{explore..}

Hello, 49 and Market fans!

I just love the new Curators Meadow, it is an amazing collection.

This is a photo of my grandson James. There is something about baby feet and bums that I just adore.

For this layout, I used the B-side of the Arbor paper.

I layered 3 pieces of Bookplates from the Naturalist and Curator Essentials collections 
to make it look like a real book complete with tabs and rub-ons.  I then layered the photo 
and bookplates on Ephemera Bits and laser-cut elements.  I used a beautiful laser-cut
frame and bamboo.  I also added a few rub-ons to the background.

The mushroom clusters are made up of a variety of die-cut mushrooms, chipboard 
toadstools and wild grass, mini acetate foliage, foliage die cuts, and the super cute 
jackal, mouse, and squirrel. I layered the log, mushrooms, and laser-cut foliage on top 

and behind the paddock fence.

The tags were used to make banners.

Here is a closeup of how I decorated the bookplates.  I added a yellow moth rub-on 

and acetate butterfly.

I used a Dusty Attic chipboard title and glued a gecko to it.

49 and Market products used.

Curators Meadow- 12×12 Collection Paper Pack

Curators Meadow – 6×8 Rub-on Transfer Set

Curators Meadow – Laser Cut Elements

Curators Meadow – Ephemera Bits

Curators Meadow – Tag Set

Vintage Artistry Essentials – Mini Foliage

Vintage Artistry Naturalist Bookplates

Curators Essential – Bookplates

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1430 - Blueprint EXPLORE

DA2595 - Geckos

DA0401 - Paddock Fence Set Large

DA1295 - Foliage #5

DA0866 - Grass Clusters #2

DA2384 - Toadstools #2

DA0660 - Grass Cluster #1

DA0565 - Toadstools #1

DA2542 - Wildgrass #3 Small

DA3095 - Bugs #1

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Happy crafting!

{day dreamer...}

Hello everyone!

Here is my layout inspired by the stunning September mood board, and featuring 

Dusty Attic chipboard pieces. For this layout, I used the Ingenue paper from the 49 and 

Market Vintage Artistry Lilac collection.

This is my daughter during one of our many photo shoots a few years ago.

Here is the beautiful mood board.

and here is my layout.

 To create more detail on the background I randomly stamped with a Music stamp, 

then I primed the background with clear gesso.  To add more colour to the background, 

I used Distress Oxide in Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet, and Lindy's Tea Pot Purple. Then 

I glued Tim Holtz tissue paper, butterflies from a serviette, and Vintage Artistry Butter/Lilac 

and Sky/Navy rub-ons.

All the chippies were first covered in white gesso.

Unless otherwise stated, chipboard pieces are painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

The Music Hashtags words, mini scrolls, and ATC frame were heat embossed with 

white embossing powder.  For the title, I used the mini tab Day Dreamer. 

 I glue words onto my flower clusters by first gluing them onto acetate, and then applying transparent matte gel to them.

The flower clusters are made up of a variety of pretty blooms and die-cut foliage and flowers. 

I coloured the lavender with Plum and dry brushed it with Wild Orchid and white acrylic paint.

The Wildflower was painted with Whispering Turquoise and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

How beautiful are these new Botanic Buttons?  I just love them!  They were 

coloured with  Whispering Turquoise, and Wild Orchid then dry brushed with white 

acrylic paint.

The Music Flourish and Music Notes were painted with Lamp Black.

Some close-ups.

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

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1805 - mini Tabs #3 BLACK

DA1397 - Music Flourish #2

DA1523 - ATC Frame #5

DA3315 - Botanic Buttons #1

DA1683 - Wildflower #4 small

DA1438 - Lavender #2

DA0750 - Mini Scrolls #2

DA2950 - Music Hashtags

DA2948 - Music Notes

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!

{make a wish...}

 

Hello, 49 and Market fans!

Here is another layout using the beautiful Spectrum Sherbet.

I picked these beautiful Dandelions on the roadside near my house.  They were huge.

For this layout, I used the Cotton Candy and Blue Moon papers from the Spectrum 12x12 Sherbert classics pack. The torn piece of the Blue Moon was laid over the Cotton Candy and adhered. Under this strip I added rub-ons from the Sherbet Tidal Wave 12x12 sheet which was cut in half, for the top and the bottom.

To the corners, I added washi tape from the Vintage Artistry Essentials washi tape. I stamped the background randomly with a script stamp.

The matted photo is layered on pieces from the Spectrum Sherbet Tidal Wave frame set, Ephemera bits, Essentials laser cut elements, a frame from the Curators Botanical laser cut set and V/A Essential square file frame.

