly pin blows from the balcony. It's a trimmed white gauze. From between the folds protrude gold pendants that are styled in an Indian theme, at least that's how I see it. And there are tiny white flowers growing on the balcony.

At the top I arranged a rather large flower composition. There's a large foamiran flower, accompanied by several smaller ones, white paper leaves from a die-cutting machine, and the whole thing is completed with lovely cardboard swirls designed by Nuneka. The stylish inscriptions 'to the moon and back', 'Together forever', 'Congratulations' and 'Just for you' culminate this romantic scene.

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Please note: one of these cards is still available for sale at my Etsy shop: https://ankarikacraft.etsy.com

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Thanks and see you soon!

Ankarika Craft (Fb)        Ankarika Craft (IG)

Rest, Relax, Recharge and Repeat - Heather Woodall

 Good morning everyone

This month I am using these beautiful papers that I found at a recent craft show to compliment my Dusty chipboard pieces.

I kept it deceptively simple this time, the papers and chipboard did need me to do much, they were already amazing.

I started by fussy cutting the pieces that I wanted from the patterned pages and then layering them up to create the page.

I then used Tim Holtz's new color, Lost Shadow on the leaves (DA2535) and feather (DA2733) chipboard pieces.

After that I simple painted the title with a couple shades of dusty pink chalk paint, then applied glossy accents to the title (DA3340) and attached it to my page

I hope that you all find time to Rest, Relax, Recharge and Repeat this week, and of course some time to craft.

Heather

Memories Documented - Karan Gerber

 Hi Creative friends 

I am making a few changes in my Design Team commitments heading into 2023, another one of those changes I am making is with Dusty Attic. 

I have decided its time for me to say farewell, so I am sharing my last project with you for Dusty Attic. 

For my final project share i am working with the Mood Board Challenge for December. This is designed on a 8x8 Canvas, 

I decided to use papers from Graphic 45 Warm Wishes. 

 I used florals from Graphic 45 and a couple from 49 and market. 

I fussy cut out  those poinsettias from one of the papers in the Warm Wishes Collection. 

I used the Feathers by Nuneka and colored them with prima Red Wine I also colored the Industrial clusters the same and splatter with gold paint. The industrial cluster is peeking through the shutter frame there. 

The cog Border #3 is peeking out from under the shutter frame in this image, I cut off the swirl from the  feather and tucked in in among the flowers. 

The title is from the mini word captions and I just painted that with gold paint. 

Thank you to Dusty Attic for having me the past two years. 

Products Used:

Industrial Cluster #6

Cog Border #3

Nuneka Feathers

Mini Captions 3

Thank you for following me along for the past two  years while I created with Dusty Attic, 

Friendship ... - Judith Tijsen - Mood Board Inspiration

Hi Everyone, 

Have you seen this month's mood board yet? How I love these colors. 

Beautiful old pink tones.

So it wasn't that hard for me to use these colors. I hope I can inspire you with this layout.

The paper I chose is a sheet I've had in my closet for many years. It has been lying there all this time waiting to be used for this moodboard. 

It's perfect for it.

I edited it first with the cool Burlap stencil from Dusty Attic.

I gave all the chipboard a white coat of embossing powder.

I used the following Dusty Attic items:

DA2103 - Burlap Stencil

DA2640 - Lacey Trims #2

DA1867 - Iron Garnish #2

DA1568 - Quoted Sentiments

DA2733 - Feathers by Nuneka

This is the Moodboard for this month.

You could win one of two $50 AUD credits to the Dusty Attic online store. The only requirement is that you have Dusty Attic chipboard on your creation and enter your project on the Dusty FANattics Page.  

XXX Judith

 

Dream with your eyes wide open - Michelle Van Oudtshoorn - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello lovelies

As I am typing this blog post, winter has hit us down here in the South Island, NZ with a vengeance. It is snowing all around us on the main divide .. and here in Christchurch its been a mix of sunny, and a bit rainy, but very cold - quite a contrast. So, with this day being a indoors type of day,  I had the opportunity of creating a layout using this months moodboard

Such a beautiful moodboard - so soft and dreamy. I have created a layout using a photo of a close up of my daughters eye. And I love the title "Dream with your eyes wide open" I thought the dreamy and the colours all went together with the moodboard.

I started first with adding gesso to the page and then adding texture with a stencil and texture paste. Once this was dry I added different shades of brown splatters and then stamped with a script stamp. The photo is matted on various pieces of paper and then adhere to the page with foam tape but only in the centre leaving the outside open to tuck in chipboard and the flowers. 

I used two flower posies - DA2634 and dabbed a light brown Prima Alchemy paint all over both of these. I then cut the daisy stem off one of the posies. The daisy and buds were painted with a darker Prima Alchemy paint. I then began layering around the photo. I adhered the full posie to the left of the photo, and then added the one which I cut off the flower under the photo. 

I added some 49 and Market flowers and then added the single flower I cut from the other posie above the 49 and Market flowers on the left. I painted the Feathers by Nuneka - DA2733, in dark brown and added these under the flower cluster

The butterfly (mini Monarch DA 2385) was painted with dark brown paint, adhered to the flower and then covered with Stickles

I first embossed the title "Dream with your eyes wide open" and the title came out too orange. I then tried to cover it up with a dark brown archival ink, and some paint. It didn't quite work either. Then I added some unicorn Stickles and the colours all blended and I love how it turned out in the end - even if it has all sorts of medium on it :)

These are the products I have used:

You can take part in the Dusty Attic moodboard challenge by using the June Moodboard for inspiration and using Dusty Attic chipboard. Add your entry to the Dusty FANattics facebook page to enter - and you could just be winning one of two AUD$50 credits worth of Dusty Attic chipboard.

Take care,

Michelle