~~~ Nothing is Impossible~~~April 2023 Dusty Attic Moodboard

Hello again Dusty friends...

Today I am sharing a page created with the beautiful Spring colours of the April Moodboard at Dusty Attic. I used papers from two Bo-Bunny collections, Madeleleine Songbirds and Country Garden Letters. 

After preparing my chipboard with a thin layer of Gesso, I painted the Foliage and Tropical leaves with a Light Green Acrylic paint. then dry brushed some Yellow and Orange paint onto them. 

On the Berries from the Christmas Berries I added some Lava Paste from Cosmic Shimmer that I coloured with a little Orange paint. After heating it to pop, I added a little more Orange paint on the raised edges. 

I did some stenciling with the Yellow and Orange paints as well as using different Rub-ones from 49&Market. Also added Yellow and Green Prills on the background.

The resin Window parts are coloured with Light Green paint and spritzed with Flickering Candle Distress Mica Stains from Tim Holtz. Also added touches of Ochre Matt Wax from Finnabair. 

I used Valencia, Lemonade and Sunshine Lemon Alcohol Inks to colour a piece of acetate for the windows. The flowers are from Blue Fern Studios.

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Remember the only requirement is to have Dusty Attic chipboard on your project.

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Christmas Berries

3143

Foliage #2

DA 1291

Tropical Foliage #9

DA 2537

Thank you for visiting....Happy Crafting.

If I have a happy tree I’ll give you 1, making you happy.

 If I got 2 happy trees I’ll give you 1 and 1 for me

 making both of us happy.

 If I got 3 happy trees,

 I’ll keep 1 and 2 for you. 

Cause I want you to be happier than me.

~~~ Dream, Shine, Happiness, ~~~Dusty Attic March 2023 DT

Good day friends here at the beginning of Autumn in South Africa. Trees are slowly starting to throw their leaves which are starting to change into my favorite Fall colours of Browns, Orange and Yellows. I just love this time of Year as it tends to enfold me with a sense of calmness and peace....Hence my DT page for Dusty Attic is done in these colours...

I have used papers from 49 & Market's Vintage Artistry in the Leaves collection.

As usual all my chipboards were primed with white Gesso. On the Corner Flourish I applied some Paper Paste to add dimension. I then painted with Buttermilk Acrylic paint from Deco Art as well as Cheddar Gloss spray from Dina Wakley and Peppermint Stick Distress Mica Stain. 

The Winter Corner was painted with Cappuccino Paint from Stamperia with a little darker Brown paint. I used Emerald Isle Infusion Powder mixed with water to paint the Acorn and highlighted the raised areas with some white Gesso. 

The Page Pebbles and Creative Scripts were also painted with the Cheddar Paint and Mica Stain. I also embossed them with two layers of Clear UTEE powder. 

The Quoted Sentiments got some of the Infusion ink on the edges with double UTEE embossing as well.

The Fancy Trim, Word Pack and Mini Words pieces are also painted with the above mentioned Paints but are not Embossed. 

I randomly added Crushed Ice Effect Paste to the page for a little sparkly effect!

All these and many more amazing Chipboards are available in the Dusty Attic on-line shop

Fancy Trim #16

DA 2551

Word Pack  #17

DA 1273

Quoted Sentiments #3

DA 2582

Creative Script 

DA 2201

Mini Words #2

DA 0476

Page Pebbles #9

DA 1114

Winter Corner 

DA 3147

Corner Flourish #3

DA 0623

Thank you, hope you enjoyed my page....

The year is a book, isn't it...? 

Spring's pages are written in Mayflowers and violets,

 summer's in roses, 

autumn's in red maple leaves,

and winter in holly and evergreen. 

~L. M. Montgomery~

~~~ Sweet Memories ~~~January 2023 Dusty Attic DT Project

Good day dear Bloggy friends at this first Blogpost for 2023!

For my first post for Dusty Attic I chose again this lovely photo of Chantelle at her Matric Farewell Dance. 

I used papers from 13Arts, the Aria Story and Out of the Blue Collections. I distressed the papers by punching random borders and used several rub-ons as well.  

I gesso'd the Fancy Frame, Broken Bits and Mini Caption. The 'sweet' I painted with Salvaged Patina Distress Paint. The Frames and Broken Bits were painted with a Yellow Acrylic Paint, Warm Red paint from Stamperia and Crackling Campfire Distress Paint. I also splashed some watered down gesso on them.

On the Iron Garnish and 'Memories' I used Dublin Metallic Flakes from Finnabair.

The Dusty Attic On-line Store is filled with these and many many more amazing designs...

Mini Captions #10

DA 1833

Broken Bits #12

DA 3370

Iron Garnish #6

DA 2136

Fancy Frame #7

DA 2127

You can call it failure

 and let it discourage you,

or you can call it experience 

and let it teach you.

 ~Robert Brault~