~~ Tags for Dusty Attic December 2019 Post ~~

Hello Dusty friends...

With the Year running out at the speed of light, I am sharing my last Personal post for 2019!!!

I created two very textured Tags, filled with yummy Dusty chipboards and different textures from my newest embossing powders! We have puffy fun squishy texture on the Squiggly frames , soft velvety texture on the Broken bits, multicolored awesomeness on the frames and  heavenly waxy goodness on the rest of the Tags!!!

I used papers from AB Studio's Enchanted Flowers collection. Some tags from the Bonus page and two flowers from Poisonous Flowers sheet.

On the Squiggly Frames I used Lava Paste from Cosmic Shimmer. What a fun product and a little goes so far. I just dabbed a little on with my finger and watched the magic appear when heated with a Heat tool. I colored it with some 13arts Olive Green ink. The Triangle frames were embossed with Iron Age embossing powder also from Cosmic Shimmer. Both Broken pieces, Diamonds and Distressed Grid were embossed with Emerald Creek Baked texture: Chunky Rust.

On the Hexagon Frames I used Ranger Lavender Speckle Embossing Powder. I am such a big lover of these multi colored / grained embossing powders for they give the most amazing textures and interest to my chipboard and projects! 

On the background I used Vintage Beeswax and Ancient Amber Baked Texture Embossing Powders.

All my Dusty Attic Chipboard are available from the Dusty Attic on-line store...

Broken Bits #8 Diamonds

Broken Bits #7 Distressed Grid 

DA 2397

Get Framed - Hexagon

DA 2379

Get Framed - Triangle

DA 2377

Squiggly Frame #3

DA 2345

Squiggly Frame #4

DA 2345

Do the difficult things while they are easy

 and do the great things while they are small.

 A journey of a thousand miles

 must begin with a single step.

~~ Lao Tzu ~~

~~ Timeless Beauty ~~13arts December 2019 Personal Blogpost

Hello Dear friends...

Today's page from  me was done using the beautiful papers from the In Bloom collection. I used the Green Diamond sheet as my background and for layering as well. I punched a border on the Rose Wallpaper. My color on this work comes from two Color Glows, Amber and Ruby. Firstly I used it with water to color the Doily's and the piece of Gauze. I also mixed it with Modelling paste and used it through a stencil on the background.

I used several flowers from the In Bloom Ephemera pack as well as some of the sentiments. Because the white is to much of a contrast with the papers, I lightly inked then with some antique Linen Distress Ink. Now they blend in much better with the overall design!

I colored the Glass Beads with a few drops of  Lemonade and Valencia Alcohol Inks. The Glass Beads and the Mica Flakes were then adhered using Gel Medium.

I used the following products from the 13arts on-line shop.

 In Bloom Collection: Green Diamonds

In Bloom Collection: Ross Wallpaper

In Bloom Ephemera Pack

Acrylic Gel Medium

Acrylic Modelling  Paste

Color Glow: Amber

Color Glow: Ruby

Glass Beads D2

Glass Beads D5

Mica Flakes Purple

Mica Flakes Silver

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,

 because that is the doorway to her heart, 

the place where love resides.

~~~ Audrey Hepburn ~~~

Thank you for taking the time to visit our Blog....

~~~ Always follow your Dreams ~~~November 2019 Blogpost for 13arts

Today I am sharing with you an Art Journal page that I created using different Mediums from 13@arts.

I first prepared my page with Ayeeda Clear Gesso to keep my inks from seeping into the paper. First I sprayed the background with Pastel Antique Cream Mist. Then I played with washi tapes, gauze colored with Pastel Dirty Pink and Light Turquoise Pearl Inks Mists and some lace. I also used the Inks and Matt Turquoise Paint on the background.
I colored the chipboards with the different inks and used some Silver Glitter on some of them. For added texture I also used Silver Holographic Glitter and Light Blue Grit that I easily adhered with the Acrylic Liquid Medium....
The Butterfly is of course from Maremi's Small Art.

These products and many more are available at the 13@rts online store.

Multi Purpose Medium

Clear Gesso

Acrylic Liquid Medium

Ayeeda Pastel Mist - Antique Cream

Ayeeda Pastel Mist - Dirty Pink

Ayeeda Pearl Mist - Turquoise Light

Ayeeda Paint - Matte Turquoise 

Ayeeda Paint - Silver Glitter

Holographic Glitter

Light Blue colored Grit

~~ Cherish ~~November 2019 Dusty Attic Blogpost

Hello Dusty Attic friends....

Today's page is once again one of those dreaded memorial pages! 

Yes...I lost this little Beauty two weeks ago, very sudden and unexpected. 

At least her memories can live on on this page using some of the newest Dusty Attic released Chipboards.

I used papers and flowers from 49 & Market. 'Day Dream' from the Ethereal Collection and 'School Days ' from  Old School. Also used a piece of Dusty Attic Corrugated Card between the paper layers. Flowers used are Mushroom Country Blooms and Stargazers.

After priming the smaller Floral Frame with Gesso, I painted it with a Light Avocado acrylic paint. Also did some highlighting with an Olive Pearl paint. I then applied some random crackle paste, which did not crackle but at least gave me some lovely texture! I painted a darker green paint on and once dry,  I dabbed on some Red Amber Alchemy Wax. 

The Jigsaw pieces were embossed with 'Fire' Mixed Media Powder from Ranger. Whilst still warm I used a texture stamp on it for some interest.  I also applied 'Cowabunga Copper' Spray from Lindy's.  

The little Dog Paw Prints were inked in black with a touch of the Red Amber wax.

Seeing as Coco has earned her Wings,  I used one of the Dogs Chippies together with two Wings...I used the Red Amber wax, Black Ink and Old Silver wax to recreate the colors of her coat. I loved this specific chipboard with the leash, for she could really sing the song and talk the talk whenever Dad made any move to take them for their 'Walkies' . 

I used one of the Polaroid #1 Frame sets which was Gesso'd and painted with some Black Rainbow Color from 13Arts. Just love the effect I got from making some splatters with it as well!

Some sisal, lace and a few 49 & Market Wishing Bubbles and cut-out leaves and blooms finishes the page. 

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I used the following pieces from the Dusty Attic online-shop. 

Floral Frame set #2

DA 2338

Dogs 

DA 2417

Paw Prints - Dogs

DA 2415

Jigsaw Pieces - Medium

DA 2363

Polaroid Frame set #1

DA 2454

Wings #2

DA 0500

Corrugated Card

DA  0830

Ps...

"It's been more than a week that I haven't been in my Scraproom, at all! I know not all will understand and think...Why??? It's only a Dog???? But this week was a little hard on me, I kept thinking about your last moments, those deep, shallow labored breaths you took, the two spasms as life seeped out of your body. Although I felt at peace during your passing, even being able to laugh a little with you as I said Farewell, IT was still much too soon and unexpected!!! 

Totally miss all your little quirks, the way you would press your head against my legs in the morning for your morning body rub, running onto the stairs watching through the balustrades as we dry our hair, making sure the hairdryer doesn't swallow us...The way you and Pablo always had the same ritual of standing for your breakfast cereal treat. Thank goodness at least for fond memories, May they at least live for ever more...."

Dogs' lives are too short.

 Their only fault, 

really. 

~Agnes Sligh Turnbull~

You think dogs will not be in heaven?  

I tell you, 

they will be there

 long before any of us.

 ~Robert Louis Stevenson~