Calmness - Patricia Basson

And I am back again with another DT page for The Dusty Attic...The last one for the year of 2016...!!!

For this page I used the following papers from the Blue Fern Tranquillity Collection...Calm, Contentment and Jubilation. 

Some close ups

I treated the Square Note Edge Frame and Mini Scrolls as follows...I painted them with Dusty Colours paint, Faded Denim and Forrest. I then randomly embossed with some clear UTEE and misted with Lindy's Stampgang Moonshadow Mist, Buccaneer Bay Blue. Aren't those puddles of Blue just awesome looking on the chipboards?

I stencilled some Crackle Varnish through the Mandala Stencil and added a little glitter on top. Also added some stitching, something I haven't done for a long time...

The ATC frame and Wildflower sprigs were painted using Prima Art Alchemy Opal Magic Green-Gold. I did not paint but rather dabbed the paint on for some extra texture. On the frame I also embossed with some UTEE. Then sprayed on some LSG Ethereal Emerald Moonshadow Mist.

I used phrases from the Wordplay #4 pack as my title...they were plainly coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Crayon-Frayed Burlap. The flowers on this page are also Dusty Attic in Bloom flowers, Cornsilk and Grassy Knoll.

I am adding the links of the products as available in the Dusty Attic on-line Store... 

Wildflower #5

DA 1684

ATC Frame #3

DA 0675

Mini Scroll #2

DA0750

Wordplay #4

DA 1647

Notepad Edge Frame-Square

DA1572

Dusty in Bloom-Cornsilk

DA 0806

Dusty in Bloom Grassy Knoll

DA 0809

Mandala Stencil

DA1633

Clear Crackle Varnish

DA0900

 

Dusty in Colour-Forrest

DA0919

 

Dusty in Colour-Faded Denim

DA0913

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch,

 a smile, 

a kind word,

 a listening ear,

 an honest compliment, 

or the smallest act of caring, 

all of which have the potential 

to turn a life around.

 ~Leo Buscaglia~

Thank you for taking the time to visit...

Breathtaking - Heather McMahon - Mood Board Inspiration

 

Hello again Dusty Attic friends. This is Heather back with you today with a layout I made using the stunning December mood board.

The mood board photos are rich and luxurious so I thought I'd follow their lead.

 

I simply adore that star border! It could be used for birthdays, Christmas, anything really! I sprayed the Dusty Attic flowers with silver spray to match my layout and painted all the chippies, including that stunning title, in silver too. Of course I used Clear Gloss Varnish to glue down those fine chippies. The nozzle is perfect for jobs like this.

 

 

And yep, there it is again - another Mini Heart Button! This time I covered it in the purple paper to match the layout and added some funky silver thread to the middle. Tucked underneath is an arm of an Ornate Cross. I just keep bits like this that are left over from other projects. You never know when a cool shape like this might work on something else!

 

 

I hunted through my (somewhat extensive!) stash but couldn't find any silver background paper. I did find some old Mistables paper though so I sprayed it with silver mist and viola! - a gorgeous background appeared in front of my eyes! I stitched the framework around the photo area then swiped Tinby Designs Colour Crush across the area to highlight it. I did the same under the title.

 

Why don't you join in the challenge this month? There is a whopping $100 Dusty Attic voucher up for grabs! Here's the totally gorgeous mood board:

 

 

The Dusty Attic products I used are:

 

Breathtaking DA1588

 

Star Banner DA1436

 

Branch #4 Small DA1185

 

Stars #3 DA1153

 

Stars #1 DA0933

 

Page Pebbles #3 DA1107

 

Mini Heart Buttons DA0682

 

Ornate Crosses DA1083

 

Dusty in Bloom Bridal Veil DA0805

 

Dusty in Colour Lavender Blush

DA0911

 

Dusty in Colour Clear Gloss Varnish

DA0901

 

Happy scrappin'!

Heather McMahon

December 2016

Well, the end of the year is fast approaching, what a great year we have all had. Everyone is busy busy busy getting ready for Christmas and the end of the school year, its all so exciting.

There are three NEW "Creative Layers" CHIPPY DESIGNS FOR CHRISTMAS 

I showed one on the blog the other day, but this one is a favorite of mine with his cute little nose and buttons and that hat, its all so cute and we don't even get snow in Perth!

 

You can find them on the Dusty Attic Website HERE

Now to announce the winner of the November Mood Board....

Torsa Saha's Altered Canvas, the team where all in awe of everyone's entries yet again, and it made the voting very hard.

December's mood board may take you by surprise because we haven't gone the whole "traditional" red and green, Christmas theme line, instead it is this beautiful rich purple pallet with a stunning message to just be "your own kind of beautiful" because we all are ! Starting of with inspiration for you is our wonderful  

RACHELLE SIGURDSON

Hello, today I would like to share with you, a LO I did, using Dusty Attic's Mood Board for December....

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:

Laurel Sprigs

String Frames small

Vintage Frame #2

Leafy Scroll

Trellis Small

Thinking of you

Mini Captions #3

Teeny Tiny ABC

Creative Script Stencil

Dusty in Colour Clear Crackle Varnish

Dusty in Colour Storm Cloud

Here are some close ups...

I primed all of the chipboard with clear gesso, then applied clear crackle on to some of the pieces. Once the crackle dried I painted all the chipboard with the DA Storm Cloud. The last step was to randomly paint the pieces with LuminArt Silk Wine & Roses & Wisteria.....

I cut the small Trellis & glued it to the circle frames & Vintage Frame # 2. Here are a few more close ups......

Thank you so much for taking the Time to look....Rachelle