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Saturday, 26 February 2022

Treasure the little moments - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

Here is my layout inspired by the beautiful February mood board. For this layout, I used the 49 and Market Vintage Artistry Color in Sage.

Here is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

I first covered the Stump and grass, paddock fence, grass clusters #1 and #2 with clear gesso, and then Distress Oxide in Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Iced Spruce, and Mowed Lawn. Press the four Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz with water

creating small droplets. I started with Walnut Stain for 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.

The cog frame, cogs, and gears were painted with black gesso. Next, I painted them

with Americana Acrylic paint in Burnt Umber, Georgia Clay, and True Ochre, and then dry brushed with white gesso.

Foliage #10 was painted with white acrylic paint.

For the ombre effect on the title, I used Americana Acrylic paint in Mint Julep Green

and Arbor Green.

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

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1606 - Treasure the little moments

DA1872 - Foliage #10

DA0728 -Stump and Grass

DA1786 - Wordpl@y #2 BLACK

DA2734 - Gears #1 – by Nuneka

DA0002 - Cogs #2

DA2370 - Cogs #3

DA0402 - Paddock Fence Set Small

DA2542 - Wildgrass #3 Small

DA 0660 - Grass Cluster #1

DA0866 - Grass Clusters #2

DA1760 - Leaves #3 Stencil

DA0327 - Cogs Frame Set

Thank you for visiting the blog today. 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.

Happy crafting!

Sunday, 26 September 2021

There's no place like gnome - Patricia Basson

Hi and Hello to all...

Today I am sharing a fun little project for the September Moodboard Challenge at Dusty Attic.

Using four different sizes from the Tag Medley sheet, I created this wall Hanging with the cutest little Gnomes!

Although there is a lot going on on the Tags, the treatment of the chipboard is not that complicated. I covered the Tags with two papers from 49 & Market's Vintage Artistry Essentials collection, Savor and Essence. I inked the edges with Potting Soil Archival Ink ~lol, no that was not purposely, totally coincidentally~, and Vintage Antiquing Paste from Stamperia.

I gesso'd all the Chipboards. On the Vase, Juliette Balcony and Inside piece of the Brick Window, I applied white cackling paste. Once it was dried and crackled I panted them with Ivory and Cappuccino Allegro Paint also from Stamperia. I once again used the Antiquing Paste to bring out the cracks and add an aging effect to the pieces.

I painted some Antiquing Paste onto the raw Bicycle Chain chipboard. I glued a piece of acetate to the back of the windows and colored it with Cappuccino Glitter Accents and Rose Gold Metallic Alloy Alcohol inks from Couture Creations.

The Grasses and Mini Foliage were all painted with Ivory, Cappuccino and Earth Paints. I also embossed them with an Irredesant Sparkle embossing powder. The gorgeous Moon was covered with Gold River Leafing from Mont Marte...Just love how beautiful it looks!

The two adorable Gnomes were painted using a Watercolor set from 13@rts.

I sadly did not take a side view photo to show all the layering that was done! Even the Beards of the Gnomes are layered.

I added Flowers, Rub-on Transfers and Wishing Bubbles and Trinkets from Vintage Artistry Essentials as well.

Please have a look at the Dusty Attic On-line shop for all of these and many more, and do take part in the monthly Moodboard Challenge here on the Dusty FANattics Facebook page.

Mini Grass Clusters #2

Card Sentiments #3 - Gnomes (Black)

DA 2970

Thank you for your Visit, Happy Crafting...

Far away in the land of "If and Perhaps"

The city of "Make-Believe" lies,

With its wonderful, beautiful towers and domes

And turrets that reach the skies;

'Tis peopled by fairies, pixies, and gnomes,

And nobles and ladies fair,

And the poorest gamin that walks the streets

Is a prince if he enters there...

~Cynthia M. McCague~

"The City of Make-Believe,"

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....