~~~ 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~

~~ 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~

~~~ Making Memories ~~~October 2022 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Today I am sharing a page for the Dusty Attic Moodboard using a photo of me and the two girls...

I used papers from the Lost in Time collection from Craft O Clock.

The paper is so beautiful with the colors matching the Moodboard, I did not need to add too much to it. I only used a Stencil and some Metallic Gold Studio 490 Embossing Paste to add a little texture and glitz. 

I used some Prima Resin Mold Frames. They were painted with Rust effect Pastes Brown and Olive Green and Waxes Red Amber and Sage Leaves. 

I embossed the Square Frame with Lindy's embossing powder, Cleopatra's Copper and the Honeycomb Broken Bits with Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Flakes Red Blaze.

On the Foliage Cluster I also used the Gilding Flakes. After Gesso'ing the Lacey Heart Frame and Fancy Trim, I added Crackle Paste. Once dry I painted with Lindy's Stampgang Sprays, Red Hot Poker Orange and Cattail Copper Brown. 

I painted the Small Daisies Flowers with white Acrylic Paint and also with the Lindy's Sprays. I punched stamens for the center and added a half Gemstone as well.

The embossing did not seem to 'stick' to the gesso on the Leaves and gave a running effect that I find very interesting and gorgeously distressed... 

On the Decorative Frame I used the Cattail Copper Brown Spray and on the Word Disk the Red Hot Poker Orange. 

There is still heaps of time to enter the Mood Board challenge yourself for a chance to win one of two $50 Credits to the Dusty Attic website. Here is where you can add your creations at the Dusty FANattics Group.

These and more are available from the Dusty Attic on-line Store.

Foliage Cluster #2

DA 3303

Daisies Small

DA 3307

Word Disks #3

DA 3321

Botanic Mix #4

DA 3349

Botanic Mix #1

DA 3346

Broken Bits #11 - Honeycomb

DA 3318

Fancy Trim #21

DA 2579

Decorative Frame #1

DA 0207

Get Framed - Distressed Square

DA 2672

Lacey Heart Frames

DA 1211

A daughter is the happy memories of the past, 

the joyful moments of the present, 

and the hope and promise of the future.

 ~Author unknown~