If you can DREAM it - Ankarika Craft

 Hi all!

The decor I'm presenting today is the result of my work during a live meeting on the "Cudna Paczka" Facebook group. Some time ago, I volunteered to do a project on the vision theme of women's power. Only then I began to search for the colloquial understanding of this slogan, and I cannot hide the fact that I was somewhat taken aback by it. Well, the most popular vision is simply vulgar.... And this is not what was in my mind when I volunteered to do this task. So I decided to stick to my standards, according to which a woman, whether alone or with the support of other women, is an extraordinary power! Because who can do it if not us?! :) Therefore, in the frame you will see a lioness who has just returned from a hunt, exhausted, smeared in blood but confident and dignified. I wouldn't want to stand in her way at this moment.

I found the lioness figure perfectly in harmony with the luscious colours from the November moodboard challenge. See the poster below. I encourage all of you to take part in our challenge. of course. All you have to do is add your art work to the comments section of the Dusty FANattics Facebook group for a chance to win one of two amazing prizes of $50 (AUD) on purchases from their store. I can't wait to see your work on the Dusty FANAttics group. The décor is mounted on a wooden frame and covered with canvas. I secured it with white gesso. 

To decorate the background I've used three different stencils: Fan, Mandala and Creative Script, and crackle effect paste. Once dry, I applied three different colours of acrylic paint: red, orange and yellow. I applied it in horizontal brush motions, creating smudges that blended together fantastically. In certain places I added a little brown paint to create a streaky effect and finally I gently whitewashed the whole surface.

I glued jute lace in the upper half above. I then prepared the cardboard - from Dusty Attic of course! ;) This time I chose an elegant frame with swirls, and arranged a second frame, slightly smaller one with an image of a lioness on top. Both frames and both texts: "Believe" & "If you can dream it, you can do it" I secured with white gesso. On the frames I applied a textured paste with sand particles in a beige shade. I backed them with delicate lace and embellished them with 3D dots from Nuvo in yellow. The Believe inscription is half yellow (hot embossing) and the other half is lightly coloured with red wax. The final inscription with the sentence is luscious red and lightly whitewashed to maintain the style.

The flower composition is a fairly labour-intensive work this time. The beige leaves are the result of using a stencil and crackle effect paste. Once dry, I cut out the leaves and dyed them a little brown for a vintage effect. The brown leaves are die-cut paper. 

White linen flowers are made by myself and am proud to present them today. I think they are wonderfully beautiful, delicate and just lovely! For the company here I have added two brown flowers, also jute and made by me. They are now available in my shop on Etsy, so feel free to buy them here.

For the finishing touch, I used tiny pebbles and a magnificent bow made of thick jute twine.

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Thanks and see you soon!

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Little Things - Michelle Van Oudtshoorn - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello lovelies

I have a layout created using the August moodboard as inspiration. I love teal colours, so this moodboard was right up my alley.

I have used 49 and Market paper and ephemera as part of my layout. 

The clockworks DA1750 was originally covered in black gesso for another project, which I didn't end up using - perfect opportunity for another layout. As I didn't want the black, I sponged on white gesso. And it worked really well to cover the black. Once this was dry, I brushed on Feathered Peacock Distress Oxide with a blending brush to the clock and then cut this in half. The photo was layered with ephemera and then I added the half clock pieces before adhering to the page with foam tape.

The foliage no #17 (DA2236) was painted with a teal chalk paint and then I added stickles to each piece. From here, I started layering my flowers and the foliage.

The title "Appreciate the little things (DA3345) was covered with white gesso, and once dry, I brushed over Walnut Stain Distress Oxide using a blending brush. I then outlined the words with  brown copic pen.

The title was then added with glue and foam tape to the page, and I finished off using 49 and Market rubons around the photo and embellishments.

These are the products that I have used:

There is still time to use the moodboard as inspiration and create a project using Dusty Attic chipboard. Add your take to the DustyFANattics facebook page for your chance to win one of AU$50 worth of Dusty Attic chippy!

Hugs,

Michelle

Delightfully Ordinary moments - Rikki G

 Good morning how are you? I am here today to share with you another layout using some key pieces of chipboard from Dusty Attic and to be honest once I had the idea it came together nice and quick and that's the joys of working with some awesome chipboard pieces.

You can follow along with the Process Video:

Cogs Frame Set

Broken Bits #4 – Marrakesh

Industrial Cluster #6

Delightfully Ordinary Moments

Have fun creating 

Everyday Moments - Michelle Van Oudtshoorn

Hello Dusty FANattics 

And here we are in May.... and a new month, means new projects! Have you seen the new releases over on the Dusty Attic website? Click on shop and click on what's new or there is also the new releases under that with March 2023. I have had the priviledge to play with some of these new releases, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

I have used a paper range from Scrapboys to create my layout. I prepared all my chipboard with white gesso. Everything but the butterflies and the title was painted using Dusty Attic in Colour Acrylic paint and other Acrylic paints. I have used water and the paint to colour in the chipboard pieces. With the Fairy Door (DA3486), I watered down my pink paint quite a bit before adding this to the door, giving it a pink tinge. When that was dry, I paint slightly darker stripes down the door, then sanded this down and then rubbed a brown ink pad slightly over the door. Once this was dry, I then sanded the whole door down slightly ... so that it gave it a antique look. After that, I then inked the edges of the door and the rock feature around the door. 

The door was adhered with foam tape for dimension and I was then able to add the chipboard leaves, rocks, and mushrooms to the flower cluster. I have used some of the smaller mushrooms, acorns and butterflies from the Magic Mushroom Cluster #5 (DA3482) 

The flower cluster on the left is created with the Magic Mushroom Cluster #3 (DA3480), making the cluster with fussy cut flowers, and the grasses, acorns, leaves and rocks from the cluster pack.

The title Everyday Moments (DA3434) and the butterflies were painted with Prima Alchemy Metallique Paint. 

I have also added some the mini bird cages to the layout paint these also with the same Prima paint

To finish off, I have added some little pearls over the flower clusters and the page.

I absolutely love the new fairy doors and mushroom collections that have been released, and with this there are some lovely forest ferns and mini gems and crystals. Go check it out :)

These are the products I have used:

Thanks for popping over to visit the blog today.

Hugs,

Michelle