Grandpa's Shadow Box - Rachelle Sigurdson

I was so excited when my girlfriend showed me this Vintage Family photo. As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to scrap it. There were so many fun things I could do,with playing with this photo. I could go rustic,but also use some beautiful embellishments because of the carriage.

the original B/W

I changed it to sep

 I decided to do a shadow box,to have more depth.

 I created the shadow box, Bev gave me the title & I had her do the journaling ,that is at the back of the shadow box.

Products used in this project:

Dusty Attic:

Mini Script Alpha DA0859

Brick Wall Panel DA0316

Wattle Blossom DA0572

wicker fence DA0864

Hanging sign & post (DA0197)

Skeleton Clock DA0430

grass border#1 DA0659

Door #3 DA0690

chicken wire panel DA0177

leafy stem #3 DA0580
Fancy Label DA0491

Maja Design:Vintage Autumn Basics No:XIX,No.XXII, Vintage Summer Basics:1932,18991,1905            

Prima: sunrise,sunset collection,paper petals,sunrise,sunset,roses, junkyard industrial lamps, sunrise,sunset,clock faces, sunrise,sunset washers,locket,burlap trim

Graphic 45: matchbook box-12x12,ornate metal keys

Tim Holtz: pen nibs,jump rings,mini fasteners,screw eyes, metal feet,metal corners,chain,snaps, paint dabber-metalics gold,walnut stain,rock candy crackle,picket fence crackle

Martha Stewart Texture Effects,corrugated board, jb seed beads & beads,burlap string, liquid accents,viva gold metalic,versa mark ink pad pine cone,pebbles chalk,old cloth covered brads & petaloo teastained dahlias blue,old metal alpha,crafters workshop stencil,molding paste

Bev's title: Grandpas story, I painted the alpha with Adirandack gold acrylic paint dabber (gold),then inked the edged with pinecone versa mark. 

a closeup of a flower cluster,using chipboard leafy stem,prima & petaloo flowers & pen nibs

Family last name,using old metal letters from my supplies

The original photo,that I made a frame out of chipboard,paper & rock candy crackle. I also added photo corners 

close up of another flower cluster.

before

after

 The flower centers are made by using old cloth covered, bright brads. I first painted then with the gold dabber & when that dried I put a very thick coat of rock candy crackle. The crackle was still wet,when I put on the jump rings,snaps,seed beads & pearls. Once the crackle dried I applied another coat.I removed the centers from the petaloo tea died flowers, & used these. The gold flowers are prima...

Close ups of  another flower cluster,I used burlap in this one.

The front of the shadow box was 2 inches,so I cut a inch off all sides. I glued the brick panel onto cardstock,before I cut out my pieces for the front of the shadow box & I stained the brick with walnut stain,then cut out my pieces & glued them to the shadow box. I then painted the bricks with rock candy crackle,& once that dried I rubbed in some gray chalk. For the mortar I used 2 coats of Martha Stewart texture effects.

This is how I was able to free stand

The floor of the shadow box has 5 layers of corrugated paper. So I was able to free stand my photos, chipboard ect,by gluing pins, (I used some different sizes of Tim Holtz pins & for the heaver pieces I used the things you tie up Turkeys with). I left about a inch of the pin sticking out, the applied glue to the pin & the bottom of the photo or chipboard piece & poked it into the floor.  

I made the wagon wheel by using the prima skeleton clock,a chipboard wheel (that I stained with walnut stain,then rock candy crackle & once that dried I poked in some Tim Holtz mini brads. I used a prima washer for the center.

I printed the photo, that I cut out the figures 8x10 on Velvet Art paper. I printed 2, 8x10's so that I could pop that amazing carriage. I was surprised to see how much the carriage popped & how it picked up the gold. I used the door behind the people & carriage, because it had alot of the same detail as the carriage.I painted the door with picket fence crackle,then stamped it with the Tim Holtz wood grain stamp. Once that dried I rubbed in some pinecone versa mark & inked the edges. I used gold dabber for the window part.

