~~ Sweet Moments Sentimental Cards ~~November 2022 Dusty Attic Design Team Project

Gooday Friends...

For today's Dusty Attic blogpost I have created two cards for you. 

I used paper from the beautiful Mintay, City of Love collection. 

It may not be easy to see, but I did some awesome coloring on the Lillies Chipboard. Firstly the chippies were coated with thin layer of white Gesso. I then used the following products applying and going over until I was satisfied with the result. I used Antique Rosewood Matt Chalk Polish from Cosmic Shimmer. Also used Pastel Dirty Pink and Patina Brown Mist from 13Arts as well as Bayou Boogie Gold Spray from Lindy's Stampgang. Somewhere in between I also used White Acrylic Paint as well...

The cute little Bees were embossed with Dessert Moon Turquois Embossing Powder from Lindy's. I stamped a stitched motif on the edges and embossed it with Turkish Nights Embossing Glitter from WOW!. 

I painted the Hexagon pieces with a Pink Acrylic paint, when dry I embossed them with an embossing folder. I then scrapped Icicle Distress Crackle Paste from Tim Holtz in the crevasses and let it dry. I painted a little of the Patina Brown Spray on it to highlight the cracks. 

I used a Gold and Rosewood foil to Heat foil the Mini Foliage and Leaves. 

I used the following pieces from the Dusty Attic on-line shop.

Mini Foliage #3

DA 3308

Leaves  #4

DA 3333

Bees #2

DA 3314

Hexagons #1

DA 3319

Lillies

DA 3312

Thank you for taking the time to read my post...Hope you enjoyed.

I still find each day too short 

for all the thoughts I want to think, 

all the walks I want to take, 

all the books I want to read,

 and all the friends I want to see. 

~John Burroughs~

~~ Notebook Cover ~~August 2022 Dusty Attic Design Team Project

Hello dear Blog Friends

Dusty Attic's latest chipboard release futured the cutest Marine Mechanical sea creatures!

Today I have used the Small Seahorse and dressed her all feminine and be-jeweled

all ready for a night on the Town...or should I say a night on the Coral Reef....

I used a sheet of Blue Fern Studio paper, Juliann's Dream from the Ombre Dreams collection to cover my Notebook. I primed the paper with a layer of clear Gesso and used a Stamperia Stencil, Steampunk, and crackle paste to add texture to the background and the edges of the book. 

The chipboards were primed with white Gesso. I then painted them all with Honey Mustard Paint from Deco Art. And then I just went ahead and played with several paints and waxes until I was satisfied with the look. I wanted a bit of a girly look for her, therefor I used Pinks and Purples and Yellows...She got a Crown on her head and a few Gemstones too add to her Party look...and Yes...I forgot to glue her little Diamond eye on, she does have it on now at least...

To color I used the following, Iris from Cadence, Crackling Campfire and Saltwater Taffy Distress Paints and Flickering Candle Mica Stain from Tim Holtz, Shabby Pink and Sweet Rose Waxes from Finnabair. 

Please visit the Dusty Attic On-line Shop to see all the newly added Marine designs...

Ocean Wave Small

DA 2562

Industrial Cluster #1

DA 3373

Marine Mechanicals - Seahorse Small

DA 3358

We ourselves feel

 that what we are doing

 is just a drop in the ocean. 

But the ocean 

would be less

 because of that missing drop. 

Mother Teresa

~~ Let's stay Together Forever ~~June 2022 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Hello again to another Dusty Attic Moodboard project.

I found the Browns and Natural colors a pleasure to work with! And I had this perfect photo of me and Hubby to use on my page.

I used papers and cut-outs from 49 & Market, Journal Card and Airy from the Vintage Artistry Essentials Collection.

After I gesso'd the Chipboard, I painted all but the Gnome with a mixture of White Crackle Paste, Ivory Acrylic Paint from Stamperia and Sicak Yulaf from Cadence. I did not add a thick layer, only on the Hearts of the Frame set, therefor the crackle effect is very subtle in most places. It does show up nicely on the background where I used it through the Bedazzled Stencil.

I painted the trees with some Soft Suede from Deco Art and the Branches with Cinnamon Brown paint mixed with some Tiger Eye Color Glow from 13 Arts. I also used a paintbrush to flick some diluted gel medium on the trees and used Perissa Embossing Powder from WOW on it. It gives the effect of Sunshine speckles peeping through the leaves ...

On the close-ups you can see the thicker Crackle paste effect. I glued some of the Heart attack Border hearts on the big Hearts and sprayed them with Lindy's Stampgang Moon Shadow mist, Jolly Roger Red.

The cute little Gnome was painted with Soft Suede DecoArt Paint and parts with some of the Lindy's Spray. I also embossed with the WOW embossing Powder and double embossed the Beard with Vintage Beeswax Embossing from Emerald Greek. I'm just loving the rough texture this achieved.

On the Ivy Flourish I added some more highlight with Cinnamon Brown paint on top of the initial paints. Here I also embossed with the Perissa Embossing Powder. 

I added a little piece of Anglaise Lace and a few small papery flowers as in the Moodboard. 

Some Hand stitching, leaves and half Pearls on the punched edges add to the details of this page.

I hope I might have inspired you to try your hand at the Moodboard this month. 

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Bedazzled Stencil

DA 1482

Heart Attack Border #2

DA 1209

Infinity

DA 3248

Wild grass #3 Small

DA 2542 

Gnomes 

DA 2966

Ivy Flourish

DA 1460

String of Hearts Frame Set

DA 1017

Park Trees Small

DA 2701

What is love?...

There is a strong wall about me to protect me:

It is built of the words you have said to me.

There are swords about me to keep me safe:

They are the kisses of your lips.

Before me goes a shield to guard me from harm:

It is the shadow of your arms between me and danger.

~Mary Carolyn Davies~