{You are so beautiful...}

 

Hello everyone!

Here is my layout featuring the beautiful and recently released Vintage Artistry Colour Blush collection.  Every element from this collection is amazing, and I decided to use my daughter's wedding photos.  

For this layout I used the Soaring paper, the bonus sheet and strips from the B-side of the Delicate paper from the Vintage Artistry collection Sage. The Soaring paper were cut in half for the sides and glued to cardstock. The edges of the bonus sheet and Sage were distressed, inked and glued to the cardstock.  I also added border punched strips.

Here is my layout.

Next, I added rub-on transfers to the Soaring paper and bonus sheet, layered with washi tape from the Vintage Artistry Sage collection and images from the Dream stamp set, Beautiful moments and o happy day.

I layered my matted photos on pieces from the Blush and Sage Nouveau Ephemera stacks and Sage Stitch Frames.  All the edges were distressed and inked.

To create the flower cluster, I used Enchanted Petals in Mint, Flamingo and Ballet Slipper. Garden Petals in Ballet Slipper.  Sugar Stems in Fluff.  Sugar Posies in Tutti Fruitti and Fluff.  I dry brushed the edges of the flowers with white gesso, acrylic paint and gold rub. The Vintage Artistry Blush collection includes two beautiful laser-cut sheets and I added flower and foliage elements to the flower clusters as well as more rub-on transfers under the flower clusters.  A set of Dusty Attic tulip chippies was also added to the flower clusters along with foliage die cuts.

To finish off my layout I added a Dusty Attic title, pearl beads, and splatters with diluted white gesso.

49 and Market products used.

Vintage Artistry Blush 12x12 Collection Pack

Vintage Artisty Blush-Sage Rub-On Transfers

Vintage Artistry Blush Ephemera Stacks

Vintage Artistry Blush Soaring Paper

Vintage Artistry Dream Stamp Set

Vintage Artistry Sage Nouveau Ephemera Stack

Vintage Artistry Sage Washi Tape

Vintage Artistry Sage Stitch Frame

Vintage Artistry Sage - Delicate

Sugar Posies - Fluff

Sugar Posies - Tutti Fruitti

Enchanted Petals - Flamingo

Enchanted Petals - Ballet Slipper

Enchanted Petals - Mint

Garden Petals - Ballet Slipper

Sugar Stems - Fluff

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I hope I have inspired you.

Happy crafting!

{adore...love...cherish...}

 Hello everyone!

This is my layout inspired by the January mood board using Dusty Attic chippies. 

This layout features my beautiful little grandson James when he was only two weeks old, and now he is almost four months.  How time flies!

Here is the mood board.

 and here is my layout.

All the chipboard pieces were first covered with white gesso except for the cog frame, cogs and chains.

The mini titles and Foliage #16 were heat embossed with Ranger embossing powder in Terra Cotta and White.  

The Foliage #10 and mini Branches were painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Calypso Blue and Chalk Acrylic in Cornelia Green.

I randomly covered the cogs and chains with coarse gesso.  Next, I covered them with black gesso.   I then dabbed the pieces with a sponge brush and Americana Acrylic Paint in Traditional Burnt Umber, Georgie Clay and Calypso Blue.  I then dry brushed all the parts with white acrylic paint and Art Alchemy Wax in Rich Copper.

When everything was glued down I added Glass Glitter and splatters with diluted white gesso.

These are the Dusty Attic chipboad pieces that I have used.

 DA0327 - Cogs Frame Set

DA2235 - Foliage #16

DA1872 - Foliage #10

DA1121 - mini Branches

DA0405 - mini Chains

DA2734 - Gears #1 by Nuneka

DA2544 - Mini Titles #1 Love

DA2501 - Jumbo Cogs #2

DA1938 - Industrial Chains

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I hope you find time to play along with this beautiful mood board.

Visit the Dusty Attic online store for more amazing designs.

Happy crafting!

{Explore and discover...}

 Hello everyone!

Here is my layout featuring the Vintage Artistry Shore collection with the laser cuts, ephemera stack and rub-ons. I had the perfect photo for this collection.

This is a photo of my daughter holding a collection of shells during our visit to Mozambique a few years ago.  Mozambique is a beautiful country to get away too, with warm weather and beautiful beaches. We went on a boat excursion to Pansy Island off the coast from Inhambane where we picked up some Pansy shells.

For this layout I used the Barrier Reef as my background. I changed the colour cast of the photo to black and white to suit my very colourful layout.  I also used a Katie Pertiet digital brush on my photo.  I added some rub-ons (I am totally in love with these rub-ons) and stamped on top of the rub-ons with the Shore stamp set.  I used the Explore and Discover phrase as the title of my layout. Next, I primed the background with clear gesso.  I added a design with a stencil and white crackle texture paste and added colour to the background using Distress Oxide in Broken China and Fired Brick.

Here is my layout.

I framed my photo using a stitched frame from the Coral Collection and layered this on ephemera die cut pieces.  The edges of each piece were inked and distressed. I glued the stack to the background on cardboard to give more dimension to my layout and to allow me to tuck in the laser cuts.

Next, I worked on the two clusters.  The Shore collection includes two stunning laser cut sheets. I used elements from both sheets with a few Dusty Attic chippies and die cuts. For the fish, fishnet and banners I used foam tape for dimension. I stamped a few shells from the Shore stamp set on craft paper and fussy cut them to add to my clusters.

some close ups.

