~~~ The Beauty of Nature is All Around ~~~ May 2021 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Hello Dusty friends...

Once again Autumn is creeping up on us here in South Africa! My favorite time of the year, going into winter which I absolutly love...I found this beautiful image on Pinterest and used it to create this lovely page as my Dusty Attic Moodboard project .

I used the following papers from 49 & Market, Clockworks from Scents of Nature as background and Wallflower from Vintage  Artistry. I kept the footnote from Clockworks as my title, could not let it go to waste. 

I punched a small circle in the center of my paper with a Marta Steward punch and did some hand-stitching on the page.

I Gesso'd the Flower Vine, I then covered it with Ancient Pink Glamor Paste from Stamperia. Then used some Red Amber wax from Finnabair in the center and Old White wax on the edges.

On the raw Lemon Leaves and Blooms I used White Gold and Graphite wax. 

The Oars and the tree stump of the Seagull I painted with Raw Umber and Raw Sienna Acrylic paints. I added Clear Rock Candy crackle paint from Ranger and when dry some Old White wax on the edges. The Seagull was coloured with some Graphite wax and black Distress Ink and Old White wax on the edge.

I embossed the raw Tea Leaves with Earthone Pepper Embossing Powder from WOW, sprayed some Saxifrage Olive Copper Spray from Lindy's Stampgang on the warm embossing and heat it again creating the lovely droplets effects!

Different flowers , A Penny Saved Prills and Henna Mica Flakes complete this page.

From the Dusty Attic On-line shop I used the following chipboard designs...

Oars

DA2150

Lemon Leaves and Blossoms

DA 2760

Tea Leaves Small

DA 2599

Seagulls

DA 1042

Flowering Vine

DA 2892

Thank you for taking the time to read my post...Till next time, Happy Crafting!

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,

There is a rapture on the lonely shore,

There is society, where none intrudes,

By the deep Sea, and music in its roar:

I love not Man the less, but Nature more...

~Lord Byron~

~~ Winged Notebook Cover ~~March 2021 Dusty Attic Blogpost

For todays share of Dusty Attic goodness I decorated a Notebook cover with Stamperia Music paper and awesome Dusty Attic Chipboards...

After gluing the papers to the notebook I did some stencil work with a tacky glue and some Autumn Blaze Mega flakes from InigoBlu.

I inked the Industrial Wings and a few small Gears with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide ink and embossed them with two layers of clear Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel. I also dusted some Fairy Dust Glitter onto the hot embossing. They make the perfect wings for the Paper Doll from Tim Holtz.

I have to show how beautiful the Metal Plate pieces are even though they are mostly hidden behind the other elements. I often get asked, why do so much trouble if they get hidden anyways? Because it is so much FUN and the satisfaction that I get after playing with different mediums is just very rewarding...

So I painted the plates with thinned Patina Mold Green Paste from Cadence, and then randomly embossed with Fire Mixed Media Powder from Ranger and Dirty Sand Baked Texture from Emerald Creek.

The Industrial Heart was painted with a thicker coat of the Mold Green Patina Paste and random embossed with Vintage Beeswax Enamel powder.

I mixed some texture paste with Orange Rainbow Color glow from 13arts and dabbed that onto the Gears. Also added some random embossing with the Fire Embossing Powder. 

I hope you like this project of mine and if you feel inspired, these are the chipboard pieces I used from the Dusty Attic on-line shop...

Industrial Gears

DA 2859

Industrial Wings #1

DA 2867

Industrial Hearts

DA 1953

Gears #1 by Nuneka

DA 2734

Metal Plates #1

DA 2157

Thank you for your visit...Till next time, Happy creating!!!

Soft moss a downy pillow makes

      And green leaves spread a tent,

Where Faerie folk may rest and sleep

      Until their night is spent.

The bluebird sings a lullaby;

      The firefly gives a light:

The twinkling stars are candles bright,

      Sleep, Faeries all, Good Night.

~Elizabeth T. Dillingham~

"A Faery Song"

~~ Find Yourself ~~March 2021 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Hello dear Dusty Attic friends....

Todays share is a Canvas that I created using the March Moodboard colors as inspiration. I used two heart shaped Jigsaw puzzles on the canvas. Now the puzzles are not from Dusty Attic, but I am linking the Jigsaw Pieces that are available in the on-line store should you wish to create something similar....

   

I covered the Canvas with rice-paper, placed the first heart on it and sealed all with clear Gesso. I used paper paste from Finnabair through a stencil. After drying I painted with Yellow Amber Rainbow Color from 13arts mixed with water. 

I shadowed the Heart and the edges of the canvas with some Ink Black Liquid Acrylics. 

I took a few pieces of the second puzzle and foiled them with some Gilding Flakes. I then grunged them with a little Brown Rust effect Paste and Rusty Patina Paste by Cadence. 

The Moon by Nuneka for Dusty Attic and Mini Monarch Butterflies were embossed with Industrial Revolution Embossing Powder from Cosmic Shimmer. I embossed the Foliage # 23 and Leafy Scroll with Taos Sunset Baked Textures by Seth Apter for Emerald Greek.

I then proceeded to layer all the pieces starting with the Leafy Scroll and adding the Puzzle pieces and Foliage with the Moon. I used some Phoenix Effect Paste from Finnabair to add some sparkle and shine to the grungy look of the canvas.

Added elements are a Resin frame, also foiled and a Paperdoll and Transparent wings from Tim Holtz. 

I do hope someone feels inspired to create something similar...

In the Dusty Attic On-line shop you will find all the items I have used.

Foliage # 23

DA 2594

Moons # 1 By Nuneka

DA 2740

Mini Monarch Butterfly

DA 2385

Leafy Scroll

DA 0764

Jigsaw Pieces

DA 2363

Thank you for looking and Happy Crafting....

Enter the challenge yourself for a chance to win a $50 (AUD) credit for two lucky winners to the Dusty Attic website so you can choose your very own pieces you would like to use. This is where to enter March 2021's Mood Board challenge, use these amazing  colours and image to inspire you to create layouts, cards, whatever you wish, mainly have fun. Just add your entry into the comments section, it's that easy! Remember to have some Dusty chipboard on your entry.

We are all grown-up children really. 

 Our lives are made up of childhood 

and adulthood, all together. 

So one should go back in search 

of what was loved and 

found to be real. 

~Audrey Hepburn~