Between the Paper Sheets / Scrapbooking: Cosmic Shimmer Embossing Powders

Thursday, April 27, 2023

~ 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...

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~

Friday, September 23, 2022

~ Beach Diorama ~
September 2022 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Good Morning on this lovely Friday to all my Blog Friends...

Today I am sharing with you a fun project I created for the September Moodboard Challenge at Dusty Attic. Seeing as a few of my Facebook friends have been spending their Holidays on the Greek Islands and have been sharing the most amazing pictures with us, I was inspired to use the Dusty Attic Moodboard colors to create my own little getaway, using a door that I have had for ages and never knew what to do with it. Now I can imagine myself walking through that door onto my own little private Greek beach.

All of my Chipboards were primed with Gesso. On most of them I used Crackle Paste, Distress Grit Paste and Paper Texture Paste to add texture and dimension. The Lighthouse and the Oars I painted with Tim Holtz Distress Mica Stain, Iron Gate. The different Texture Pastes all reacted differently to the ink giving amazing colors! I also added random Sterling Founder wax adding some gorgeous shine.

I used a light Blue acrylic paint to color the Moon by Nuneka and the Decorative Panel. I wiped some of the paint off with a wet wipe to achieve a more weathered look. I cut the panel in half and placed it in the door panels, a perfect fit! I colored the panels with Decayed Mica Stains for I found the plain white background just too boring. I also used Crackle Paste and Paper Paste on the door together with pieces of the Mini Brick Wall hoping to achieve a wind and sea beaten look. The sides and roof I painted with Cobalt Blue acrylic Paint.

I painted the Old Wooden Fence with the light Blue Plaint and embossed it with two embossing powders, Blueberry Speckle from Ranger and Ice Age from Cosmic Shimmer. I glued the one end to the door steps, let it dry completely and then bent it and glued it into place on canvas board. The Starfish were painted with Indian Turquoise and Raspberry paint from Stamperia with a little Purple watercolor.

The Flowers, Tree Stump and Swirly Vine were painted with my watercolor set from 13Arts using Green, Yellow, Pink, Purple and Brown. I also used a little Crimson Liquid Acrylic on the Flowers. The Wild Grasses got some Glossy Accents on them. The Planter Pots have the amazing texture from the Paper Texture Paste. I painted them with Brown watercolor and they looked amazing...until I placed them on the steps and found they looked totally out of place! I then gave them a light wash with White paint and now they look absolutly beautiful. I 'planted' three small Wild grasses in the Planter Pots and combined them with a Pot Plant, a Hanging Pot Plant and a few mini Pot Plants to complete my garden.

I was lucky enough to find the perfect Washi Tape in my stash to stick on the side of the steps! I used mini Art stones sprayed with Crème Brulee Cream Spray from Lindy's Stampgang as sand on the canvas. I added some Wood Slices, simply wiped with a little Gesso and a Prima Flower Vine as added interest to the scene.

The Anchor and Door Handle Plate I painted with Brown, Orange and Blue paints. I used Rust Powder and Rust activator to achieve a rusted look and highlighted the texture with a little Light Blue Plaint.

Using the Indian Turquoise, Raspberry and a little Purple water color again on the Gecko and the Flutterbie... The Flutterbie also got some Glossy Accents. This little cluster is made up of the Tree Stump and Grass, Swirly Vine, a Gecko and A Flutterbie.

I hope you may be inspired to also try the Moodboard. You can take part in the Dusty Attic moodboard challenge by using the moodboard as inspiration and Dusty Attic chipboard and add your entry to the DustyFANattics facebook page for your chance to win one of $50 credit of Dusty Attic chipboard.

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