Happy Day Mixed Media Canvas WITH A VIDEO Tutorial - Gabrielle Pollacco

I've been on the Dusty Attic Design Team for almost 5 years now and one of the first pieces I was given to work with was the French Window Pane....I really loved this wondow design and was saving it for a special project....almost 5 years later I've finally come up with the special project I wanted to use it on.  For this canvas I used loads of Dusty attic chipboard pieces as well as some of their paints and blooms.  I always find when it comes to mixed media it is best to show rather than tell so here is a video tutorial I made up (this one is a half hour because I wanted to show all the misting and layering, so grab a cup of coffee or tea, relax and enjoy! 

Supplies used on this project:

~ 8x10 Canvas

~ Maja Design Patterned Paper (for window) Vintage Summer Basics

~ Dusty Attic Chipboard:  DeVine Frame Set, Wrought Iron Fence, Mini Ornate Gate #2, French Window Pane, Brick Wall Panel, Mini Bird Houses, Bird Nests #1, Mini Birds #3, Mini Branches, Monarch Butterflies, Flutterbies #3.

~ Paint: Dusty Attic 'Dusty in Color' paints (Cashmere, Hot Chocolate), Luminarte Silks 'Peridot', Lindy's Stamp Gang spritz (Sea Grass Green, Steampunk Sepia,Treasure Island Aqua), Tim Holtz: Pink Sherbet Alcohol Ink, Antique Linen Distress Paint, Gesso.

~ Prima loose flowers, Dusty Attic mini roses.

~ Stencils:  Crafters Workshop 'Art Is' 6x6 stencil, Prima Sunrise Sunset checkered stencil.

~ Home made texture paste ....recipe can be found at this link http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca/2013/06/a-tranquil-moment-with-new-websters.html

Here are some close ups again of this canvas that you can view at a more leisurely pace...

I hope you enjoyed my video tutorial and hope that I've inspired you to try using chipboard to create your next mixed media canvas design!

Sister - Layout AND Tutorial - Helena Johansson

Hi there! Today I have a layout and a tutorial to share, and I have used one of my fav Dusty Attic chipboard pieces - the Vintage Frame (DA0254)!

Here's my layout, it is me and one of my sisters in this photo. I have three sisters and they are all very special to me.

Before I share my tut on how I painted the frame, I have lots of close-ups for you:

The Mini Bicycle (DA1004) is embossed with Mix'd Media Inx, colors Honey and Leather.

For my title, I used Mini ABC Set Upper (DA0861). I just painted the letters white.

The gorgeous butterflies are from Reneabouquets.

A closer look at the frame:

And now for the tutorial on the Vintage Frame. I actually had no clue on how this would turn out when I started, so if you find the steps confusing from time to time, it's just me playing and having fun! And that's what art is about, isn't it? Having fun!

So here we go!

This is what I started with:

The Vintage Frame, white gesso, Mix'd Media Inx Embossing powder (color Leather), Dusty Attic in colour: Vintage Gold and Clear Gloss Varnish.

I first painted the frame with white gesso:

I then painted with Dusty in Colour, Vintage Gold, using a sponge.

Before the paint had dried, I put some embossing powder on, just here and there:

This is what the frame looked like after heated. The wet paint under the embossing powder gave some extra texture:

When this powder, color Leather, dries, the color shifts from dark brown to bronze - cool!

I wasn't satisfied with the result, so I took out some mists, Heidi Swapps Gold mist and Smooch Spritz, color Evergreen. But before misting, I applied Clear Gloss Varnish here and there, and let it dry before misting:

I sprayed the frame with the mists, and wiped some of the ink off using a napkin:

Still not satisfied, I put on more Leather embossing powder:

fter heating, the framed looked like this:

From a different angle:

As a final step, I misted with the Smooch Spritz one more time, on a few spots, and then wiped away some of the ink:

This is the final result, and I really, really love this look! It looks aged and with lots of texture, just the way I like it :)

I hope you like this too, thank you for stopping by today!

Helena xox

Not 1, Not 2 BUT 3 Layouts - Audrey Underwood

Audrey here with some creative inspiration for you.

