{#happiness...}

Hello everyone!

I am back with another layout using the March mood board.  I knew this was going to be one of my favourite mood boards. My previous layout was soft and feminine. This layout is a grunge mixed media layout. I used the Week 4 sketch designed by Jen Hedger for inspiration.

Here is my layout.

To create the mixed media background, I used the Tim Holtz stencil Cargo, red and orange acrylic paint and stamped on the corners of the white cardstock.  I outlined some of the letters with a thin black Art Liner.  I randomly used the Words of Wisdom Duty Attic stencil. I also used a brick and chevron background stamp. I randomly stamped with a arrow stamp. I then used washi tape and very old Making Memories rub ons in different fonts. Despite how long I have had these they still worked fantastic.

The next step as to colour the chipboard pieces.  Here are some close-ups.

Because of the busy background I kept my chippies simple and just coloured them with black and red acrylic paint.  I glued some of the little hearts from the Heart Attack Panel used on my previous layout to the Polaroid Frames.

When everything was glued down I made splatters with diluted white gesso and black ink.

These are the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I used.

 DA1076 - Hashtag Sayings

DA1026 - Heart Arrows #2

DA0999 - Arrows #2

DA0933 - Polaroid Frames

This is the Dusty Attic Stencil.

DA1539 - Words of Wisdom Stencil

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please join us in creating something with this beautiful mood board.  You can visit the Dusty Attic website for more beautiful chipboard designs.

{You are so beautiful...}

Hello everyone!

This is my layout inspired by the beautiful March mood board. I have never used red and orange on the same layout, and this colour combo might just be one of my favourites.
This is a photo of my little granddaughter that I took on Valentine's Day.  I am so thankful that I have a daughter-in-law who loves photos and always allow me to take as many photos as I wish of the little ones.

Here is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

To create the background, I used a stencil and outlined the heart and arrow shapes with a white gel pen.  I also used my sewing machine to sew around the background paper. I then splattered with red and orange acrylic paint.

The next step was to colour the chipboard pieces.

The title was painted with black acrylic paint.

I only used one half of the beautiful String of Heart Frame. I painted the frame with red acrylic paint.  Once dry I covered it with glossy accents and sprinkled dry red glitter on top.

I painted the foliage with orange acrylic paint and dabbed with red, white and grey acrylic paint.  The leaves were painted grey and dabbed with white, red and orange acrylic paint.

The pieces of the Heart Attack Panel were painted with red acrylic paint.  The little heart centers were glued down randomly.  I also used Dusty Attic Pearls in the centers of my punched out flowers.

The page pebble and wordplay phrases were embossed with black embossing powder and filled up the engraved words with white embossing paste.  I allowed the paste to dry for a couple of seconds and then cleaned the excess paste with a baby wipe. 

These are the Dusty chipboard pieces that I used.

DA0952 - You are so beautiful

DA1017 - String of Hearts Frame set

DA1204 - Heart Attack panel set #2

DA1342 - Leaves #2

DA1107 - Page Pebbles #3

DA1647 - Wordpl@y #4

DA1294 - Foliage #4

DA1546 - Dysty Attic Pearls

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I hope you find some time to play along with the mood board.  Please visit the Dusty Attic website for more beautiful chipboard designs.

{African Adventure...}

I am back with another layout featuring the stunning new African Dream collection by a Cape Town designer Lady Pattern Paper.  Seeing the new papers I knew exactly which photos and Dusty Attic chippies I was going to use.

I love Africa and all of her diversity.  No other place on this planet can compare with Africa.  Africa is not just about wildlife.  It is the food, the people, music, sunrises and sunsets and the ever-changing landscapes.  These photos were taken on our trip to Lesotho in 2007. Lesotho is a fascinating place and a must for any adventurous traveller.  A very mountainous rural place and there is so much so experience.

Here is my layout.

And some close-ups.

This is how I treated the chipboard pieces.

 I coloured the arrow using Black Soot and Americana acrylic paint in True Ochre and George Clay and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

I coloured the driftwood using Distress Ink in Black Soot and Vintage Photo.

I coloured the grass clusters using Distress Oxides in Lucky Clover. I coloured the feathers with  Black Soot and with the back of a thin paint brush I made white dots.

Here is a close-up of the hut.  I was so excited to use the cobblestone panel.  In the rural and mountain areas in Lesotho, the people live in huts made of stone and mud with thatch roofs.  The hut was cut from my Silhouette. To color the cobblestones, I used  Distress Ink in Black Soot and Vintage Photo and glued them to the hut. 

When everything was glued down and I added art stones coloured with Prima Color Bloom in Antique Gold. I then made splatters with white gesso and black ink.

These are the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I used.

DA0827 - Cobblestone Panel large

DA0650 - Mini Feathers

DA0660 - Grass Cluster #1

DA2264 - Tribal Arrows #2

DA2192 - Drift Wood #1

Thank you for stopping by.

Happy crafting!

Please visit the Dusty Attic website for more stunning chipboard designs.

{Beautiful...}

Hello everyone!
I am sharing my February design team project with you.
I cannot believe we are already midway through the second month of 2019! Time flies...
This is a photo of my daughter holding a bunch of Cosmos.  I am always fascinated by the abundance of Cosmos growing on the roadside, and by the fleeting nature of their existence.  On their own, they bloom everywhere under the blessing of the sun.  Cosmos may not be the most luxurious and exotic flower, but they can put up a show as well as any other type of flower.  They are so worthwhile photographing.   
Here is my layout.

To create the background I randomly stamped with a script stamp. I then dabbed Distress Oxides {Picked Rasberry, Worn Lipstick, Lucky Clover and Mowed Lawn} on plastic packaging.  Spitz with water, fold in half, opened and randomly dabbed the plastic to the background until I achieved the desired look.

Then I used the Dusty Attic Leaves stencil with gesso and embossing powder to create more texture to the background. I used Zing Metallic Finish in green and Iced Enamels Relique Powder.

DA1760 - Leaves Stencil

The next step was to colour all the chipboard.  Here are some close-ups.

I coloured the chippies using Versamagic dewdrop chalk ink pads in Pink Petunia, Red Magic, Aloe Vera and Hint of Pesto. I then rubbed them with Prima Metallique Wax in Vintage Gold.  I coloured the title with black Archival Ink.

I rolled back the tips of the flower buds for more dimension. The wonderful thickness of the Dusty Attic chippies allows you to wet them a bit and roll the edges. When everything was glued down I added pearl beads and made splatters with white gesso and black ink.

Some more close-ups.

  These are the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I used.

DA1406 - Flower Buds

DA0893 - Mini Butterfly #2

DA1805 - Mini Tabs #2 Black

DA1217 - Word Park #9

DA1358 - Leafy Frame Set #2

DA1143 - Wild Flower #3

Thank you for stopping by!

Please visit the Dusty Attic website for more exciting chipboard designs.