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.

                   

Remember Live life, Happy

When I created this page I was in the mood for doing something 'pretty' and it was time to go through my flowers, sprays and micro bead stash. The paper used is a spare piece of Pion paper.

This page was completed by:

1.  Covering with white gesso. Once dry use the Kaisercraft Damask stencil and molding paste randomly on the page so        that when you had finished you would be able just see it coming out from under the main embellishments.

2. Using Kaisercraft Mists in Aqua and Denim and a paintbrush, flick over the page that has been sprayed with water. (keep to the upper left hand side of page). I also lightly flicked Lindy Stamp Gang Magicals - Ocean Breeze Blue to create a depth in colour as well as adding  a hint of other colours which are contained in the powder. 

3. Chipboard and white flowers were sprayed with Kaiser Mists White, Aqua and Denim to create several different blues to use with the white ones.

4. To complete the main embellishment  I created a layered look with card stock, chipboard and flowers. I use the remnants of chip boards and glue underneath to raise the main section up to help add to the layered look. 

5. To add depth of colour coming from under the main part of the layout, I took the top of the Kaisercraft Mists - Denim and using the plastic insert ran some of the liquid underneath the photo and chipboard allowing it to drip downwards. To help the liquid run you can use a fine paint brush with water to draw the colour downwards.

6. I completed the layout by randomly sprinkling Finnabair Micro beads - Silver around the main focus of the layout making sure that the beads were in and around the flowers and chipboard. You can glue the micro beads on by dipping your brush into some soft matte gel then into some of the micro beads and dab onto your page. It you twirl your paintbrush on the page they will form in to small clumps and stay there. I would suggest leaving flat for a while until gel has dried.

Hope you enjoy this page.