Sunday, July 28, 2019

~~ Learn from Yesterday ~~
Canvas for 13arts - July 2018



Good day crafting friends....
Today I am sharing a colorful canvas created for 13Arts as my July Design Team post. Drawing inspiration from the awesome colours of the Challenge of the month I kept to the Blues and Yellows.  Hope you have entered already? There are still a few days left to do so....





I used the Swirl Stencil and Modeling paste to add a little detail to the corners. Also scrapped the palette knife clean on the opposite corners to get some texture there as well. I sprayed the canvas with the Yellow chalk Ink. The Dusty Attic frame was gesso'd and painted with the Vivid Yellow Paint and added to the canvas. After adding the flowers and pieces of the Twig I added more color with Yellow Lemon Rainbow Color.  





I layered a wooden Wing set that was painted with Emerald Color Glow and Blue Metallic Paints with another frame, some yellow colored Gauze and a Resin Face. I colored the frame, face and resin swirls with Navy Blue Splash Ink. I just love how the ink reacts so differently when water is added. On the frame and swirls I left it concentrated whilst I sprayed some water and used a wet wipe on the face. It gives a softer, almost chalk-like finish. I also used the wipe to color the edges and corners of the canvas. Also added splashes with the Splash brush and Splash. 







Some white roots, a few stars elements from the New Under the Stars A4 element Sheet and a little gold leafing and my canvas was done!



Thank you for your visit and please find these products and many more in the 13arts Online Store....




Monday, July 22, 2019

~~ Remember Today ~~
July 2019 Dusty Attic Blog-post Project

 This month my Dusty Attic Project features photos of me and my son that I took when we managed a very short visit in Stellenbosh when I went to the Antonis Tzanidakis workshop... 
I used papers from 49 and Market, To the Point and Whispers from the Bold and Beautiful collection. Also used a few items from the matching laser-cut sheet in the collection. 











I Gesso'd all my chipboard pieces in preparation. Then I painted the Windows and Shutters, Stitching, a part of the Vine and one of the Heart Designer Disks with 13 Arts Turquoise Rainbow Color. In the closeups one can see the variation of the paints....love how easy it can be to alter Dusty Chippies without too much trouble! Although my favorite is to slap as much as I can onto the chippies, they are so forgiving !!!  I also sprayed some Webbing Spray onto the Window...Did not get as many webs as I wanted, think the spray might be a little old and too tacky.



The Title, Heart and rest of the vine where painted with Pink Rainbow Color. I layered two Hearts, added two sizes of Gold Microspheres. Then heat embossed with a few layers of clear UTEE. 





I used several different flowers from 49 and Market on this page. I snipped the Vine Border into pieces and tucked them between my flowers. 













Some lace and a little dusting of Tim Holtz Platinum Glitter Dust finishes of the page....

New and exciting designs are available in the Dusty Attic on-line store....















You don't raise heroes, 
you raise sons. 
 And if you treat them like sons, 
they'll turn out to be heroes, 
even if it's just in your own eyes.  
~Walter M. Schirra, Sr.~

Saturday, July 13, 2019

~~~ Amazing ~~~
June 2019 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Yes, I am posting my Dusty Attic June project in July!!! I had this page finished - with a little difficulties health-wise - But just never got to doing the blogging and posting last month... I loved creating this page for the Moodboard and am very Happy with the outcome. I am following a stunning Hand-balance Artist on Facebook , Stefanie Millinger, and when she posted this specific photo last month I knew it was a perfect fit for the moodboard. Thankfully I was granted permission to use it by Stefanie! Do yourself a favor and follow the links to her Face book and Instagram pages, she really is amazing. 

I opted to give the page an Industrial look for I think she uses and maintains her body and mind as a well oiled machine and the industrial look suited her personality.



I used papers from 13arts, At Dusk and Postcards from the Blue Magnolia Collection.







On the background I used a Prima stencil with 13arts Modeling paste colored with Orange Rainbow Color and Deco Art Acrylic Pain. I also used Amber Colour Glow with water that settled in the embossed stenciling to give a wonderful glow. Also used Rock Candy Crackle paste and also added Orange Rainbow Color on it. The edges of the papers where distressed with a sanding block and painted with Yellow Amber Ink. 





I painted all the Chipboard pieces with Orange paint and added Mermaid Tail, Vivid Yellow and Red Caffeine Paints to created a weathered look on the chipboard. I also added some Brads that I distressed with my Tim Holtz distressing hammer. 



I embossed the inside of the Nautical Frame with an Embossing folder. Also added the brads and all the different paints. In the corners I concentrated with more Red Caffeine paint and Patina Bronze mist from 13arts. 







I am still a little stingy with my Mitform Casting embellishments but did use a few pieces on this page!

That's it then friends...hope you enjoyed this page and I'll be back soon with more for this month...

From the Dusty Attic online Shop I used the following...










When you realize how perfect everything is 
you will tilt your head back 
and laugh at the sky.
 ~Buddha~

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

~~Everlasting Friendship~~
Art Journal Page for 13arts June 2019

Hello Dear Arty friends...

Today I am sharing a Journal Spread with you. Most of the times I don't really know what I want to create, I just start to play with papers and mediums and usually inspiration and ideas follow.  Here I started with the Paper from Aria Story, Street Rhythm...I loved the Yellow distressed look of it. I used the Mechanical Stencil and black ink pad to add interest to the edges of the paper. Then I used the Vintage Words stencil with Modeling paste. I thickened the  modeling paste with Magic Powder and colored it with Color Glow Citrine and Emerald.











I used Rusty Bronze Rust Effect powder with the new Reagent to color the Gauze. I created a layered look with several paper strips and some string. Also used Old Gold paint and Americano Vivid Vintage paint for highlights and splatters.









The title was embossed with black embossing powder. Also added some black netting that I distress with my heat tool and a few rusted elements. In the end this page is a dedication to all our pets that we love and cherish....

Thank you for visiting my page...You are welcome to visit the 13arts store where you will find all the products I used and many more....





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