Beauty - Cathy Cafun - Challenge Inspiration

Hi Everyone,

Today I am sharing my take on this month's Mood Board/Sketch Challenge at Dusty Attic.

Why not enter for your chance to win a $100 Prize Voucher from The Dusty Attic website.  You can use the Mood Board or sketch for inspiration or if you're feeling adventurous, why not use both!! 

 How gorgeous is the colour palette in this month's Mood Board... the contrast of the teal, orange and white is divine!!

'Nature's Beauty'

My son recently went to Japan and one of the highlights of his trip, was a visit to a fox sanctuary, so as soon as I saw the orange from the colour palette it made me think of this beautiful photo he snapped of the red fox all curled up in the brilliant white snow.

To create my background, I used the recent release Gradient Stencil and Dusty Attic Texture Paste, then misted over with a mix of 2 Lindy's Starburst Mists and once dry, stamped over with a crackle background stamp in teal ink.

The Vine Corner #2 chipboard was cut into sections, painted with Capri Dusty in Colour, then coated with seafoam Liquid Pearls and whilst wet sprinkled with teal microbeads.  Once dry, I lightly swiped over with gesso to create the effect of a light dusting of snow.

To draw the eye to the gorgeous photo, I decided to frame it with the Large Crazy Stitching chipboard, which I coated with Viva Inka Gold in Copper.

To create my title I used the Mini ABC Script and Words #2 chipboard, which I coated first with gesso, then with white Liquid Pearls.

Dusty Attic Product Used

Vine Corner #2 - DA0897

Crazy Stitching Large - DA1672

Page Pebbles #7 - DA1112

Mini Words #2 - DA0476

Mini Script ABC Set - DA0859

Gradient Stencil - DA1746

Dusty in Colour Capri - DA0915

Dusty Attic Texture Paste - DA1218

Dusty in Colour Clear Gloss Varnish - DA0901

Mini Spritz Bottle - DA0610

Other Product Used

7 Dots Studio, MME and Basic Grey pp's
White Cardstock
Prima Flowers
Mulberry Paper blossoms
Prima Doily Die

Lindys Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - 

Tibetan Poppy Teal, Shabby Turbine Teal

Viva Inka Gold - Copper

Martha Stewart Microbeads
Liquid Pearls - Seafoam, White
Pearl Brads
Butterfly Sticker

Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Crackle

Ranger Archival Ink - Garden Patina
Brilliance Ink -  Moonlight White

Gesso

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Crafting

Cathy xx

Adventure Awaits - Nadya Drozdova (Challenge Inspiration)

Hello everyone! Here is Nadya with you. This month we have gorgeous Mood board and I`ve prepared an inspiration for you! I decided to make mixed-media LO with beautiful Dusty Attic chippies and stencils.

This color combo with very interesting - orange and teal. I love it))

I covered feather chippies with Finnabair crackle paste and distress ink pads. Other chipboard covered with embossing powders.

Some stencils I`ve also made ith texture paste end embossing powders

Paper is 7DotsStudio and flowers are by Prima marketing

I wish you good mood and a lot of inspiration! We are waiting for your amazing projects!

Product list:

Confetti #2 Stencil

Clockworks #2 Stencil

Leaves #2 Stencil

Geometric Border #3

Boho Feathers

Hugs, Nadya

Boho Skull Frame - Patricia Basson (Challenge Inspiration)

Me again Blogger friends, with a project for this months Moodboard from Dusty Attic....

One of the newer designs in the shop is this BoHo skull...I was not sure how to use it until this months moodboard. I was so inspired by the rich colours and thought that is the ideal way to use the skull.

I used a cheap photo frame, added some Art stones to the corners, painted it with black gesso. I then painted the frame with a mixture of Chipped Sapphire and Cracked Pistachio Distress paint and some blue acrylic paint. Also rubbed on some Art Alchemy Waxes.

All the chipboard pieces were painted with white gesso. I then added some crackle paint to the skull. Once dry I painted it with the following Distress Oxide Re-Inkers, Antique Linen, Iced Spruce and Walnut Stain. The leaves where painted with Lindy's Stampgang Sprays Maidenhair Fern Green and Pondorosa Pines Olive. The flowers were painted with several water colours and embossed with clear embossing powder. 

I inked the Beaded Flourish #3 with Monarch Orange Archival Ink and Cocoa Bean Copper Lindy's Spray. Also added a few drops of Chestnut Liquid Pearls. It was then cut into pieces and added to the skull.

The Retro Frame was also inked with the Monarch Orange and Spray as well as with Cornflower Blue Archival Ink and Time Travel Teal Lindy's Spray.

