Reindeer Kisses - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog. Here is my layout inspired by the beautiful festive December mood board which features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces. 

This is a photo of my precious son and daughter-in-law I took a few years ago during one of our photoshoots.

Here is the mood board. 

and here is my layout.

All the chippies were first primed with a layer of white acrylic paint and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

I used the Oh My Heart ABC Set and Teeny Tiny ABC Set to create the title. I love the little laser-cut hearts on the letters. I painted the letters with Hauser Light Green and the one red "E" with Tuscan Red, and then lightly rubbed the letters with Platinum Stickles.  To the Reindeer word, I added glossy accents.

I lightly painted the Wordpl@y Festive Green and Hauser Light Green making sure I didn't cover the engraved words. The edges were dry brushed with Tuscan Red and white acrylic paint. How stunning are these Christmas labels?  The ho ho ho and Bali border were also painted with Tuscan Red.

I painted the stars with Sour Apple and Tuscan Red, and then lightly rubbed them with Platinum Stickles, and glossy accents.

The berries and mistletoe were painted with Tuscan Red and Hauser Light Green. The berries were covered with glossy accents. 

I painted the Christmas Stockings with Tuscan Red and the Mini Scroll with white acrylic paint.  

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The final touches to this layout included beads, glitter, and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA3056 - Oh My Heart ABC Set

DA0983 - Teeny Tiny ABC Set

DA2310 - Ho Ho Ho

DA3187 - Christmas Stockings

DA3159 - Christmas Labels – black

DA3143 - Christmas Berries #1

DA1685 - Wordpl@y #5

DA0933 - Stars #1

DA3196 - Mistletoe #2

DA2569 - Bali Border #3

DA0750 - Mini Scrolls #2

I hope you find time to play along with this mood board.  Share your projects on our Facebook Page here for your chance to win a  $50 (AUD) credit for two lucky winners 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!

Dusty Attic Stenicl box - Heather Woodall

 Good morning all

Today I've turned the Book Nook #1 into a storage stand for my Dusty Attic Stencils

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/blank-book-nook-1/

I've seen a few of the Dusty Attic design team members do some of the most amazing book nook projects over the past few months, so thought I'd do something completely different and turn it into something practical, and it is a perfect size for storing my Dusty stencils or Dusty chipboard

I started by adding the metal feet to each corner and the chipboard border strip across the bottom of the 2 long edges

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/bali-border-2/

I then painted the whole box, including the inside in this beautiful Duck Egg Chalk paint from artisan Paint, from Secon Time Round NSW. After painting it, I applied the gorgous transfers also from Second Time Round NSW

https://secondtimeround.com.au/

I then added a little bit of wax to the feet and chipboard border strips and edges of the box.

The box was then sealed to protect it.

To finish it off I added the metal handles on the sides, which have also had some silver was applied to them, And I had this title/quote chipboard, Live Beautifully... which I thought was perfect for the images on my box. I did go backwards and forwards a few times with the finish of these titles, and in the end I decided to just to keep them simple and white.

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/live-beautifully/

All of the chipboard pieces including the box can be bought through the Dusty Attic website:

https://dustyattic.com.au/

Thank you

Heather

every Photo tells a story - Patricia Basson - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello all. 

Today I am sharing another page with photos of my youngest Daughter with you using the sweet pastel colors of the July Moodboard from Dusty Attic.

I used papers from AB Studio, Love comes Again, Angel's Heaven and Ocean of Kisses from the So much Love collection.

I punched and handstitched the edges of the multi layers trying to incorporate all the lovely colours.

Technique wise  I did not do much this time. Reason is I bought a new product and wanted to try it out without to much fussing. 

So after Gesso on the chipboard I coloured them with Cosmic Shimmer's Matt Chalk polish. It's an interesting textured product, I would describe it being like Putty, and it gives a real lovely Matt coverage on the chipboard. Easy to apply with either a sponge or paintbrush. 

 

I used the colors Aqua, Antique Rose and Custard on the various pieces. On the little Frangipani Blooms I used a sponge for the Custard Color and a Paintbrush for the Antique Rose in the inside. I also tried my hand with the Distressed Gilded Foundry Wax from Tim Holtz on the Leafy Corner and Spring Blooms. 

 

A sprinkle of Rose Gold Glitter, Flowers, Lace Flowers and some Fussy cut elements and the page was done. 

From the Dusty Attic On-Line Shop I used the Following...

 I hope you find time to play along with this mood board.  Share your projects on our Facebook Dusty FANattics Page for your chance to win a $50 (AUD) credit for two lucky winners to the Dusty Attic online shop so you can choose your very own chippies you would like to use.

Word Arrows #1

DA 1819

Word Tags #2

DA 1817

Frangipani Small

DA 1899

Spring Blooms #4

DA 1287

Bali Border #1

DA 2567

Every Photo tells a Story

DA 1783

Leafy Corners

DA 2689

A special Message to my Girl...

Keep your face always toward the sunshine 

and shadows will fall behind you.

Sunshine - Kerstin Filou

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

I was inspired to create a shadow frame in a grunge vintage style.

It should give a little hope and optimism in these dark times.

 

A beautiful little romantic scene in the countryside 

 that makes you hope for spring and better times.

 

 

some details

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards and stencil

 

Farm Animals Small

 Mini Taps

Warehouse Lights Small

Bali Border #4 (leftovers as frame)

Mini Wagon Wheels

 Sunburst Stencil

 

 

 

I hope I could inspire you!

 Thanks for your visit!

Kerstin

Farmlife - Kerstin Filou - Mood Board Inspiration

 

Welcome creative friends!

Our monthly Moodboard is an absolutely wonderful natural inspiration, Love the color theme, shades of green and beige  it has so much harmony and peacefulness for me.

 

So I was inspired to create a canvas in mixed media style, 

 

my chosen theme - Farm Life -

 

 

 

 

 

some close up's 

 

 

 

Wildgrasses primed with white gesso 

deco sand was sprinkled into the still damp medium

 

a very old water pump 

primed with silver metallic paint and some texture paste 

and finished with black lacquer paint, both colours repel each other

 and so this special aged effect is created

 

 

 

 

Love those old wagon wheels

 together with the beautiful rooster and an old fence

 a wonderful ambience for a farm

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards

Wildflower #4 small 

Wildgrass #1 

Mini Water Pump 

Mini Wagon Wheels 

Farm Animals Small

Mini Wicker Fence

Bali Border #1

Woodgrain Frames

Thankful Labels 

 

 

 

We are looking forward to see what you come up with this months challenge.

 Just put your own take of the challenge in the comments section of the Dusty FANattics facebook page HERE 

You could win one of two amazing Dusty Attic prize packs, 

...this year we are reverting back to the prize being a $50 (AUD) credit

 to the Dusty Attic website store so you can choose your very own designs.

 

I hope I could inspire you!

Thanks for your visit!