Picture Perfect - Helena

Hello there! Helena here today to share some Dusty Attic inspiration with you! I have a layout in teal, grey and silver to show you today, with lots of gorgeous chippies and details.

The photo is of my darling son :) - found the perfect title for a perfect boy!

Lots of layers, as usual! This time I also used some of Dusty Attics layered chipboard. They are amazing! You can do so much with these - use them seperately, paint them in the same color or different colors. Love the possibilities!

Dusty Attic chipboard used:

Elegant Chain (used both layers)

Federation Frame Set (used one of the larger swirls in the middle).

Layered accents (used the bottom pieces)

"Picture Perfect" from Mini Caption #1

The Elegant Chain was first painted with white gesso, then embossed with grey and silver embossing powder. Finally I misted the top piece with dark grey mist. The swirl from the Federation Frame set was treated almost the same way, except I misted with dark teal mist. This gives a marble effect that I just love!

For the layered accent pieces I used Dusty Attic rusting powder. This stuff is amazing! 

And now close-ups:

Thank you for stopping by today!

xoxo

Helena

June Mood Board Winner and some sneeks !!

 

So how Awesome was the news that Amy has now joined us as well now?



AMY VOORTHUIS BLOG

Cant wait to see her work using Dusty Attic products.

 

Also the release of  New Chipboard Designs !

 

DUSTY ATTIC WEBSITE

Here are a few pics for you

Paisley #3  DA1569

    

 

Corner Swirl #1  DA1574

 

 

AND THE WINNER OF THE JUNE MOOD BOARD IS ..

 

"My Sister"

 

Scrappin with my Golden  

 

 

(If you could please email us so we can let you know how to claim your $100 DA Voucher)

Thankyou to everyone that entered it is so so so hard to choose a winner !
This months Mood Board is bright and happy with a gorgeous quote as well so I hope you get in and join the fun and possibly win a $100 Dusty Attic Gift Voucher

 

 

 

 



Tiny Dancer - Lisa Gregory

Hello Dusty Attic Lovers!! Warm greetings from the sunshine state!! I often think that tutu's and hair-bows were all  little girls required sometimes. But to be adorned with Dusty Attic products to bring out their further beauty, is truly magnificent!! I hope you have checked out the new designs!! I am always head over heels with the frames. I wanted the this frame to take center stage. It is Ornate Frame #7.

To prepare my background I mounted a 12x12 piece of  Prima paper (Tales of You and Me) to a piece of 12x12 corrugated cardboard. I used 3 other pieces of cardboard and covered them with coordinating paper from the same collection, then mounted them onto the base by stacking them to create dimension. I use small pieces of cardboard underneath to raise them up from the base.

For the last step before applying all of the adornments, is using the DA Texture Paste with the Creative Script Stencil on the background. Now I was ready to decorate!!

The frame is simply gorgeous!!I painted it using Sugar Plum, then gave it a thick coat of the Crackle Varnish. While the varnish was still wet, I added the DA pearls to random spots on the frame. Pearls and girls. They simply go together!! 

I love the Dusty In Bloom flowers. The Evening Blush blossoms matched the Sugar Plum paint to perfection. I also added a few from Bridal Veil to break up all of the purple.

For the bit of green, I let the Botanical Accent chip board pieces soak in a little water for a few minutes, then pulled them apart creating light and airy pieces. After they dried, I painted them with Dusty in Colour Pesto.

In this photo, you can see the crackle in the frame. It also gave the frame a beautiful gloss finish.

You can see the dimension the layering created, which is perfect when you want to put a layout in a shadow box frame. And the corrugated cardboard prevents the paper from warping as it gives the paper for the layout stability. It is also less expensive than using 12x12 chipboard or canvas. My money saving tip, so that you save more money to spend on Dusty Attic chipboard!!

Thank you for joining me today and I hope you enjoyed the process in how I created this layout. Simple, easy and elegant.

Dusty Attic Products:

Dusty Attic Pearls DA1546

Dusty In Colour Sugar Plum DA0908

Dusty In Colour Pesto DA0918

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish DA0900

 

Dusty In bloom Evening Blush  DA0808

 

Dusty In Bloom Bridal Veil DA0805

Creative Script Stencil DA1494

Dusty Attic Texture Paste DA 1218

Ornate Frame #7

Botanic Accent #1 DA0460

Prima Marketing/Frank Garcia 
 Tales of You and Me paper collection

JULY , a big update !!!

EXCITING NEWS

INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST DESIGN TEAM MEMBER ...

AMY VOORTHUIS

AND
A new release up for Pre-Orders

DUSTY ATTIC WEBSITE


(There is a four week waiting time for any of the new release orders to start processing, so Pre-Order your Chippy now )








 

 

RACHELLE SIGURDSON

 

Hello,today I am here to share with you  a LO I did, using Dusty Attics Beautiful Mood Board for July, using DA Stencils, Chipboard & Paint....

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:

Vintage Frame #4

Feather Charms #3

Heart Flourish

Lacey Heart Frames

Heart Attack Stencil

Mini Heart Buttons

Fancy Trim #7

mini Happy Birthday

mini words #3

mini ABC set upper

Teeny Tiny ABC

Dusty in Colour Sunset orange

Dusty in Colour Oceania

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish

Dusty in Colour Clear Gloss Varnish

I painted the chipboard with altering DA, Sunset Orange & Oceania paints...

Once the paint dried, I applied DA crackle varnish, & clear gloss varnish...I used the crackle on the frames, feathers,heart buttons & words. I used clear gloss on all the beads...

I used a translucent embossing paste for the stencil work, & sprinkled on micro beads while the paste was still wet...

Thank you so much for taking the time to look, & I am looking forward to seeing, what you come up with, with this months Mood Board....Rachelle