September Kraft +Challenge

I thought that I would go for fresh bright colours that represent my ideas and thoughts of fresh melons and gelato ices. 

             

Dusty Attic - August Challenge: Delight

I love all things green, aqua and earthy colours so this was a challenge that got me inspired as soon as I saw the mood board. To ramp up the texture of the main pieces of chipboard, I used rust effect paste and aged it even further by adding a little bit of gold. 

August Kraft Challenge: Tassels - Live Life

This challenge was a fun one for me. The colours were bright and cheerful and I also got to think outside of the box when including a tassel. I liked the idea of making a tassel using one of my favourite mediums: gauze.

  

                                                              

July Kraft Challenge - 'On my own terms'

This is my first entry for a Kraft Challenge. I love using kraft paper is it was a wonderful opportunity to have a go at creating my interpretation of the challenge mood board.

I love mixed media so it was a chance to get out all of my pastes, paints and stencils.

  

                                   

Father Dear - mixed media

This is a wonderful photo of my dad before her passe away on mothers day in 2013. I still miss him everyday.

                                                                     

                              

Reflect - Dusty Attic May Challenge

Dusty Attic challenge for the month of May really stretched my creativity as I was looking at a colour palette that I don't normally use. In the end I am pleased with the final product.

Dusty Attic products used: chipboard, stencil. Other products used include Finnabair alchemy paints (Prima), Kaiser mist and Lindy Stamp Gang sprays and mists,  embossing powders, Color Blast pastes and Silks Acrylic Glazes.

Travel Memories

Every so often I like to do a page that has a more masculine feel to it. I also like doing pages of my husband in colour's that he loves. 

Materials: Left over ephemera, burlap, Prima Canvas and scrap words that are in the same colour palette as the overall page and photo. Sprays: Kaiser Mist - coffee, Lindy Stamp Gang - Down the rabbit hole, Clam Bake beige, Tim Holtzs Distress Mica Spray - Tarnished Brass. Indian Ink - Black. Tim Holtz stencil - Set 14 mini stencils (woven burlap design). Kaiser large travel stamp,  black cotton and  Cogs - Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits 661184. Edges of page and ephemera in Prima Oil Pastels - brown.