{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.