~~~ The Beauty of this Life... ~~~September 2021 Dusty Attic Blogpost

Hello all in Blogland! Hope everyone is still doing well...

For this months Dusty Attic post I used two photos of myself taken during our recent family photoshoot.

I used two sheet of paper from Craft O Clock's Plum in Chocolate collection, #2 and #3. I tore, distressed and layered the one sheet and used the brown as a base layer.

The first step was to prime the chipboards with white Gesso. I then mixed Navy Blue Rainbow Color Duo from 13Arts with a little Black Rainbow Color and acrylic Liquid Medium. This I used to paint the Fancy Trim, ATC Frame and  Distressed Square Frame. I used my Heatgun to heat the paint until it Bubbled...Lovely yummy texture! I randomly added some Speckled Egg Distress Embossing Glaze and gave it another blast with the heatgun.

On the cute little Heartstrings I only used the Speckled Egg Distress Glaze. Love how the Gesso acted as a resist to create the little speckles!

I inked the Decorative Frames with Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves Distress and Oxide Inks and a sprinkle of the Speckled Egg Distress Glaze.

A few flowers, lace and Idea-ology clippings and my page was done...

These are the designs I used from the Dusty Attic On-line shop...

Heart Strings

DA 2710

Decorative Frame #1

DA 0207

Fancy Trim #15

DA 2526

Get Framed - Distressed Square

DA 2672

ACT Frame #1

DA 0673

We are all grown-up children, really. 

Our lives are made up of

 childhood and adulthood, all together. 

So one should go back in search 

of what was loved and found to be real. 

~Audrey Hepburn~

~~~ There's no place like Gnome ~~~September 2021 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Hi and Hello to all...

Today I am sharing a fun little project for the September Moodboard Challenge at Dusty Attic. 

Using four different sizes from the Tag Medley sheet, I created this wall Hanging with the cutest little Gnomes!

 

Although there is a lot going on on the Tags, the treatment of the chipboard is not that complicated. I covered the Tags with two papers from 49 & Market's Vintage Artistry Essentials collection, Savor and Essence. I inked the edges with Potting Soil Archival Ink ~lol, no that was not purposely, totally coincidentally~, and Vintage Antiquing Paste from Stamperia.

I gesso'd all the Chipboards. On the Vase, Juliette Balcony and Inside piece of the Brick Window, I applied white cackling paste. Once it was dried and crackled I panted them with Ivory and Cappuccino Allegro Paint also from Stamperia. I once again used the Antiquing Paste to bring out the cracks and add an aging effect to the pieces.

 

 

I painted some Antiquing Paste onto the raw  Bicycle Chain chipboard. I glued a piece of acetate to the back of the windows and colored it with Cappuccino Glitter Accents and Rose Gold Metallic Alloy Alcohol inks from Couture Creations.

The Grasses and Mini Foliage were all painted with Ivory, Cappuccino and Earth Paints. I also embossed them with an Irredesant Sparkle embossing powder. The gorgeous Moon was covered with Gold River Leafing from Mont Marte...Just love how beautiful it looks!

The two adorable Gnomes were painted using a Watercolor set from 13@rts. 

I sadly did not take a side view photo to show all the layering that was done! Even the Beards of the Gnomes are layered. 

I added Flowers, Rub-on Transfers and Wishing Bubbles and Trinkets from Vintage Artistry Essentials as well.

Please have a look at the Dusty Attic On-line shop for all of these and many more, and do take part in the monthly Moodboard Challenge here on the Dusty FANattics Facebook page.

Tag Medley

DA 02459

Gnomes

DA 2966

Gnomes Small

DA 2967

Brick Window

DA 1348

Juliette Balcony #2

DA 2358

Moons #1 - By Nuneka

DA 2740

Vase

DA 0270

Grass Clusters #2

DA 0866

Mini Grass Clusters #2

DA 0867

Mini Foliage #1 

DA 2440

Bike Chains

DA 1941

Card Sentiments #3 - Gnomes (Black)

DA 2970

Thank you for your Visit, Happy Crafting...

Far away in the land of "If and Perhaps"

The city of "Make-Believe" lies,

With its wonderful, beautiful towers and domes

And turrets that reach the skies;

'Tis peopled by fairies, pixies, and gnomes,

And nobles and ladies fair,

And the poorest gamin that walks the streets

Is a prince if he enters there...

~Cynthia M. McCague~

 "The City of Make-Believe," 

 

~~ Sentiment Cards ~~~August 2021 Dusty Attic Blogspot

Good day dear Dusty and Blog friends...

Today as my Dusty Attic Blogpost I am sharing two easy to construct, but still gorgeous, cards with you.

This is not a long post but I do hope it will inspire the crafters who might not have much time too craft to give these lovely cards a go...

On my White cardstock base I used two layers of papers from 49 & Market The Vintage Artistry Natural collection. I distressed the papers, added some stenciling and also used Roughly Sewn Rub-ons. 

The Queen Vintage Frames by Nuneka were simply embossed with Mixed Media Iron Age embossing powder from Cosmic Shimmer.

The Card sentiments were Gesso'd and the edges embossed with three layers of Vintage Beeswax embossing powder from Emerald Greek.

 I used two Prima Resin frames that I coloured with Graphite Wax and highlighted with Bronze Age and Rose Gold waxes.

A crochet doily and flower are added to finish of the cards...

I do hope that these cards will have you hopping to the Dusty Attic On-line shop to shop up a storm.

Queen Vintage Frame #1

By Nuneka

DA 2742

Queen Vintage Frame #2

By Nuneka

DA 2741

Card Sentiments #1

DA 2969-1

May the sun shine, all day long,

everything go right, and nothing wrong.

May those you love bring love back to you,

and may all the wishes you wish come true!

~Irish Blessing~