~~~ It's Time to be Kind to Yourself ~~~April 2023 Dusty Attic Design Team Project

Hello Blogfriends...

Today I am back with my Design Team Project for Dusty Attic.

 For this Layout I used papers from Prima's Watercolor Floral Collection. I used two of the same sheets, trimming the top one a little smaller, distressing it and lining up with the bottom one. From the other sheet I cut several strips of paper, distressed them and added Blue and Pink Old Fashion Ribbons to them. I then Handstitched on top of the ribbons. I raised the strips for extra dimension to the page. I also used a stencil and embossing paste on the background, embossed with Lavender Speckle Embossing powder from Ranger. 

On the Dusty Attic Chipboards, Swirly Flourish #2 and the Mystic Frame #2, I embossed them with two layers of white UTEE ( Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel)

Whilst the enamel was still hot, I sprinkled Love Letter Embossing Powder from Ranger and Raspberry Lemonade from Lindy's Stampgang onto it and heat set it again with a Heat gun. The UTEE makes the embossing powders melt and move and results in a gorgeous Marbled effect. 

I embossed the Large Seagrass Chipboard with Ice Age Embossing powder from Cosmic Shimmer. To add a little touch of Bling, I flicked diluted soft gel, on the page dusted with Distress Garland Glitter from Ranger. 

The flowers are from 49 and Market. 

 

These are the Chipboards used from the Dusty Attic On-line Store... 

 

Seagrass #1

DA 1103

Mystic Frame #2

DA 1745

Swirly Flourish #2

DA 3178

Thank you once again for viewing my work...Happy Crafting till next time.

Three things in human life are important.

The first is to be kind. 

The second is to be kind.

 And the third is to be kind.

~ Henry James~

~~~ Nothing is Impossible~~~April 2023 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Hello again Dusty friends...

Today I am sharing a page created with the beautiful Spring colours of the April Moodboard at Dusty Attic. I used papers from two Bo-Bunny collections, Madeleleine Songbirds and Country Garden Letters. 

After preparing my chipboard with a thin layer of Gesso, I painted the Foliage and Tropical leaves with a Light Green Acrylic paint. then dry brushed some Yellow and Orange paint onto them. 

On the Berries from the Christmas Berries I added some Lava Paste from Cosmic Shimmer that I coloured with a little Orange paint. After heating it to pop, I added a little more Orange paint on the raised edges. 

I did some stenciling with the Yellow and Orange paints as well as using different Rub-ones from 49&Market. Also added Yellow and Green Prills on the background.

The resin Window parts are coloured with Light Green paint and spritzed with Flickering Candle Distress Mica Stains from Tim Holtz. Also added touches of Ochre Matt Wax from Finnabair. 

I used Valencia, Lemonade and Sunshine Lemon Alcohol Inks to colour a piece of acetate for the windows. The flowers are from Blue Fern Studios.

You could win a $50 AUD credit to the Dusty Attic online store.  Have you also seen the NEW Sketch challenge where you can also win a $50 Credit ? Combine the two together and that is two entries for your chance to win.

Remember the only requirement is to have Dusty Attic chipboard on your project.

Please take part and post your entries on our Dusty FANattics Facebook page....

Christmas Berries

3143

Foliage #2

DA 1291

Tropical Foliage #9

DA 2537

Thank you for visiting....Happy Crafting.

If I have a happy tree I’ll give you 1, making you happy.

 If I got 2 happy trees I’ll give you 1 and 1 for me

 making both of us happy.

 If I got 3 happy trees,

 I’ll keep 1 and 2 for you. 

Cause I want you to be happier than me.