Botanic Garden - Lynette Jacobs - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello Dusty Attic Fans!

Lynette here, welcome to the blog today.   Today I am sharing my take on the May 2021 moodboard.  I love nature and botanical gardens.  The May moodboard just reminded me of the many hours we spend discovering all the nooks and crannies of the Durban Botanic Garden.  I love the rich textures and colours that is found in nature.   

The May moodboard:

Dusty Attic chipboard used for this project:

I painted one of the large and the small Ivy Corner with various shades of green acrylic paint.  The Living the dream frame and "garden" word was painted with light blue acrylic paint.

I found the perfect wood grain paper in my stash.  It has all the different hues of brown with bits of light blue.  I applied some white gesso through a script stencil. 

The larger photo of a "Rainbow Eucalyptus" was framed in the "Living the Dream" frame and the smaller photo was matted and slightly layered over the frame.   I cut the smaller Ivy Corner apart to use it peeking out behind the frame and over the smaller photo.

I used a wood veneer alpha for the word "Botanic" and then layered the painted garden word over it.

Here you see the ivy from the smaller Ivy Corner peeking out behind the frame.

We would love to see your take on our moodboard.  Don't forget to share your projects on our Facebook page.

Why not enter the Mood Board challenge yourself? All you need to do is add your take of the challenge into the comments section on the Dusty FANattics Facebook page HERE for your chance to win one of two amazing $50 Credits to choose any. Good Luck and have fun creating.

Until next time.  Happy crafting.

Winners and Sweet Memories - Joanne Simons - Mood Board Inspiration

Just to announce the two winners of a chipboard pack each before we share Jo's gorgeous take on this months board ..... drummmm rollll ...

HEATHER WOODALL 

and 

LEE-ANNE CONNELL 

A huge thank you to everyone that entered and we hope you love May's challenge and enter again for your chance to win.

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Well hello Dusty fans!  Welcome to the blog today.  I hope you're are all safe and well.

I'm here to share with you my interpretation on this months STUNNING moodboard.
To enter it is super easy now 
Just add your own take of the challenge and put it in the comment section of the Dusty FANattics Facebook page    HERE 

Seriously - how pretty is this?  These are just my colours.  I am a pink girl through and through!

Here is my finished layout

I have to say tho, that this was a little different to start with.  It was on a white background with some stenciling behind it.  I even recorded a process video!  But I then changed my mind and ripped the whole lot off and put it on this pretty paper from AB Studios.

I used one of the new borders/trims Fancy Trim #4 which I covered with some ink and then set about laying both the Vine Frames #1 over the top.

I made a paper cluster for my photo to sit on and then tucked in the Ornate Mini Gates which I inked in gold.

Once I had all my other embellishments on I also added a small bird cage.

Here are a couple of closer shots

I hope I have inspired you a little and you give the moodboard a go.  We love to see your wonderful creations!

Dusty Attic Products Used

DA0190 - Ornate Mini Gates

DA1191 - Vine Frames #1

DA2525 - Fancy Trim #4

DA1188 - Mini Bird Cages #2

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time stay safe

Happy crafting!

Vintage Soul - Kristy Abela

Hi everyone, I have a small canvas I created. I fell in love with the photo and wanted to create something to hang on my wall. I have a floral collage to enhance the image and to compliment all my awesome Dusty Attic Chipboard. 

I used some Rice paper to create a background and some crackle paste to blend in the harsh edges. I then coloured the paste and rubbed it back with a baby wipe to get the colour to contrast in the cracks.

I used some embossing powder and the Dusty Attic Script Stencil in the background and i used Distress Oxide in Walnut and a little gel medium to seal the chipboard from reacting to moisture. I really like the variations you get in colour with the oxides. 

I added some stamping to the background. and continued to colour the chipboard. This time I used Glossy Accents to seal the colour. I also edged the photo with some white paint to frame it.

 You'll notice I used some Broken Bits from the Dusty Attic Collection. I have used paint and Dusty Attic Crackle to colour these pieces.

This is the background and all my Dusty Attic Goodness... Enjoy some close ups. 

Kristy Abela

Juliette Balcony

Vine Corner #2

Broken Bits - Circles

Rose Cluster

Mini words #3

Breathtaking - Michelle Van Oudtshoorn

Hello lovelies

Michelle here with my Dusty Attic project for June. Hope you are all well, and enjoying the weather in your part of the world. It is cold and wintery in New Zealand - perfect scrapbooking weather! Here is my layout featuring lots of gorgeous Dusty Attic products:

I have used a Stamperia Provence paper and matching cardstock for my layout. I have started by tearing and inking the edges  of the white Stamperia paper. I then added clear gesso. Once this was dry I stenciled in some stars with texture paste using the Dusty Attic Starry Night stencil.

And then stamping with a dark grey archival ink in a circular shape around the page. The Dusty Attic Baroque frame is painted with Dusty Attic Sugar Plum paint, and a dusting of Prefect Pearls to give it a slight shimmer. I have done all the ivy leaves in white paint, and then added Creative Expressions Opal polish in lavender and green over this and then added some Stickles.

I have used the Ivy flourish as the base at the bottom of the Baroque frame and then cut ivy pieces from the Ivy Corners to expand the ivy leaf chipboard cluster.

Once done I have added an older range of 49 and Market flowers in clusters, including the key and dragonfly's from the 49 and Market Archival Chipboard collection.

 The Breathtaking title has been painted with Dusty Attic Lavender Blush and also dabbed with a little lavender Perfect Pearls.

The layout has been finished off with dotting some pearls on the layout.

Thank you for visiting the blog!

Here are the products I have used - click on the product code which take you to the online website:

DA0542

 Dusty in Colour Paints

 DA1588

 DA1018

 DA1460

 DA1763