Hello Summer - Kerstin Filou - Mood Board Inspiration

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Our monthly Moodboard inspired me to create a mixed media layout  suitable to beginning of summer, best time for holidays on the sea.

 Beautiful memories of sunsets by the sea, walks on the beach, or playing with the dogs.

 

 

 

 

 some close up's

  

used chipboards

 

Hello Summer

Mini Jelly Fish 

 Lighthouse #1 Small

Ocean Elements #1

Sand Dollars

Ocean Elements #5

Coral #2

Mini Shells #2 

 

  Just put your own take of the challenge in the comments section

 of the Dusty FANattics facebook page HERE 

 

  Thanks for your visit!

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

 

From the Sea - Amanda Herring

Hello There

It is my turn to share an arty creation  for Dusty Attic

 and my second for this month.

I love shadow boxes projects and gave this one a vintage steampunk ocean theme Using the Marine Mechanical Chippy! 

I have used a wooden painting panel to collage on, but instead of working on the flat front surface I have turned it around and I have used the back,

 this gave me a nice sized shadow box and the wooden panel is nice and firm to work on unlike a stretched canvas.

To start, I have covered the base with Stamperia scrapbooking paper cutting strips to cover all sides 

of the frame as well as the base, I have used Mixed media glue to stick everything down and also applied two coats of the glue on top to seal the surface before adding crackle medium and colour.

Once dry I have added Clear crackle paste with a palette knife and left it overnight to dry naturally and then coloured using Vintage Antiquing paste also from Stamperia  as this really helped to age the colours in the paper background  as well as emphasise the crackle finish.

I have used acrylic paints on the mechanical fish chipboard pieces and the leaf branch. In used various different brands of paints including Sennelier, Dina Wakley and Paper Artsy. 

I used PVA glue to glue the fish and coral to the panel, building under the fish up with chippy scraps so that they are nice and stable.

I have added leafing flakes to the fish and Leafy frond  and Glossy accent to the eyes to finish off.

Supplies Used:

DA3365 Marine Mechanical Fish Large 

DA3356 Marine Mechanical Angler Fish Large 

DA058 Leafy Stem

DA1907 Coral #2

Stamperia Clear Crackle paste 

Stamperia Mechanical Seaworld Paper 

Stamperia Mix Media Glue

Stamperia Antiquing Paste 

Zig 2Way Glue 

Leafing Flake 

Acrylic Paint:

Sennelier Turquoise #341 and Raw Umber #205

Dina Wakley Syrup, Sedona, Ocean , Cheddar

Paper Artsy Baltic Blue ,  Squid Ink

Thanks for stopping by to see my latest project 

Until Next time 

Mandy x

Steamie - Industrial Marine Light up Book Nook - Kerstin Filou

 

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

Some time ago I presented you my first Garden Book Nook  created with Dusty chipboards, it was a gift for a dear gardening friend and was very well received. 

Building Book Nooks has become a trendy theme and you can see many realistic miniature worlds inspired by great book themes. 

 

I had to build my first blank myself, now Dusty Attic has two matching very sturdy book nooks on offer. 

They are just great and inspired me together with the new marine mechanicals to create a book nook of a very different kind.

 

This time I chose the maritime steampunk world as a theme and positioned my favourite seahorse, 

(lovingly known here as Steamie 😀😍)    in 3d optic in the foreground.

 

 

 

I thought about installing two thread rods so that I could fix the individual parts in place.

I tried it out and it works 😀😎

 

 

DIY Tips and Tricks 

 

 

 

 

 

 some close up's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards

 

Blank Book Nook #1

 

Marine Mechanicals – Submarine small 

 Marine Mechanicals – Seahorse small 

 Industrial Cluster #4 

 Port Holes Small

Mini Cogs #3

Broken Chevrons small

Seaweed #3 

 Coral #2

 

 

     

 All lite up 

 

I hope I could inspire you to try your very own Book Nook!

 

Thanks for your visit!

Happy crafting with 'Steamie' 😎 😍 😎

 

 

 

Kerstin

Explore - Pascle B

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a mixed media canvas. I used one chipboard of the yet to be released new collection. 

I painted the Ships Wheel with Dark Chocolate Impasto. Next, I added clear crackle paste randomly. Why dry, I sprayed Walnut Stain Distress Oxide.  

I covered all the elements of the Steampunk Submarine and the Blueprint title with silver paint. Next, I glued all the elements together. I added some rust effect paste.

I also painted the Jumbo Cogs and the resin gears with silver paint, which I covered with rust effect paste. I brought back the silver with the help of Brushed Iron wax.

I covered the Seaweeds, the Ocean Elements, and the Coral Mixed with Military effect pastes. Next, I highlight the details with waxes.

I covered a 12"x12" canvas with a piece of Nautical tissue paper. I added a thin layer of white gesso and a design with the River Stone stencil and modeling paste. I added on the edges White Crackle paste. When dry, I colored the background with blue and teal inks. 

When everything was glued, I added some shadow with black and brown liquid acrylics. 

Dusty Attic products:

Ships Wheel Large DA1678	Coming Soon	Blueprint Word Pack DA2225
Seaweed #1 DA1910	Seaweed #2 DA1911	Coral Mixed DA1919
Ocean Elements #1 DA2767	Jumbo Cogs #2 DA2501	River Stones Stencil DA1772

Other products:

• Spray inks - Lindy's Gang (Tiffany Lou Blue, Galactic Teal);
• Distress Oxide Spray - Ranger (Walnut Stain);
• Moulds - Finnabair Prima (Machine Parts);
• Tissue Paper - Finnabair Prima (Nautical);
• Art Alchemy Paints - Finnabair Prima (Impasto: Dark Chocolate; Metallic: Silver Spoon; Liquid Acrylic: Burnt Sienna, Ink Black);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Brushed Iron, Vintage Gold, White Gold, Aged Brass);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (White & Clear Crackle pastes, Rust Effect Paste, Military Effect Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Modeling Paste, Heavy Body Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Moments Captured - Kerstin Filou

 

Welcome creative friends!

Today a new inspiration for you, it's a mixed media layout based on the wonderful moodboard from last month.  

It looks like Summer, Sun & Sea , relaxing days at the beach and a lot of shells.

 Love to walk on the beach and collect shells,  looking out over the sea, enjoying the calm and just letting the soul swing freely.
 

chose chipboards from the awesome collection

 Beach, Fishing, Nautical & Tropical

 

This is the mood board that I have based my layout on.

 

 some close up's

 

Primed with white gesso and decorated the magical jelly fish with reflective beads and mini art stones, additionally some acrylic paint in blue and beige.

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards and stencil

 

Ocean Elements #1 

 Jelly Fish

Coral #2

Seaweed #1

Seaweed #4

A Moment Captured

Fishnet Stencil 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by...until next time!