I hope I could inspire you to get to the Dusty Attic shop where there are many more amazing design to choose from... 

Also remember there is still some time to get 20% OFF your Dusty Goodies - use the code dusty20 at checkout 

Beaded Flourish #3

DA 1726

BoHo Skull

DA 1733

Retro Frame

DA 1723

"Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic, literary or spiritual pursuits. In this context, Bohemians may or may not be wanderers, adventurers, or vagabonds."

We are all a little bit hippy,

 a little bohemian.

 We take that from the culture we knew,

 from the '70s and the '80s. 

~Nicolas Maduro~

Love these Photos - Gerry Van Gent (Challenge inspiration)

Hello crafty friends!

Gerry's here today sharing my take on this months moodboard.

I must admit that I struggled this month with the colours but I did

challenged myself to create a layout and this is the result. I hope you enjoy.

PRODUCTS  I  USED:

Dusty Attic Chipboard Love These Photos

Dusty Attic Chipboard Mini Bird Cages #2

Dusty Attic Chipboard Mystic Frame #2

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish

Dusty in Colour Capri

Dusty in Colour Gingernut

Here are some close-up photos of my project....

The "Mystic Frame" was treated with the gesso and white paint.

I mixed the frame with fussy cut flourish for more interesting look.

I embellished also the Mystic Frame with epoxy stickers and the cute mini bird cage.

For the title I used two paints from Dusty in Colour.

Then I applied the clear crackle varnish.

The word "these" was left only with a layer of gesso.

Other products I used:

"Webster's Pages" Pattern papers

"49 and Market" flowers

Thank you for visiting us today!

Happy Crafting!

July 2017............

Good Morning Everyone

Welcome to the second half of the year, before you know it the Christmas season will be upon us again. Its the school holidays here in wintery Perth, time to stay indoors and create in the warm, mind you it has only just started to look like winter in the last two weeks.

 Its also our RETREAT MONTH... "the Boss" and everyone at HQ are busy busy busy packing kits designed by our amazing team. I hope you get all of our blog posts through the email delivery, its so easy, just add your email address at the side and instead of coming to the blog to check in we will send the updated post straight to you.

Well without a further ado I would like to share the July Challenge with you, The Nifty Pixel has done yet again an ever so amazing sketch, which is teamed up with a rich, stunning mood board.

RACHELLE  SIGURDSON 

Kicks off with this gorgeous layout to inspire you and give you ideas to create your own entry. 

Remember you can win a $100 Gift voucher to the Dusty Attic WEBSITE 

The winner of the June challenge will be announced on the blog tomorrow.

 Have an amazing weekend and may the "mojo fairies" sprinkle you with their dust.

JULY CHALLENGE 

Hello, today I am here to share with you a LO I did, using Dusty Attics Beautiful Sketch/Mood Board Challenge for July....

The Challenge has a amazing prize of a $100 Dusty Attic Gift Voucher to the  Dusty Attic Website  for the winner. To enter all you need to do, is use the Mood Board for Inspiration,  you can interpret it anyway you like. The only requirement is that Dusty Attic chipboard is used in your creation. Once completed simply add your link to the right side of the bar of the Dusty Attic Blog...

The Dusty Attic used:http://www.dustyattic.com.au/

The Dusty Attic used:

Antique Frame

Fancy Trim #6

Vine Border

Leafy Scroll

Foliage #2

Marrakesh Trellis small

Ornate Pendants #3

Hashtag Sayings #2

Dusty Attic Pearls
The 49 and Market used: http://www.49andmarket.com/
Heirloom Botanicals

Harmony-BS
Other elements used: Little Birdie & Petaloo Flowers, Prills, Prima mini Art Stones,Lace, cheesecloth, Black gesso, clear crackle paint, Lumin Art Silk-Jasper Red & Azurite,Lindy's Gang-Magical-Cowabunga Copper, Tattered Angels-Dragonfly
Here are some close ups....

I primed all of the chipboard with black gesso, then painted the pieces with clear crackle paint. Once the crackle dried, I painted the red-orange pieces with the Jasper Red -Silk, & went over the Jasper Red with the Cowabunga Copper. For the blue-green I used Azurite Silk, let dry then went over the silk, with the Tattered Angels-Dragon Fly

I died the red-orange pieces of lace, & cheesecloth with the cowabunga copper, I also painted the flowers with this. For the blue-green pieces of cheesecloth I used the Dragonfly TA, I also died the mini art stones with the TA...

Here are a few more close ups....

I primed the DA pearls with the black gesso, then painted them with the jasper red & cowabunga copper.

Thank you so much for taking the time to look, & I am looking forward to see what you come up with, with this months Sketch/Mood Board Challenge.....Rachelle