{Leave footprints take only memories...}

 Hello everyone!

This is my layout inspired by the beautiful April mood board using a lot of stunning Dusty Attic chippies.  

In August 2019 my daughter and I had the incredible opportunity to visit the West Coast region to see the spectacular wild flowers in bloom. It was amazing.  Every turn in the road paints an unforgettable picture of daisy-filled valleys, eye-catching succulents and the roaring Atlantic Ocean. Sweet moments I will cherish in my heart forever.

Here is the mood board.

    

and here is my layout.

This is how I treated the chippies.

All the chippies were primed with white gesso.

I painted the edges of the polaroid frames, title, seagulls, mini skeleton fish and drift wood with Americana Acrylic Paint in Slate Grey and Grey Storm. I inked the edges of the drift wood with Black Soot Distress Oxide.

The lighthouse was first covered with coarse gesso which gave the walls a lovely textured look.  Once dried I covered it with white acrylic paint. I then dabbed grey and brown ink on the coarse parts to make it stand out more. I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide.

I painted the mini jelly fish and crabs with Americana Acrylic paint in True Ochre and Georgia Clay and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

The sand dollars were colored with Distress Oxide in Iced Spruce and Black Soot.

I inked the fish with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide.

The seagrass and seaweed were painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Pansy Lavender, Sour Apple, Arbor Green and Peaches 'n Cream.

The ship wheel and anchor were painted with Americana Acrylic Paint in Traditional Burnt Umber, True Ochre and I dry brushed with white gesso and lightly rubbed with Art 
Alchemy Wax in Rich Copper.

The urchin shells were painted with Americana 
Acrylic Paint in Plantation Pine, Sour Apple, True Ochre and white acrylic paint and the sea stars with True Ochre and Georgia Clay.

A close ups of the flowers.

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

DA1751 - Leave Footprints...

DA2456 - Polaroid Frame Set #3

DA2778 - Mini Jelly Fish

DA2686 - Mini Seagulls #2

DA2543 - Anchor #2

DA2196 - Sand dollars

DA2190 - mini Skeleton Fish

DA1910 - Seaweed #1

DA1915 - mini Crabs and Lobsters

DA1916 - Seaweed #4

DA1104 - Seagrass small

DA1674 - Ships wheels small

DA2197 - Starfish #2

DA2193 - Drift Wood #2

DA1175 - Lighthouse #2

DA0651 - Fish Net

DA1806 - mini Tabs #4 Black

DA1787 - Wordpl@y #3 Black

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

Happy crafting.

{perfect Ocean views...}

Hello 49 and Market Fans.

Here is my layout featuring the stunning new Vintage Artistry Anywhere collection.  I love everything about this collection, and it is perfect for everyday travel. 

This is my daughter and her husband on vacation in Ireland, April 2019. These photos were taken at the Cliffs of Moher.

For this layout I used the Vintage Artistry Anywhere Quest paper on the left side and the Vintage Artistry Anywhere Fragment paper on the right side. I trimmed the B-side of the Vintage Artistry Anywhere Journal Cards paper to 27 cm it on top of the Quest and Fragment papers.

The Vintage Artistry Anywhere collection includes two stunning laser-cut sheets.  I used elements from both sheets.  The laser cut string pieces that I used on the two portrait photos are my favorite, and they look to real.

I added a postal stamp and images from the Snapshots of Yesterday set to the corners. Next, I added color to the background using a blending tool and Distress Oxide in Mowed Lawn and splats with Broken China (only in the corners). 

I then added lots of amazing rub-on transfers from the Vintage Artistry Anywhere. You can see these in the corners and also on two of the tabs. When I start with these rub-on transfers I need to force myself to stop, I just love them.

The new Washi Tape die-cut shape sheet is just a great addition to this collection. Here I used it on the tabs as well and randomly on my layout.  This sheet includes words as well as images.

I layered my matted photos on pieces from the 4x6 File Frame Set and Square File Frame set.  The packs are loaded with goodness and includes tabbed frames and individual tabs and mats. On these tabs I used words from the Washi die-cut sheet and rub-on transfer and one for the date stamp. 

My layout also includes a few Dusty Attic chippies and the title, just perfect for these photos.

Here you can see how I used the chipboard stickers, wishing bubbles and trinkets and ephemera bits. Most of the element were raised with foam tape.

I used one of the cards from the Ephemera Bits and cut out two frames.  These frames were also raised with foam tape at the back.

  I hope you find time to create with all the new 49 and Market products.

49 and Market products used.

Vintage Artistry Anywhere - 12x12 Collection Pack

Vintage Artistry Anywhere – Quest

Vintage Artistry Anywhere – Fragments

Vintage Artistry Anywhere – Journal Cards

Vintage Artistry Anywhere – Rub-on Transfers

Vintage Artistry Anywhere Chipboard Stickers

Vintage Artistry Anywhere – Wishing Bubbles and Trinkets

Vintage Artistry Anywhere Ephemera Bits

Vintage Artistry Anywhere Washi Tape

Vintage Artistry Essentials – Square File Frame Set

Vintage Artistry Essentials – 4×6 File Frame Set

Snapshots of Yesterday Stamp Set

Dusty Attic chippies used.

Perfect Ocean Views

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 Thank you for visiting the blog.  Happy crafting!

{love life...}

Hello everyone!

I am sharing my April design team layout with you, using stunning Dusty Attic chipboard pieces and the gorgeous 49 and Market Love Letters paper, Rub-On Transfers and Coral Nouveau Ephemera Stack from the Vintage Artistry Coral collection.

This is a very special and close to my heart photo I took off my daughter after she graduated in 2011 as an Occupational Therapist. To me this photo resembled the journey ahead of her. The last ten years has been amazing, watching her grow into the amazing person she has become. I am so grateful for the role I played in the unfolding events of her life. 

I think this is also the most photographed teddy bear in the world.  I have used him in many of my photoshoots, Christmas, Valentine, Newborn and family photos. He is very old, but still so handsome!

Here is my layout.

All the chippies were first covered with white gesso.

For the ombre effect on this beautiful title, I used Americana Acrylic paint in Tangelo Orange, Peaches and Cream and White Wash.

I randomly covered the Scalloped Circle with course gesso for texture and painted the circle with Americana Acrylic paint in Arbor Green and dry brushed with Mint Julep Green. I added Art Alchemy Metallique Wax in White Pearl to the course parts. 

The mini titles, mini scrolls and Foliage #23 were painted with a white Posca Marker. 

For the Foliage #10 I used the Light Green Posca Market.  I love these markers, they are bright and vibrant and there are beautiful colors to choose from.

On these cute mini butterflies I used the Orange Posca Marker.

I inked the Flutterbies with Versa Magic Chalk Ink in Pink Grapefruit and rubbed them with Art Alchemy Metallique Wax in Vintage Gold.

The final touches to this layout included pearl beads, glitter and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic chipboard pieces used.

DA1565 - love life

DA2654 - Mini Titles #3 Unique

DA0750 - Mini Scrolls #2

DA2954 - Foliage #23

DA1872 - Foliage #10

DA0893 - Mini Butterflies #2

DA0766 - Flutterbies #2

DA0112 - Scalloped Circles

Thank you for visiting the blog.

Happy crafting!