Appreciate the little things - Rikki G - Mood Board Inspiration

  Good morning how are you all? I am here with this months new Dusty Attic Challenge, remember this is one of two challenges that you can enter each month , to go into the chance to win a $50 Voucher so you an go and but some amazing Dusty Attic Chipboards, Stencils and plenty more goodies in store.

Whats not to love about Lillies? And the fact they are layered makes them a little bit extra special.

Extend the floral spray with some Maiden Hair Fern pieces.....

Distress the Dusty Attic Chipboard title by spray painting it white once it is dry use a distress tool or standing block with large strokes to add a shabby chic look.

Appreciate the Little Things

Lillies

Maiden Hair Fern

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.

Hand made card set - Patricia Basson

Gooday Friends...

For today's Dusty Attic blogpost I have created two cards for you. 

I used paper from the beautiful Mintay, City of Love collection. 

It may not be easy to see, but I did some awesome coloring on the Lillies Chipboard. Firstly the chippies were coated with thin layer of white Gesso. I then used the following products applying and going over until I was satisfied with the result. I used Antique Rosewood Matt Chalk Polish from Cosmic Shimmer. Also used Pastel Dirty Pink and Patina Brown Mist from 13Arts as well as Bayou Boogie Gold Spray from Lindy's Stampgang. Somewhere in between I also used White Acrylic Paint as well...

The cute little Bees were embossed with Dessert Moon Turquois Embossing Powder from Lindy's. I stamped a stitched motif on the edges and embossed it with Turkish Nights Embossing Glitter from WOW!. 

I painted the Hexagon pieces with a Pink Acrylic paint, when dry I embossed them with an embossing folder. I then scrapped Icicle Distress Crackle Paste from Tim Holtz in the crevasses and let it dry. I painted a little of the Patina Brown Spray on it to highlight the cracks. 

I used a Gold and Rosewood foil to Heat foil the Mini Foliage and Leaves. 

I used the following pieces from the Dusty Attic on-line shop.

Mini Foliage #3

DA 3308

Leaves  #4

DA 3333

Bees #2

DA 3314

Hexagons #1

DA 3319

Lillies

DA 3312

Thank you for taking the time to read my post...Hope you enjoyed.

I still find each day too short 

for all the thoughts I want to think, 

all the walks I want to take, 

all the books I want to read,

 and all the friends I want to see. 

~John Burroughs~

All you need in Love - Lynette Jacobs - Mood Board Inspiration

Lynette here, welcome to the blog today. I am sharing my take on the September mood board. I used a photo of my beautiful daughter taken on her wedding day.

The beautiful Moodboard:

Dusty Attic products used:

Lillies

Mini Caption #28

Some close up images:

I first prepared my background by applying distress inks in the complimentary colours along the edges of the white cardstock.  I then matted the cardstock on a patterned paper.

I painted the lilies with acrylic paint and shaded it.  When I wanted to add it to my page it was just too bright so I diluted white acrylic paint with water and gave the lilies and leaves a white wash to soften the colours.

I have started to hand stitch on my pages again and I love the texture that it adds.  I added some white 49 and Market lilies and die cut foliage.

Lastly I added some soft blue pearls and two vellum butterflies.  I love how a mood board can be used to make either a bright layout or a muted one, depending on your photos.

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.

Until next time.  Happy crafting.