Listen to your Heart - Pascale B - Mixed Media canvas

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed-media canvas. This one is larger than the ones I used usually: this one is 5x45 cm

I primed the canvas with white gesso. Next, I added a design to the upper part of the canvas with a stencil and Emerald Jewel paste. I covered the lower part with paper paste and to the edge of the upper part. When dry, I paint the upper part with different green liquid acrylic paints and the bottom part with umber paint to match the background of the photo. Next, I added some gold metallic flakes to the lower flakes. Then, I added clear crackle paste to the edge. I added more colors when the crackle paste was dried.

I primed the chipboards with white gesso. I painted the Mandala with different shades of coral paint to match the color of the wall of the photo. 

I painted all the leaves with different shades of green.

I covered the Wrought Iron Fence Border and the Mini Morrocan Lamps with gold metallic flakes, and then I added some copper wax.

I added flowers in mango and pistachio to remind the colors of the dress.

To finish, I added some glitter. 

Dusty Attic products:

• Mandala #2 – by Nuneka DA2738
• Leafy Stem #5 DA1144
  
• Tea Leaves Small DA2599
• Foliage #25 DA2637
• Tropical Foliage #8 DA2536
• Poppy Heads Small DA3115
• Botanic Mix #5 DA3350
• Wrought Iron Fence Border DA0176
• Mini Morrocan Lamps DA0836

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (Nature's Bounty: Pistachio, Mango);
• Stencil - Finnabair Prima (Folk Florals);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Luminous Glitter, Vintage Metallic Flakes);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Emerald, Advocado, Umber, Ochre, Lime Green, Carmin, Coral, Burn Sienna, Ink Black);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Rich Copper, Vintage Gold);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Clear Acrylic Paste, True Emerald Jewel Paste, Gilding Glue);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Soft Gloss Gel).

Perfect moment - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

 Hello everyone!

Here is my layout inspired by the May mood board which features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

This is my husband and three beautiful grandchildren.

Here is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

The title is perfect for this layout and it was indeed a perfect moment.  I kept the title raw.

The jumbo cogs and cog frame were first covered with cleared gesso. To colour the cogs I used Art Alchemy liquid acrylic in Burn Sienna, Ink Black, and Umber.  With a paintbrush, I added the three colours, sprayed them with water, and dry in between with a heat tool. I dry brushed the edges with white acrylic paint and then rubbed the cogs with Distress Glaze for some shine.

I also added elements from the Wordpl@y #2 set and Mini Tabs #5

 I first covered the seed pods with clear gesso and then Distress Oxide in Iced Spruce and Frayed Burlap. Press the two Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz them with water creating small droplets.  I then slid the chippies through the droplets a few times and dry with a heat tool.  I also splattered the chippies with the same colors for a mottled effect.

Foliage #14 was also left raw. Foliage #10 was first covered with white gesso and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Coral and dry brushed with white gesso.

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After everything was glued down, I added art stones and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1756 - Perfect Moment

DA2501 - Jumbo Cogs #2

DA0327 - Cogs Frame Set

DA1876 - Wordpl@y #2 BLACK

DA1872 - Foliage #10

DA3115 - Poppy Heads Small

DA2233 - Foliage #14

DA1807 - Mini Tabs #5 BLACK

I hope you find time to play along with this mood board.  Share your projects on 

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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!

Established 1866 - Anat Weksler - Mood Board Inspiration

 Hello friends!

It's Anat here, this month I want to start with my Moodboard inspired project, just because I love this Moodboard to the bits.

Seeing the Moodboard I kind of visualized exactly the project I came out with, I'm so happy with it!

To color the gorgeous chipboards I have made the right tons mixing different impasto paints and Rust pastes, After drying I rubbed them with  Metalic waxes to enhance the details and highlight.

These are the pieces I have used in my project:

Foliage #23

Foliage #15

Foliage #24

Botanic-mix #2

Houses by nuneka

Poppy heads

Poppy heads-small

Flutterbies #3

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

Be your beautiful self - Pascale B - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed media canvas inspired by the beautiful colors of the March color combo.

Here is the color combo. 

Don't forget to play with us Dusty FANattics | MARCH Mood Board entries

I covered the canvas with Paper and Light Modeling pastes. I painted the background with Burnt Sienna liquid acrylic. I kept it very light. When dry, I added randomly some metallic flakes with the help of gilding glue. Then, I added clear crackle paste and let dry naturally. Next, I added some Ink Black liquid acrylic to highlight the crackles. 

I primed all the chipboard with white gesso before altering them. I painted the Foliage #1 with Ink Black and Burnt Sienna. I want them to be dark. When dry, I used the Stained Wood wax to matify them, then some White gold wax. 

I painted lightly the Foliage Cluster #2 and the Poppy Heads with Burnt Sienna liquid acrylic. For the Spider Chrysanthemum, I mixed Brown Sienna and Nude liquid acrylic. 

I painted the Antique Frame with Ink Black paint, then White Gold wax. I covered the inside of the frame with Metallic Flakes, then with Clear Crackle paste to mimic a mirror. 

To finish, I added some glitter.  

Dusty Attic products:

Antique frame DA1563	Spider Chrysanthemum DA1043	Poppy Heads Small DA3115
Foliage #1 DA0506	Dandelion DA3309	Foliage Cluster #2 DA3303

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (Salt Wildflowers);
• Art Ingredient - Fnnabair Prima (Sparkling Metallic Flakes);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Ink Black, Burnt Sienna, Umber, Nude);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (White Gold, Stained Wood);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Luminous Glitter Set);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Clear Crackle Paste, Gilding Glue);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso,  Light Modeling Paste).