Jan/March 2012 Release - Fountains

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. - Washington Irving

Laugh Kookaburra Laugh

by Michelle Grant

Fountains, Chicken Wire Panel

Vintage Style and Sophistication

by Jennifer Snyder

February 2012 Guest Designer

Fountains

In a Dream

by Mandy Harrell

 Fountains, Corner Flourish #2

Fountains always exude elegance and sophistication as do our new Fountains with their tiers and beautiful laser etching.

Jan/March 2012 - Name Plates #5

Name plates would be one of the most versatile, easily used chipboard items out there... and Dusty make the prettiest ones!!  The new Name Plates #5 are a great size and are great to hold titles or journaling.

Monsters 4 Sale

by Belinda Spencer

Name Plates #5, Bar Codes, Flags

Winter

by Ingrid Gooyer

Name Plates #5

Wooden Book Box

by Ingrid Gooyer

Name Plates #5, Flourish #7, Mini Fleur De Lis

Spring Blooms with my Sister

by Jennifer Snyder

February 2012 Guest Designer

Name Plates #5, Leafy Stems #3 Small

Dream

by Ingrid Gooyer

Name Plates #5

Sweet Dreams

by Belinda Spencer

Name Plates #5, Keys and Locks, Mini Keys and Locks, Birdcage #5, Typewriter Font ABC Set

How wonderfully versatile they are... the ladies have show cased these in many wonderful ways, as accents, titles and jounaling plates - raw, painted and even altered.   Ingrid has a tutorial for us all as well on her Rolled Nameplates!  Pop on over to Dusty Ning HERE to see how she created them.

Simply Renee and Dusty Attic Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Simply Renee and Dusty Attic Blog Hop!  We have much inspiration to share with you today!  Oh and of course... some fabulous prizes!

Simply Renee manufactures quality products that help you customize your organizational needs.  You may be familiar with their Clip it Up products.  You can view Simply Renee’s complete product line on their website.  They are having an amazing sale right now!  

For this blog hop, Simply Renee has teamed up with The Dusty Attic, an Australian owned and operated laser cutting business that designs and manufactures craft items and embellishments.  You can view some of these wonderful products as well as beautiful projects by fellow crafters on the Dusty Attic Ning site.  As you hop along with us today, you will see inspirational projects made by some of the talented Dusty Girls!  

What prizes are we giving away today?

Simply Renee is giving away a Clip it Up Base Unit, an Upper Tier and Zip Bags!

(Product Not Included)

The Dusty Attic is also giving away a prize pack filled with gorgeous chipboard elements and a few surprise goodies!  

So what do you need to do for a chance to win?

* Become a follower of the Simply Renee Blog and the Dusty Attic Blog

* Become a fan of the Simply Renee and Dusty Attic Facebook fan page

* Leave a comment on each blog of the hop
 * Link up with your name and information on Natasha's blog.  (It is the last stop on this blog hop.)

A winner will be chosen on March 22, 2012 and will be announced on both the Simply Renee and Dusty Attic blogs.

Wait!  There’s more!  Simply Renee is having another giveaway at this very moment!  

They are giving away one of these...

 (Product not included.  All-In-One accessories awarded may differ from those shown.)

An All-In-One with accessories!  The All-In-One Giveaway ends on March 20, 2012.  To enter, become a follower of their blog, a fan of their Facebook fan page and check their blog each day to find out what you need to do to receive extra entries.  Plus every item purchased on their website during the giveaway gives you an extra entry!

Now head on over to Iris' blog to see what our first Dusty Girl has created for you!  

If you get lost along the way, you can return to the Simply Renee Blog for the full list of blogs to visit.

Good Luck!

Jan/March 2012 Release - Birdcage #5

Today we are featuring the delicate new Birdcage #5, it's become a favourite among the team!   

Such a Lovely Day

by Belinda Spencer

Birdcage #5, Corner Flourish #1

My Baby Girl

by Julie Winks

Birdcage #5, Corner Flourish #2, Name Plates #5

Boys and Girls

by Ingrid Gooyer

Birdcage #5, Mini Vintage Chandelier, Mini Fleur De Lis

Your Story

by Mandy Harrell

Birdcage #5, Cherry Blossoms, Typewriter Font ABC Set

Hugs {Card}

by Ingrid Gooyer

Birdcage #5

Sisters

by Jennifer Snyder

February Guest Designer

Birdcage #5

Look After You

by Shona Keehn

January 2012 Guest Designer

Birdcage #5, Sunflower Vine, Swirl Frame Set

New Beginnings

by Shona Keehn

January 2012 Guest Designer

Birdcage #5, Rose Vine

Baby Bird in a Gilded Cage

by Jennifer Snyder

February 2012 Guest Designer

Birdcage #5

Don't you agree the Birdcage #5 adds the most wonderful charm to a project, be it modern of vintage, shabby or grungey... it's perfectly versatile! 

Jan/March 2012 Release - Sunflower Vine

Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.  Gerard de Nerval

Sunflowers

by Belinda Spencer

Sunflower Vine Small, Typewriter Font ABC Set, Clouds #2

Sugar and Spice

by Ingrid Gooyer

Sunflower Vine Small

My Happiness

by Jenny Burns

Sunflower Vine Small

Adore

by Belinda Spencer

Sunflower Vine Small, Clouds #2, Mini Paddock Fence, Love Cherish Adore

This beautiful sunflower vine is so versatile and always happy!  Painted as you'd expect a sunflower to look, however you need for it to match or simply raw, it's a lovely soft addition to any page!