Here's May's Sketch challenge for Dusty Attic

Here's my take on the sketch.

Layout - Dance

Dusty Attic product used - Elegant Flourish large DA0877, Heart Arrows #2 DA1026 , Mini cameras DA1038, Mini Hearts 20pk DA0514, String of Hearts Frame set DA1017, Doily #5 DA0763, Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish DA0900, Dusty in Colour Dusty Pink DA0907, Dusty in Colour Navajo White DA0903.

Other product used - Kaisercraft – Kaleidoscope Collection – 12x12 paper – Layers & Collage, Paper Pad, Collectables, Captured Moments 6"x 4" Cards - Life's Treasures. Prima stamp, American Crafts – Dear Lizzy Date Stamp, Bazzill card, brads, thread.

Every month there's an awesome prize for the winner of the sketch challenge on the Dusty Blog. So come play for a chance to win.

Sign up on Ning and come play HERE

All the layouts I'm sharing today have photos from my daughter Erin's wedding.

 (I'm slowly getting through the pile of photos)

Here's another colourful one.

Layout - I Do

Dusty Attic product used - Heart Arrows #1 DA1016, Heart Arrows #2 DA1026, Clear Crackle Varnish DA0900, Dusty in Colour Navajo White DA0903, Sugar Plum DA0908, Cranberry DA0910.

Other product used - Kaisercraft – Kaleidoscope Collection ––Paper Pad, Collectables, Captured Moments 6"x 4" Cards - Life's Treasures, paper - Key to my Heart, stencils. American Crafts – Dear Lizzy Date Stamp, Bazzill card, Making Memories tags, Heidi Swapp Color Shine, Tim Holtz Crackle paint, Martha Stewart border punches, Jo Sonja Texture Paste brads, thread, pins.

As you can tell from Erin's wedding photos, even though she worn a traditional white dress, she added her personality to every other bit of her outfit, ceremony and reception. The wedding dress needed that little extra and luckily for Erin her Mum (me!)is a bit handy when it comes to creative stuff. It certainly was a labour of love when it came to finishing the dress off. Every bit of beading was hand sewn with love on that dress, into the wee hours of the morning.

Something a bit softer.

Layout - Labour of Love

Dusty Attic product used - Heart Arrows #1 DA1016, Heart Arrows #2 DA1026, Mini Marrakesh Trellis DA0821, Clear Crackle Varnish DA0900, Dusty in Colour Navajo White DA0903, Sugar Plum DA0908, Cranberry DA0910.

Other product used - Maja Design Papers – Vintage Autumn, Kaisercraft – Letter stickers, American Crafts – Thicker letter stickers, Bazzill card, Making Memories quote sticker, Heidi Swapp Color Shine, Martha Stewart border punch, German Scrap, thread, needle, pin, lace, ribbon charm, crystal bling.

Finally, here's the two classes I taught. There is still kits available to purchase. Just email Dusty Attic HERE with enquiries.

Rustic Male Layout...................Shabby Picket Wall Hanging

Until Next time

Happy Creating

Audrey

May Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to another Month of Sketch fun

  

 You can enter the Sketch Challenge over at the

 Ning site  HERE

Every month the Design Team do the sketch to show you the different ways that it can be changed to suit your very own scrapping style.

NADIA CANNIZZO  

Number Panel (DA1049)  , You Are So Beautiful title (DA0952), Speech Bubbles (DA1067)

HEATHER JACOB

Chicken wire : DA0177C Circle Frame set : DA 0490  Dusty in Colour Pesto : DA0918

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish :  DA 0900  Doily #2: DA0480  Dusty Roses Claret #1945: DA0955

Chevron Panel large : DA1066  Branches and Berries : DA0729  Love you arrows :DA1070

RACHELLE SIGURDSON  

The Dusty Attic Chipboard used:

Dream Catcher #1 (DA0745)

Marrakesh Trellis small (DA0821)

Lacing Tash (DA0631)

mini feathers (DA0650)

scallop circles (DA01112)

teeny tiny ABC (DA0983)

mini words (DA0386)

Chain Fence (DA0450)

Hope you join in the fun and enter for an amazing

 Dusty Attic prize pack!!