Be Fearless - Pascale B Scrap

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed media canvas. Again, I used a photo from @ArtHouseWhimsy.

To begin, I covered the canvas with an uneven layer of paper paste. I didn't wait for the paste to be dry before I added some gilding glue here and there with a brush.

While the background was drying, I primed all the chipboards and the resin elements with white gesso.

When the background was completely dry, I covered the gilding glue with gold Metallic Flakes. And then I painted the background with liquid acrylic paints. When dry, I added a thin layer of clear crackle paste in some places.

I painted the Wheat #3, Wildgrass #1, Foliage #25, and Botanic Mix #3 chipboards with a mix of Umber and Titanium White liquid acrylic paints. I used the same colors to paint the resin skulls.

I used Prussian Blue and Umber paints for the Moon #2 and the Postage Stamps, Prussian Blue for the Geo Tribal Motif #2. And for the Dreamcatchers, I chose to paint them in black.

To finish, I added gold glitter. 

Dusty Attic products:

• Geo Tribal Motif #2 – Dusty Attic
• Designer Disc #16 – Dreamcatcher – Dusty Attic
• Moons #2 – by Nuneka – Dusty Attic
• Postage Stamps – Birds & Flowers – Dusty Attic
• Wheat #3 Small – Dusty Attic
• Wildgrass #1 – Dusty Attic
• Foliage #25 – Dusty Attic
• Botanic Mix #3 – Dusty Attic

Other products:

• Mould - Finnabair Prima (Wings and Bones);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Luminous Glitter Set, Gold Metallic Flakes);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Prussian Blue, Umber, Ink Black, Titanium White);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Gilding Glue);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste, Clear Crackle Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Heavy Body Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Just Us - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

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

"Family is not an imported thing.  It is everything." - Michael J. Fox

This is a photo of my beautiful family. 

 Here is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

All the chippies, except for the mushrooms and toadstools, were first primed with a layer of white gesso and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

I painted the title with Georgia Clay and dry brushed with Peaches 'n Cream.

The botanical ringlet was painted with Arbor Green and dry brushed with white acrylic paint. The botanical ringlet was cut in half.  The other half I will use for another project.

The wild grass and wheat were painted with Hauser Light Green and True Ochre.

The grass clusters were painted with Arbor Green and Georgia Clay and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

The wildflowers were painted with Georgia Clay and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

I colored the Foliage #4 with a sponge and all the above colors.

I covered the toadstools and mushrooms with clear gesso, and then Distress Oxide in Black Soot, Ground Espresso, Rusty Hinge, and Fired Brick. Press the four Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz them with water creating small droplets.  I started with Black Soot the base color and slid the chippies through the droplets a few times and dry with a heat tool. Repeat with all the colors and dry in between. I also splattered the chippies with the same colors for a mottled effect.  I very lightly dry brushed the chippies with Georgia Clay and True Ochre.

I painted the polaroid frame with Mint Julep Green and the edges with white acrylic paint.

The driftwood, plant label, and ticket were painted with Slate Grey and Grey Storm. I inked the edges with Traditional Burnt Amber. To create the weathered wood effect I used a small sponge brush and dry-brushed the paint from left to right. 

I also used my favorite Wordpl@y elements.

Some close-ups.

The final touches to this layout included art stone and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA2495 - Just Us

DA1787 - Wordpl@y #3 BLACK

DA1465 - Tickets

DA2899 - Plant Labels #2

DA2926 - Botanical Ringlets #4

DA1294 - Foliage #4

DA2542 - Wildgrass #3 Small

DA0866 - Grass Clusters #2

DA3222 - Wheat #3 Small

DA2458 - Polaroid Frame Set #5

DA2193 - Drift Wood #2

DA0565 - Toadstools #1

DA0131 - Mushroom

DA1683 - Wildflower #4 small

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!

 

A Lifetime is not long enough ... - Adri Du Preeez

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog today. My May design team layout features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

 I made this layout to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary on the 7th May.

Here is my layout.

The branches, wildflowers, and wild grass were first covered with cleared gesso and then Distress Oxide in Vintage Photo and Iced Spruce. Press the two Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz them with water creating small droplets.  I started with Iced Spruce for the base color and slid the chippies through the droplets a few times and dried them with a heat tool. Repeat with Vintage Photo and dry in between. 

