Between the Paper Sheets / Scrapbooking

Sunday, November 27, 2022

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.

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~

Friday, October 28, 2022

~ 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.

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~

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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