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Tuesday, 24 May 2022

The Blue Lady Shadow Box - Pascale B - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new project based on the shadow box and inspired by the May color combo

Here is the May color combo.

Before making the shadow box, I added a design to the background with Graphite paste. Then I primed the shadow box with white gesso. I covered the box with white crackle paste.

I embossed the Lacey Frame with a silver embossing powder. I embossed the Wildflower #6 with dark blue EP and the berries with light blue EP.

I painted the leaves from the Wildflowers #6 and the Foliage #8 with dark and light blue paint. Why dry, I covered the Foliage #8 with crackle accent.

I selected a resin Vintage portrait which I colored with waxes.

To finish, I added some glitter and glass glitter.

Matériels / Materials:

products:

Long Shadow Box DA2125	Lacey Frame Small DA2166	Lace Stencil DA1310
Foliage #8 DA1870	Christmas Berries#1 DA3143	Wildflower #6 DA1710

Other products:

Spray inks - Lindy's Gang (Whale Watch Blue);
Embossing Powders - Lindy's Gang (Chrome Doesn't Pay, Lapis Lazuli, C'est la vie Cerise);
Mould - Finnabair Prima (Vintage Portrait);
Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Winter Glitter Set, Glass Glitter);
Art Alchemy Paints - Finnabair Prima (Sparks: Raven Black, Magical Pond);
Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Charcoal Black, Faded Denim, White Gold, Old Silver);
Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Graphite Paste, White Crackle Paste);
Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Heavy White Gesso, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Sunday, 27 June 2021

For we carry the heavens with us - Patricia Basson - Mood Board Inspiration

This months Dusty Attic Moodboard is filled with beautiful Pinks and Purples...Not my usual go-to colours but boy am I happy with how this page turned out!

I used an image that I found on Pinterest added by Angelika Mitchell Photography.

I used papers from AB Studio, 2 Sheets from Enchanted Flowers. Page 5 - Sadness is my main page and from Page 6 - Fear of the Unknown I punched a border and also used a thin strip on the right-hand side. I used a Finnabair Stencil and Paper Texture Paste and also Cotton Candy Pink Spray from Lindy's Stampgang on the background for added texture.

All of the chipboard pieces were treated with a clear gesso in preparation. I mixed a little Pink Rainbow Color granules from 13Arts into some Paper Paste and applied it to the small Lacey Frame with a sponge applicator. I then cut it in half and placed it on opposite corners of the photo. On the Antique Frame I added Cosmic Shimmer's Lava Paste mixed with Matte Pink paint from 13Arts. I did not mix it properly in order to have different shades of Pink. When heated with a Heatgun it puffs up to a soft Marshmallowy texture!

The Bluebells sprigs I painted with Vivid Green, Matt Pink and Metallic Violet paint, all from 13Arts. And I had to add some form of Bling with the Pink Rhinestones on the Flowers.

I have to admit that I really love how my trees turned out...I decided to use what I had on my table to treat them with. Thus I took some Lava Paste and mixed it with a little Rusty Brown Wax and a tiny bit of Vivid Green paint. After puffing it I also dabbed some of the French Sage Artisan Powder on it and Voila...Very realistic looking Forest Trees...I also layered them in three different depths to create more interest.

On the Monarch Butterfly I added Multi-colored foil. I placed a Translucent Tim Holtz Wing behind it. On the Grass Polls I added Lava Paste, colored with Pink and Green Paint. The Bird Nest was colored with Rusty Brown Matt Wax from Finnabair with some French Sage Artisan Powder brushed onto the wax.

I placed some Tulle between my flowers to replicate the gorgeous Fairy dress in the photo.

The Wooden Fence got a layer of Crackle Accents. Then the same Rust Brown Wax and Artisan Powder. I also touched the Fence, Trees and Bluebell Flowers with a little Old White Matte Wax.

This then is my Moodboard creation. There is still heaps of time to enter the Mood Board challenge yourself for a chance to win one of two $50 Credits to the Dusty Attic website and it is super easy to enter, just add your take in the comments section on the Dusty Attic FANattics page here. And this is where you can shop in the Dusty Attic on-line shop....