The beautiful and perfect title was heat embossed with white embossing powder.

I chalked the two bird's nests with Chocolate Versa Magic Ink and the edges with Americana Acrylic paint in Slate Grey. The eggs were painted with white acrylic paint and Americana Acrylic paint in Slate Grey.

The butterflies and polaroid frame were first covered with white gesso and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Peaches 'n Cream and Spa Blue.

To color the Wordpl@y words I lightly covered them with white acrylic paint and Americana Acrylic paint in Peaches 'n Cream and Spa Blue.

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After everything glued down I added art stones and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA0929 - A Lifetime is…..

DA3334 - Butterflies #3 small

DA0722 - Mini Eggs

DA0721 - Bird Nests #2

DA1647 - Wordpl@y #4

DA2458 - Polaroid Frame Set #5

DA2542 - Wildgrass #3 Small

DA1683 - Wildflower #4 small

DA1184 - Branch #4 small

Thank you for visiting the blog. 

Visit the Dusty Attic online shop for more amazing chipboard designs.

Kingfisher - Pascale B - Mood Board Inspiriation

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new mixed-media panel inspired by the April color combo.

Here is the beautiful April color combo.

After priming the canvas cardboard with white gesso, I glued some washi tape. Next, I added some rub-ons. I covered everything with clear gesso and added a design with modeling paste and the Sunburst stencil.

I primed all the chipboard with white gesso. 

I painted the Maiden Fern and the Foliage #23 in green. I painted the Wheat #3 small and the Wildgrass #1 in yellow and orange.

I glued all the chipboard with 3D gel and added some flowers. Next, I painted the background with all the colors I used to paint the chipboard.

To finish, I added some glitters.

Dusty Attic products:

Maiden Hair Fern DA1169	Foliage #23 DA2594	WIldgrass #1 DA1709	a a a
Wheat #3 small DA3222	Sunburst Stencil DA1487	/td>

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market ();
• Washi Tape - 49 and Market (Spectrum Sherber Assortment);
• Rub-on Transfer - 49 and Market (6x8 Spectrum Sherbet: Strawberry Lemonade, Tidal Wave);
• Art Alchemy Liquid paints - Finnabair Prima (Avocado, Lime, True Yellow, Tiger Orange, Carmin);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Clear Gesso, Modeling Paste, 3G Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Wild - Pascale B - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic with my first project of the year. I decided to make a canvas with another photo from the amazing Christina Fisher. 

The photo I chose was perfect to work with the beautiful January color combo.

I covered the canvas with plaster paste. When dry, I added a design with the Circle Dot stencil and Metallic flakes. Next, I painted the background with different brown and green paints. I darkened the edges with black paint. When happy with the result, I added clear crackle paste. 

I primed all the chipboard elements with white gesso. I attached the Boho Feather to the Designer Disc - Dreamcatcher with chains. In between, I added a few Wildflowers #1. On top of the Dreamcatcher, I add a Cow Skull #1. Under the photo, I added some Foliage #27 and poppies pods from my garden. 

When all the elements of the composition were in place, I began to paint everything. I started to paint the Dreamcatcher and the elements around in brown, then I added orange to the Wildflowers and the Feathers. 

I colored the Foliage and the poppy pods with green paints with a little orange. 

To finish, I highlight some details with Aged Brass wax.  

Dusty Attic products:

Foliage #27 DA2784	Wildgrass #1 DA1709	Boho Feathers DA1735
Designer Disc #16 - Dreamcatcher DA2217	Cow Skull #1 DA3008	Circle Dot DA2625

Other products:

• Mechanical - Finnabair Prima (Steampunk Blades, Rustic Gears, Steampunk Gears);
• Art Ingredients  - Finnabair Prima (Metallic Flakes: Vintage);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Umber, Burnt Sienna, Advocado, Tiger Orange, Carmin, Ink Black);
  
• Art Alchemy Wax - Finnabair Prima (Aged Bronze);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Plaster Paste, Clear Crackle Paste, Gilding Glue);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, 3D Matte Gel).