Between the Paper Sheets / Scrapbooking: Tags

Thursday, September 23, 2021

~ 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.

Mini Grass Clusters #2

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,"

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

~ Tags And Cards for Dusty Attic June 2020 Blogpost ~

Hi and Hello to all ...

Today I am back celebrating finally moving back into my craftroom again! I can honestly say that I have so much more respect to everyone working form a small kitchen table or corner in a room. Having a designated craft area is really such a privilege and I am planning on making the most of it for sure...

I have two Tags and two Cards using gorgeous Dusty Attic pieces to show today. Let's start with the Tags.

I used two giant Tags from Prima. On the background I painted with Raven Black Sparks Acrylic Paint which gave the lovely Silver / Black shimmer. The Broken Bits pieces I covered with Grey Rust effect Paste and a random touch of Antique Gold Mica mist from Nuvo.

For the Toadstool Border I mixed some vivid Orange paint from 13Arts with a tiny bit of Brown Sugar paint and used it on the top of the Toadstool. For the bottom part I used Green Grey Rust Effect Paste as well as some Vintage Beeswax Embossing Powder. On the Wood slices I used Brown Rust Paste.

The Seagrass, Wildgrass and Swirl Vine were painted with Brown Sugar Paint from 13Arts and Mission Bells Brown Spray from Lindy's Stampgang.

For decoration I added I'm A-Maized and A Penny Saved Prills.

For the Cards I layered several pieces of Cardstock. I created a background with white Crackle Paste colored with the new 13Arts Color Glows Fire Opal and Golden Calcite.

Whilst sorting and re-organizing my Dusty Attic chipboards I came across these Rose images...I am loving the simplicity of the Designs, so delicate as well.

I used Rose in Bloom and a Rose Stem. They were gesso'd and painted with Green Goblin and Stormy Ocean Sparks Paint from Finnabair. I cut the Delicate Frame #2 in half and embossed it with Shabby Green embossing powder from Stampendous. The pieces of Mini Foliage are Gesso'd and got a gentle rub of Aged Brass Metallique Wax.

Some Laces and a Shaker box filled with Glitter and Sequences finises the Cards.

All of these Chipboards are available from the Dusty On-line Shop.