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Friday, 8 April 2016

Shadow Box - Patricia Basson

Today I am sharing a shadow box with you filled with gorgeous Dusty Attic Chippies. It is my April DT project for Dusty Attic .

I started by covering the box with gauss that was dipped in Tokreen to stiffen it. I then painted it all with Dusty Paints, a mix of Navajo White and Gingernut. As matting behind my photo there is some of Dusty Attic's Corrugated Card.

The bricks are the insides of the Brick Wall Panel. To get this lovely texture I dabbed on some coarse Texture Paste, I then embossed with Ranger Distress Embossing Powder: Brushed Corduroy and Rust Antiquities. Also edged with some black ink.

The Ivy Corner was painted with the following Dusty colours...Navajo White, Gingernut, Pesto and Cranberry. The leaves also have a little coarse Texture Paste on them.

Ohhhh...This Chandelier just has to be my favourite object on this project! I absolutly love the effect I achieved with the Rust Powder this time. I first primed the piece with Gesso. Then I coloured it with several Alcohol Inks, mainly red and rust colours. Only after the colouring did I add the Rust Powder and vinegar. I did a few layers to get a good rust effect. I masked the candles and Jewels before hand. They were coloured with paints.

I painted the Grass Clusters and Mini Grass Clusters with Navajo White, Pesto and Forest Paints and embossed them with Aged Green Embossing Enamel from Stampendous. I also added the new Mini Art Stones from Prima and some wood chips from my stash.

Here are the links to the products used from the Dusty Attic Store...

Mini Grass Clusters #2

Every time I imagine a garden in an architectural setting,

it turns into a magical place.

I think of gardens I have seen,

that I believe I have seen,

that I long to see,

surrounded by simple walls,

columns,

arcades or the façades of buildings,

sheltered places of great intimacy

where I want to stay for a long time.

~Peter Zumthor~

Thank you for your visit today...

Monday, 4 April 2016

Love - Maggie Armstrong - Mood Board inspiration

Pale lavenders, alabaster whites and en trend teals, these colours represent Aprils mood board. I think I could look at these dreamy pictures all day!!

When my daughter was 3 I took her to visit a lavender farm in the Waikato. It was pure beauty. Row upon row of lavender, buzzing with sleepy drunk bees, interspersed with old gnarly old olive trees, it was a scrapbookers heaven!!! I have used one of the photos in my layout this month as it fit the bill just perfectly!

I used the DA1502 Federation Frame as the basis to work upon. Painted with a coat of DA Alabaster White paint and backed with white muslin.

I also painted up the DA1001 Lavender set, using DA Lavender Blush, DA Pesto, and DA Denim. A smattering of Dusty in Bloom flowers and the word 'Love' trimmed from the MC#6 Live Laugh Love set.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check the Dusty Attic blog for your daily dose of inspiration!

Cheerio - Maggie

Friday, 1 April 2016

April 2016

Happy APRIL everyone, I was going to start with the news of Dusty Attic closing down, as an "APRIL FOOLS JOKE" however I'm sure our Design Team and "the Boss" Jennifer Hedger would not find it funny!

In saying that I have now warned you and I hope you don't get caught out !! hehehe

We had a retreat last month at the Muresk Institute - WOW we all had such an amazing time, the food was amazing, and the company was above brilliant !! I was laughing so much at one stage I thought my sides where going to split. I adore when like minded people get together and just have an absolute blast. I really cant wait for the next one.

Oh no, wait, there are the weeks of packing kits and the like before that isn't there??? It is worth all of the work that the girls do just for those four days !

Now without a further "a do" I would like to thank everyone that entered the March mood board, I have to say the DT where split in their voting this month! Don't forget though there is a prize at the end of the year for the person who has entered the most mood board challenges.

MARCH WINNER IS ...

KALALAYAA

Please contact us at dustyattic.hq@gmail.com for your gift voucher

http://kalalayaa-artclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/life-is-beautiful-canvas.html

HOWEVER
I do have to say that there where lots of votes for this very clever idea as well
http://butterflygarden87.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/shabby-chic-frame.html

APRIL MOOD BOARD

We have been given our boards from a gorgeous lady "Audrey T" from Pinterest, you can have a look at all her stunning boards to get inspiration at any time

RACHELLE SIGURDSON

is first up with another of her stunning layouts to inspire you using this board .

I love that Rachelle always shares her creative process with us all

Hello, Rachelle here, today I am here to share with you, a LO I did using Dusty Attics Beautiful Mood Board for April....

The Challenge has a amazing prize of a $100 Dusty Attic Gift Voucher to the Dusty Attic Website for the winner. To enter all you need to do, is use the Mood Board for Inspiration, you can interpret it anyway you like. The only requirement is that Dusty Attic chipboard is used in your creation. Once completed simply add your link to the right side of the bar of the Dusty Attic Blog...

The Dusty Attic used:

Vine Frames #2

Leafy Scroll

Wildflower #3

Bird Cage #4

mini Bird Cages #1

Doily

Decorative Flourish Set

Mini ABC upper

Mini Script ABC

Teeny Tiny ABC

Brick Wall Stencil

Creative Script Stencil

Dusty in Color Alabaster

Dusty in Color Mountain Meadow

Dusty in Color Lavender Blush

Dusty in Color Sugar Plum

Dusty in Color Clear Varnish

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish

Dusty in Color Texture Paste

The Maja Design used:Vintage Spring Basics:6th of March,8th of April,8th of April-BS,&10th of April-BS, From the Vintage Summer Basics I used:1936-BS

Here are some close ups...

I love to do distressed paper layers on my projects. This shows some of the layers, I also did some hand stitching. I painted the leaves of the foliage with DA mountain meadow, let dry (DA paints dry fast) then I applied a thick coat of clear crackle. Once the crackle dried I dry brushed on some DA Alabaster paint, to soften the color, & give the leaves 2 tones... One the seeds of the wild flower I altered using the lavender blush & sugar plum, then applied the DA clear gloss...

I painted the tile & flower, with alternating, DA Lavender Blush & sugar plum. I then applied the crackle on to the flower,let dry, then dry brushed on the DA Alabaster...