wicker fence behind the wagon wheel

skeleton clocks & washers behind the photo. I hung the photo,but also glued it to the back of the shadow box so it would not move. I cut pieces of chipboard & glued them together & used that to raise the photo. I used liquid accents for my glue,it dries fast & my pieces stay (I hope)

another close up of a flower cluster,using a locket as a pocket watch

I first stained the chipboard pots with walnut stain,then applied a thick coat of rock candy crackle. While the crackle was still wet I sprinkled on some jump rings & seed beads. Once the crackle dried I applied another coat of crackle.I then tied on a piece of burlap string. On the grass,I used first rock candy,then when that dried I pained on some gold dabber,while the dabber was still wet I took my paper pierce & scratched in the lines on the grass part. I then used liquid accents to glue the micro beads onto the heads of the grass. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to look.....Rachelle

Lights - Camera - Action - Nadia Cannizzo

Hello everyone! Nadia here with you again . 

Back with you today to share one more layout created for The Dusty Attic 

"Lights Camera Action"

Now that I have 3 children, it is very interesting to watch them and see their different personality develop. Is it not true that the first born is usually the cautious one because both parents were probably all of that child because it was the first one? And is it not true by the 3rd child there is no time to take a breath let alone "fuss" over things of ZERO importance which makes kids more resilient, easy going and spontaneous? This is what is going on in this picture.. it sums up exactly what is happening with my 3 daughters. The oldest 2 are having ice cream. The first born wants the baby to try it but the look on her face is one of worry... while if you look at the middle child.. well she is having a great old time LOL No fear, no stress.. just waiting and hoping the baby drops it or something. And then we have the baby.. she's just going along for the ride, into everything and is growing at a much faster rate than the others.. lol She just wants that ice cream!! 

I cut the large Number Grid into smaller pieces and matted my photo on it. 

I painted it with Gesso and then coloured it with Ginger Peach Twinkling H2O's . 

Materials List

The Dusty Attic

Chipboard hearts: Scribble Hearts (DA1019)

Title: Lights Camera Action ( DA1057)

Number grid Large ( DA1061)

Other

Paper: 7 Dots Studio - Messy Head

Luminarte Twinkling H2O's - Ginger Peach

Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste: BLACK

Stencil: The Crafters Workshop - Life Months

 

I hope you have been inspired today :) Let me know if you have.... I love to hear about it :) 

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Designer Class at the Brisbane Expo

 

 

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Session 2: 12noon – 2pm

Freestyle Frenzy with Heather McMahon

 

Skill level: All levels

This is not your standard scrapping class! Participants are encouraged to venture beyond their usual scrapping style to create a totally individual arty or mixed media layout. Heather will help you to explore design elements and new techniques that you can then apply to your future scrapbooking projects. The page will suit whatever photo you wish to bring.

 

Class includes: Custom designed Dusty Attic chipboard, Tinby Metallic Melts, paints, stencils, stamps, papers and more, either in your individual kit or in the class to share.

Products sponsored by: Tinby Designs and Dusty Attic

 

Students bring: Basic tool kit, black ink, other inks in turquoise and/or pink, palette knife or old credit card, gesso or white paint, strong liquid adhesive, a border punch if you have one, apron, 2.5" square photo (or up to 6" x 4" if you prefer), VersaMark watermark ink pad and a small paintbrush.

 

 

 

 

Capture Life - Heather McMahon

Last weekend, my husband and I volunteered to help out at a large fun bike ride. I took plenty of photos but they were taken on my phone and it was a dull day so the photos weren't the best. I decided to keep them small and use several of them to replace the one large photo in the sketch.

You can enter  HERE  for an amazing Dusty Attic Prize 

I cut up a Dusty Attic Geometric Panel so bits would peep out from behind the photo panel. I sprayed it with Black Velvet Heidi Swapp spray but the nozzle immediately blocked up - and it was a brand new bottle. Not happy Jan! I then sprayed over the top with Black Dylusions. I rather liked the final result as the metallic flecks from the Heidi Swapp spray still showed through.

I do try to not use Tinby Metallic Melts on every layout I make with chipboard but it's so hard not to! The two products just seem to go hand in hand to me. I used the Melts on all the smaller chippie pieces.

Dusty Attic products used:

Geometric Panel DA1037 

Mini Cameras DA1038 

Mini Him & Her DA1064 

Arrows #1 DA0994

Thanks for joining me here today