Jan/March 2012 Release - Lampshade

Sweet Dreams

Belinda Spencer

Lamp

How beautiful is the new Lamp here, left raw so the beautiful etching shows through, and topped with a sweet ginham bow.  Belinda has used this as a perfect setting for such a precious moment!

Jan/March 2012 Release - Barcodes

Brand New Toy

Belinda Spencer

Bar Codes, Grass Cluster #1, Typewriter Font ABC Set

The bar codes are cool... very cool!  It's so wonderful to have another addition to the 'boys zone' chippies!  Something for the men in our lives, be it grown up, pretending to be grown up or the teens.

Jan/March 2012 Release - Doors

Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open. ~John Barrymore 

The Dusty DT have been busy playing with some of the new releases and it seems a popular one is the new Doors with Fittings!

Home on the Farm

Belinda Spencer

Door #2, Flags, Chicken Wire Panel 12x12, Typewriter Font ABC Set, Door Handle Plates

Brent Age 9
by Mandy Harrell

Door #1, Bar Codes, Keys and Locks

Mandy has created a tutorial for finish on the door, available on our Ning Site here.



Seek
by Julie Winks

Door #1, Mini Keys and Locks, Fountains


Future Scrap Studio

Belinda Spencer

 Door #1, Grass Border #1, Mini Keys and Locks, Typewriter Font ABC Set

Our Yesterdays

Emeline Seet

Door #2, Fancy Letterbox #2, Cameo Ribbon Slide


Thankful
Shona Keehn - Jan GDT 

 Door #2, Fancy Letterbox #2, Picket Fence Small

The doors are so effective on a page... we love the French Style Door offering a view 'beyond' the layout.   They are perfect for a little shabby chic effect, or pristine new white, raw or finished, vintage, masculine or feminine... and even imagine them on an off the page item!!

March 2012 Sketch Challenge & February Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered our February sketch challenge!
We enjoyed seeing each and every one of your inspiring creations.

Keep on inspiring us with your amazing sketch layouts.

March 2012 Sketch

Tips for Using Sketches

• You can turn a sketch around and use it sideways, upside down or even flip it back to front!
• A line on a sketch can be a Piece of Paper or a row of Brads or Stitching etc etc
• Flowers on a sketch can be a changed to Star's for a boy’s page etc and vice versa.
• A photo square etc. is basically for your photo space, for e.g.: 4 small photo squares can be swapped for one large photo and vice versa, or you can use twice as many smaller photos.
• Or you can even replace a photo square for a piece of paper or journaling etc!
• Remember you can also enlarge or shrink the sketch design on your page to get a different look
• The design of the sketch is a starting point to inspire you! Go for it! Remember the sketches are not set in stone, it just your interpretation of them.
  
  

Remember to have fun and don't stress,

do it first and foremost for yourself and your enjoyment!!!

To enter the Monthly Sketch Challenge, all you need to do is include some Dusty Attic on your layout and upload it to the Dusty Attic Ning Gallery before Midnight the 31^st of March (Australian Time).

Make sure you include March_2012_Sketch, written like this, in the Tags with the underscore between each word or “March 2012 Sketch”  in inverted comma’s when you upload to the gallery to be in the running for a Dusty Attic prize pack.

For more information on uploading to the gallery see in the Forum - Site Navigation & How To for tutorials on uploading etc.

You can see all the entries in the gallery HERE


Now to announce the random winner of our February Sketch Challenge!
Congratulations AnnMarie Lawson!

We look forward to seeing more incredible entries again this month!
Good Luck & Have Fun!   

Cheers the DA Team

March Guest Designer - Fi Kenward

Please welcome Fi as our Guest Designer for March.
 

We asked Fi a few little get to know you questions and here's what she said:

Share with us a little about you, how long have you been scrapping, do you have your own dedicated workspace, where are you from? etc:

 
I have been scrapping since 2002 I attended a Creative Memory's party and although I didn't enjoy that particular style of scrapping I did go out and look for some scrapbooking stores, at that particular stage there was only one in my area.

Scrapping space I definitely have, I took over my husbands garage a few years ago although not air conditioned or heated there really only a couple of months through the year that I have to suffer the aliments.

What are your favourite Dusty Attic pieces?: 

Well this is a hard one, I love the bricks and chicken wire and have used them extensively on my pages, the frames are fantastic as well.  They are all my faves and I love that you can cut them up and use the pieces however you want.

What is your favourite technique to use on Dusty Attic Chipboard?:

I went through a stage of inking, then moved onto painting and dressing them up with micro beedz, then to misting.  I love that they are so versatile you can do what ever technique takes your fancy.

And finally, something close to most of the Dusty Team's heart - What's your favourite kind of Chocolate?:

Okay this would have to be the most tricky question of all, favourite chocolate are we talking brand here or just one particular bar???  Would have to say Cadburys whether it be Dark, White or Milk and I especially love those new little packs of mini flakes.  However my old time favourite would have be the Wagon Wheel but I swear they have shrunk.

Thank you Fi for joining us this month!

Fi's work is always striking and we love seeing her gorgeous, unique stylings in our gallery!  You can visit Fi's personal Blog HERE or pop into her Dusty Gallery HERE to see all her beautiful Dusty creations.