The Dusty Attic Blog: pumpkins and gourds

Monday, 24 October 2022

There's Magic in the air - Pascale B - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new layout inspired by the October mood board. I used a photo from the talented Christina Fisher. Follow the link to look at her magical photos.

Here is the moodboard.

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First I add two designs on the background with two stencils and paper paste. When dry, I colored the background with inks.

I primed all the chipboards with white gesso. I colored the Pumpkins with Toger Orange and Burnt Sienna liquid acrylic.

I colored the Foliage #22 and #27, the Swirly Vines #5, the Tea Leaves with Advaocado and Umber liquid acrylic. I added bronze wax on some of them.

I colored the flowers and change the center.

To finish, I added some glitter.

Dusty Attic products:

Foliage #27 DA2784	Swirly Vine #5 DA1339	Foliage #22 DA2574
Teal Leaves Small DA2599	Pumpkins & Gourds DA3094	Flourish Stencil DA2662

Other products:

Paper - 49 and Market (Vintage Artistry Mango);
Flowers - 49 and Market (Royal Spray - Ivory);
Spray inks - Lindy's Gang (Sparkling Sunset, Edelweiss Moss Green);
Stencil - Finnabair Prima (Gothic);
Art Alchemy Wax - Finnabair Prima (Aged Bronze);
Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Burnt Sienna, Umber, Avocado, Tiger Orange);
Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Paper Paste);
Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, Clear Gesso, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Saturday, 23 April 2022

Country Life - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a blessed Easter.

Here is my layout inspired by the stunning April mood board, and featuring Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

I took this photo of this beautiful horse and her cute foal a few years ago when we visited the Dunkeld Country and Equestrian Estate in Dullstroom.

This is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

I painted the barb wire frame using a sponge brush and Americana Acrylic paint in Burnt Umber, and Georgia Clay.

The title, paddock fence, pumpkins, and gourds were primed with a thin layer of white

gesso.

I painted the edges of the title and paddock fence Americana Acrylic Paint in Slate Grey

and a brown ink pad.

The pumpkins and gourds were coloured with Versa Magic Chalk Ink in Cloud White, Aloe Vera, and Persimmon.

Next, I covered the grass clusters, branches, hay bales, and gecko with a layer of clear gesso and then Distress Oxide in Black Soot, Walnut Stain, and 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 Iced Spruce 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.