Friday, April 15, 2022

{Country life...}

 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. 


The little nest was inked with a brown ink pad and the eggs were painted with 
Americana Acrylic paint in Grey Slate and dry brushed with white gesso.


To colour the hay bales I used the same method as mentioned above using Distress 
Oxide in Frayed Burlap and Crushed Olive. I inked the edges with a brown ink pad.


The weather vane and spider web were painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Lamp 
Black.  Here you can see how I used the quoted sentiment.


The final touches to this layout included art stone and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.




Thank you for visiting the blog today.  I hope you find time to play along with this mood 
board.  Share your projects on our Facebook Page here for your chance to win a $50 
(AUD) credit for two lucky winners to the Dusty Attic online shop so you can choose your 
very own chippies you would like to use.

Happy crafting!





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