{Sweet dreams...}

 Hello, 49 and Market fans! 

Here is my layout featuring the beautiful new Vintage Artistry Serenity 12x12 collection.

For this layout, I used the Brief Glimpse paper.

This is a photo of my grandson James sleeping, such a precious photo and moment.

Here is my layout.

The matted photo is layered on pieces from the Serenity Ephemera bits, Remnants 

pack as well as elements from the Curators Essential and Meadow laser cut elements. 

I also added a V/A Essentials square file frame.

A packet of beautiful chipboard bits is included in this collection.  A circle shape was 

glued to the butterfly wings, and a heart was glued to the title. 

 A Dusty Attic chipboard title has been added to my layout.

 I added paint splatters and sentiments from the 6x8 Rub-on Transfer Set and 

12x12 Sentiment Rub-on Transfer Sheet.  The butterflies are from the Essential 

Butterflies 01 Rub-On Transfers.

For the two leaf clusters, I fussy cut leaves from the bonus paper included in the 

12x12 collection pack.  The sheet is filled with beautiful fussy-cut elements. I have 

raised the top leaves with foam squares. 

The banners were made from tickets from the Ephemera Bits.

 

49 and Market products used.

Vintage Artistry Serenity – 12×12 Collection Pack

Vintage Artistry Serenity – Brief Glimpse

Vintage Artistry Serenity – Remnants Pack

Vintage Artistry Serenity – Ephemera Bits

Vintage Artistry Serenity – 6×8 Rub-on Transfer Set

Vintage Artistry Serenity 12×12 Sentiments Rub-On Transfer Sheet

Vintage Artistry Serenity – Chipboard Bits

Essential Butterflies 01 Rub-On Transfers

Vintage Artistry Essentials – Square File Frame Set

Curators Essential – Laser Cut Elements

Curators Meadow – Laser Cut Elements

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{Chasing rainbows...}

  Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog today. My December design team layout features beautiful Dusty Attic clouds, umbrellas, and a rainbow.  For this layout, I used pattern paper from the 49 and Market Spectrum Sherbet collection.  I used the B-side of the Butterfly Flight for its beautiful bright colors.

This is my granddaughter Mila playing outside with her umbrella after it rained.  This was such a fun layout to make.

All the chippies were first covered with a layer of white acrylic paint, and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint.

The title, rainbow, and umbrellas were painted in Bubble Gum Pink, Boysenberry Pink, Sour Apple, Peaches 'n Cream, Whispering Turquoise, and Pineapple. I used the end of a thin paintbrush to make the dots on the umbrellas and then dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

I dry brushed the edges of the clouds with Grey Storm and Whispering Turquoise.

The two Daily #words were heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The Page Pebble was painted in Whispering Turquoise and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

To finish off my layout I added sequence, glitter, and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA3046 - Chasing Rainbows

DA0227 - Clouds 6pk

DA3041 - Clouds #6

DA2991 - Clouds #3

DA3038 - Rainbow #5 small

DA2716 - Umbrellas

DA1107 - Page Pebbles #3

DA2937 - Daily #

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{Santa's little helper...}

 

Hello, 49 and Market fans! 

Here is my second layout featuring the beautiful new ARToptions Holiday Wishes 12x12 collection.  This Christmas 

collection is filled with joy.

There are only a few days left before Christmas! I am sure you are all very excited and looking forward to spending time with your loved ones. I wish you all a Merry Christmas. May Christmas bring joy to your heart and happiness to your home. My husband and I will be celebrating our first Christmas in Australia with my daughter and her family, and we can't wait.

  

I used the Picking the tree paper for this layout.  It is perfect for this photo of my grandson Janco with his dirty happy feet playing with the Christmas van.

The photo has been layered on various pieces from the Holiday Wishes ephemera pack and laser-cut elements, and two Curators Essential Key Lined chipboard frames. I also added a square file frame from the V/A Essentials collections. The green piece is from the Spectrum Sherbet remnants. The edges of these pieces have been distressed.  I added a photo wrap from the laser-cut sheet and glued a paper ribbon and heart button to the photo wrap. The collection includes beautiful chipboard elements. I have glued some of them to my photos and on the small key lined chipboard frame. 

The words on both the trucks, The joy of toys and Believe in the magic are rub-ons from the 6x8 set.  The words under the Tree, HO HO HO, script, and splats in the corners are also from the 6x8 rub-on set.

Here I used a Dusty Attic chipboard title and stars.

49 and Market products used.

ARToptions Holiday Wishes – 12×12 Collection Pack

 ARToptions Holiday Wishes – Picking the Tree

ARToptions Holiday Wishes – Laser Cut Elements

ARToptions Holiday Wishes – Ephemera Bits

ARToptions Holiday Wishes – 6×8 Rub-on Transfer Set

ARToptions Holiday Wishes – Chipboard Bits

Vintage Artistry Essentials – Square File Frame Set

Spectrum Sherbet – Remnants

Curators Essential Key Lined Chipboard Frames

Dusty Attic products used.

DA3208 - Santas Little Helper

DA2254 - Cosmic Swirl

DA2441 - Stars #4

DA1040 - Mini Stars

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{Strike a pose...}

 Hello everyone!