Look at these amazing Dusty Attic chippies.  All the chippies were first covered with white gesso.  I painted the mini jelly fish with Americana Acrylic paint in True Ochre and Georgia Clay and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

The sand dollars were coloured with Distess Oxide in Iced Spruce and Black Soot.

The ship wheel and anchor were painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Raw Umber, Georgia Clay and True Ochre.

To finish off my layout I added Wishing Bubbles in Crush, art stones and splatters with diluted white gesso.

These are the 49 and Market products that I have used.

Vintage Artistry Shore 12x12 Collection

Wishing Bubbles - Crush

Vintage Artistry Shore Stamp Set

Vintage Artistry Coral Stitch Frame

Vintage Artistry Shore Ephemera Stack

Vintage Artistry Shore Rub-ons

These are the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I have used.

DA11674 - Ships wheels small

DA2196 - Sand Dollars

DA2778 - Mini Jelly Fish

DA2381 - Mini Compasses

DA2543 - Anchor #2

Thank you for visiting my blog.  Happy crafting!

 

{Merry Christmas...}

 Hello everyone!

Welcome to 2021! 

May you have a year that is filled with love, laughter, peace and hope.

This is my first layout for 49 and Market and I am both honoured and grateful for this wonderful opportunity.

I love everything about Christmas, especially the time that we spend together as a family.  These little feet belong to my precious little grandson James.  We had our family Christmas lunch and I took a few photos of my grandchildren in our garden. 

For this layout I used the stunning Vintage Artistry Noel Collection with the easy-to-use laser cuts, ephemera stack and rub-ons.  I love the traditional Christmas colours, perfect for all you Christmas photos.

For this layout I used the Aquifolium paper. I matted my photo on red and green cardstock and pieces from the Vintage Artistry Noel Ephemera Stacks. These are perfect to create layers on a layout. I also used a piece from the "b" side of the Euphorbia Garden paper. The edges of each piece were inked and distressed. On the background I used some rub-ons from the Noel Collection which are just amazing, and you can even layer them on top of one another which I did in the left top corner.

To create the flower cluster I used Sugar Posies, Enchanted Petals and Blossom Blends.  I dry brushed the edges of the flowers with white gesso and acrylic paint and distress stickles.

I then layered the flowers together with the poinsettias, leaves and pine cones from the laser-cut sheet. I also added a few Dusty Attic star chippies to the cluster along with foliage die cuts. I stamped a few images with the Wander Stamp Set.

For the title I used the Merry Christmas from the laser cut sheet and the word {Believe} from the bar code.

After everything was glued down, I added micro beads, gold glitter, pearl beads and Wishing Bubbles in Limeade and splatters with diluted white gesso.

49 and Market products used :

Vintage Artistry Noel 12x12 Collection

Vintage Artistry Noel Ephemera Stack

Vintage Artistry Noel Rub-Ons

Sugar Posies - Fluff

Enchanted Petals - Mint

Blossom Blends - Sea Breeze

Irrevocable Beauty – Wander Stamp set

Thank you for visiting my blog. 

 

{Christmas memories to cherish...}

Hello everyone!

Wishing you all a safe, healthy and prosperous new year and may your dreams come true in 2021! 

I am sharing my January design team layout with you using some beautiful old and new chippies from Dusty Attic.  This layout features my three grandchildren, Mila, Janco and James and they are my absolute pride and joy. 

Here is my layout.

All the chippies were first covered with white gesso.

I used both the large and small Cosmic Swirl.  I used the large swirl under the large photo and with the small small swirl I created my own little town similar to the one printed on the background pattern paper on the left side. Both these two stunning pieces as well as the stars were painted with Acrylic Chalk Paint in Greek Haze and Sky Blue and dry brushed with white gesso.  Next, I covered the stars as well as the stars and circles on the swirls with glossy accents and while still wet sprinkled with Stickles dry fine glitter. 

For the ombre effect on the title I also used Acrylic Chalk Paint in Greek Haze and Sky Blue.

These super cute houses were coloured with Distress Oxide in Walnut Stain, Iced Spruce and Black Soot. I wanted them to look similar to the houses on the pattern paper.

I pressed the three Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz with water creating small droplets.  I started with the Iced Spruce for the base colour and slided the houses through the droplets a few times.  I repeated the process with all the colours drying in between.  I edged the chippies with Brilliance Pigment Ink in Graphite Black.

The mini Christmas trees and the foliage were painted with Americana Acrylic Paint in Lush Foliage.

I coloured the Poinsettias with Metalique Wax in Vintage Gold and Americana Acrylic Paint in Lush Foliage.

and my favourite Wordpl@y elements.

After everything was glued down I added splatters with diluted white gesso.

These are the Dusty Attic chipboard pieces that I have used.

DA1452 - Christmas memories to cherish

DA2736 - House by Nuneka

DA2785 - Foliage #28

DA2255 - Cosmic Swirl Large

DA2246 - Poinsettia Small

DA1789 - Wordpl@y #5 Black

DA0652 - mini Christmas Trees

DA0933 - Stars #1

DA2441 - Stars #4

DA0936 - Star frames

DA2254 - Cosmic Swirl Small

Thank you for visiting my blog.  Visit the Dusty Attic online store for more amazing design.

Happy crafting!