 

Next, I added more rub-ons.  I used Spectrum Sherbert Leaves, palettes and Tidal Wave rub-on set.

The flower clusters are made up of a variety of pretty blooms, Dusty Attic Dandelions, flower stamens, foliage die-cuts, rub-ons, and acetate leaves. I also added beautiful flowers and butterflies from the Tidal Wave laser cut sheet, and elements from the Spectrum Sherbet Essential laser cut sheet.

To finish off my layout I added Sky baubles, pearls and splatters with diluted 

white gesso.

49 and Market products used.

Spectrum Sherbet – 12×12 Sherbet Classics Pack

Spectrum Sherbet – Classics – Blue Moon

Spectrum Sherbet – Classics – Cotton Candy

Spectrum Sherbet – 6×8 Leaves Rub-on Transfer Set

Spectrum Sherbet – 6×8 Palettes Rub-on Transfer Set

Spectrum Sherbet – 12×12 Tidal Wave Rub-on Transfer Sheet

Spectrum Sherbet – 6×8 Tidal Wave Rub-on Transfer Set

Spectrum Sherbet – Tidal Wave Ephemera Bits

Spectrum Sherbet – Tidal Wave Frame Set

Spectrum Sherbet – Essential Laser Cut Elements

Vintage Artistry Essentials – Washi Tape

Wishing Bubbles and Baubles – Sky

Spectrum Sherbet – Tidal Wave Acetate Leaves

Enchanted Petals – Sea Glass

Vintage Artistry Essentials – Square File Frame Set

Curators Botanical – Laser Cut Elements

Spectrum Sherbet – Tidal Wave Laser Cut Elements

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1147 - Wish

DA1876 - Flower Stamens

DA3309 - Dandelions

DA1109 - Mini ABC Tile Set

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Happy crafting!

{in the garden...}

Hello everyone!

I am sharing my July design team layout with you, loaded with stunning Dusty Attic chipboard pieces. 

 After what has seemed like the coldest winter in Pretoria, change is finally on the horizon as we are experiencing wonderful weather at the moment.  I am sure spring is on its way and I have never been more ready.

This is my grandson Janco helping me plant seedlings.

For this layout, I used paper from the 49 and Market Curators Botanical collection.

Here is my layout.

I used bookplates and tabs from the Curators Essential collection to create a booklet and stamped it with a coffee stain stamp. 

Chipboard pieces are always painted with Americana Acrylic paint unless otherwise stated.

Both titles were covered with white gesso before being painted with Hauser Light Green and Cool Blue, then dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

Bugs, ants, and spiderwebs are essential to a garden and were painted with black acrylic paint.  The spiderweb was dry brushed with silver acrylic paint.

The flower clusters are made up of a variety of pretty blooms and die-cut foliage and flowers.  I also used the Foliage Clusters #2, a new addition to the beautiful foliage collection.  The foliage was first covered with white gesso and then painted with Hauser Light Green and Cool Blue and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.  I snipped the foliage into pieces and tucked them into the flower clusters. 

The wood slices were inked with brown and black ink and dry brushed with Plantation Pine for a moss look.

The birdhouses, butterfly, plant label, and seedlings in the wheelbarrow were first covered with white gesso and then painted with Hauser Light Green, Cool Blue, Pineapple, and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

I covered the garden tools with black gesso and Burnt Umber and dry brushed them with Mont Marte Metallic acrylic paint in Silver.  

For the rust effect on the wheelbarrow and watering can I lightly covered them with white gesso making sure I don't cover the detail. With a sponge brush, I then dabbed the wheelbarrow and the watering can with Grey Storm, Slate Grey, and randomly with Georgia Clay.

The flower pots were randomly covered with coarse texture paste.  I then painted the posts with Traditional Burnt Umber and Georgia Clay.  For the moss on the pots, I used Plantation Pine and Hauser Light Green. Twine was also glued to the pots.

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

 Dusty Attic products used.

DA2909 - Green Thumb

DA0403 - Watering Cans

DA2893 - Garden Tools #1

DA2895 - Wheelbarrows

DA2894 - Garden Tools #2

DA2898-3 - Pot Plants #3

DA2890 - Potplants #1

DA2899 - Plant Labels #1

DA2898 - Planter Pots #1

DA2897 - Seedlings #2

DA3095 - Bugs #1

DA0677 - Mini Ants – 20pk

DA0893 - Mini Butterfly #2

DA0706 - Mini Birdhouses

DA2180 - Wood Slices

DA1791 - Wordpl@y #7 BLACK

DA1797 - Wordpl@y #12 BLACK

DA2499 - Brackets

DA0612 - Spiders and Webs Set

DA3303 - Foliage Clusters #2

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Happy crafting!