Here is my layout inspired by the beautiful and bright November mood board for Dusty Attic. 

For this layout, I used paper and elements from the 49 and Market Spectrum Sherbet collection.

Here is the mood board.

and here is the layout of my sweet granddaughter.

All the chippies were first covered in white gesso and Americana Acrylic paint.

The Squiggly frame, title, and butterflies were painted in Peaches 'n Cream, Pineapple, Bahama Blue, and Boysenberry Pink, and then dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

As you can see from these photos, Mila loves to pose, and this title is perfect for them.

The Foliage #23 and Seedling #2 were painted in Mint Julep Green and Sour Apple and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

I painted the daisies with white acrylic paint, and dry brushed them with Pineapple Yellow.  The center of the daisies was painted with a yellow Posca pen.

A close-up.

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

white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA2707 - Strike a Pose

DA3307 - Daisies small

DA2897 - Seedlings #2

DA2594 - Foliage #23

DA2345 - Squiggly Frame #3

DA0893 - Mini Butterflies #2

  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.

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{Love and laughter...}

 Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog today. My November design team layout features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.  For this layout, I used pattern paper from the ARToptions Alena collection from 49 and Market and Ephemera bits and rub-ons from various other 49 and Market collections. I love the wreath on the Dramatic paper and the colors are vibrant and beautiful.

I love the laughter and happiness in this photo of my daughter, Juan, and Jamesie. This is pure joy and warms my heart. 

All the chippies were first covered with a layer of white gesso.

I painted the title and brackets with Americana Acrylic paint in Peaches 'n Cream, Desert Turquoise, and Bahama Blue and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

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

I painted the Foliage #10 in Mint Julep Green and the Botanic Runner in Peaches 'n Cream.

Bahama Blue acrylic paint was used to paint the polaroid frames and white acrylic paint was dry brushed over them.

Peaches 'n Cream and Bahama Blue were painted on the Botanic Buttons, and then dry brushed with white acrylic paint.  White acrylic paint was used on Leaves #2.

To finish off my layout I added art stones and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA2087 - Love and Laughter

DA3331 - Botanic Runners #3

DA1342 - Leaves #2

DA1808 - Mini Tabs #6 BLACK

DA2454 - Polaroid Frame Set #1

DA3315 - Botanic Buttons #1

DA1972 - Foliage #10

DA2442 - Mini Brackets

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{Remember this...}

Hello, 49 and Market fans!

I would like to share a layout I have created using the beautiful new ARToptions Alena 12x12 collection. The colors in this collection are vibrant and beautiful. This layout was inspired by a Scrapbook Generation sketch.

This is my daughter and her beautiful family.

For this layout, I used the Happy Dancers and Flirty papers from the Alena collection pack.  A few pieces of washi tape have been added along the sides, bottom, and top of the layout. I used Alena rub-on transfers in the top left corner and bottom right corner.  The images are stunning! I also added beads from the V/A Tea and Mango rub-on transfers.

The matted photos are layered on strips from the Spektrum Sherbet solids collections. I then added tickets, tabs, and die-cuts pieces from the Alena Ephemera bits, notebook edgers from the Curators Essential laser-cut elements, Spectrum Sherbet tidal wave frames, and a Vintage Artistry Essentials square file frame.  

The Alena collection includes beautiful chipboard elements. I have glued some of them to my photos. 

The flower clusters are made up of a variety of pretty blooms, foliage die-cuts, butterfly die-cuts, and Spectrum Sherbet acetate leaves. I also used two V/A Essentials whitewash chipboard frames. The frames were also layered on pieces from the Alena Ephemera bits. In the flower clusters, I tucked a few of the laser-cut mushrooms from the Curators Meadow.

Here and in the photo above you can see the beautiful rub-ons.  A Dusty Attic chipboard title has been added to my layout.

some close-ups.

To finish off my layout I added art stones and splatters with diluted 

white gesso.

49 and Market products used.

ARToptions Alena – 12×12 Collection Pack

ARToptions Alena – Flirty

ARToptions Alena – Happy Dancers

ARToptions Alena – Ephemera Bits

ARToptions Alena – 6×8 Rub-on Transfer Set

ARToptions Alena – Tag Set

ARToptions Alena – Chipboard Pieces

Curators Essential – Curators – Washi Tape Stitch Set

Curators Essential – Laser Cut Elements

Curators Meadow – Laser Cut Elements

Vintage Artistry Teal and Mango – Rub-On Transfers

Spectrum Sherbet – 12×12 Sherbet Solids Pack

Vintage Artistry Essentials – Whitewash Chipboard Frames

Vintage Artistry Essentials – Square File Frame Set

Spectrum Sherbet – Tidal Wave Frame Set

Spectrum Sherbet – Strawberry Lemonade Acetate Leaves

Garden Petals – Salmon

Royal Spray – Olive Paper Flowers

Royal Posies – Ivory Paper Flowers

Majestic Bouquet – Mango Paper Flowers

Sugar Posies – Butterscotch

Curators Essential – 4″ Washi Tape Roll – Botanical

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1850 - Remember This

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