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Wednesday 26 May 2021

Beautiful Moments

 Good morning how are you?I am here today with my final Dusty Attic post for May..... where has the time gone? I think this time last year we just we in lockdown I remember feeling very disappointed as it was my Birthday and my 40th..... well things happen and if nothing I have learnt from these couple of years is to not get too fixated on plans and learn to roll with things - remembering I cant control everything even though I would like to lol, just ask my kids and hubby.


Today I have a very girly layout for you with plenty of little details that can easily be added to any of your projects. This layout is also based on the lower half of this months moodboard focusing on the dusty pinks and browns, remember you dont have to use the whole moodboard to enter you can pick some of the colours.


I wanted a nice grungy background, I tend to go through stages and you will start to notice these ''tends'' with my work, where I will do a heap of mixed media, then flick to graphic, then to fussy cutting layouts......




#28/365


 So inspired with mixed media I start with the background using the  Scales Stencil and my Distress Crayons because I dont want to spend all day drying my media.


Once you have done this step you can make blended patches by wetting your finger and tapping it on the thicker part of the colours and blend them out, by doing this your wont have to long to wait for the background to dry.



Once you have your background its all about building up all your form of your layout, this is where large chipboard peices can really make a difference, for this layout I used Flowering Vine  as the piece to work around, to prep the piece I just used white spray paint and went from there......


Add your photo to the layout then foam mount the Flowering Vine piece over the top of your photo.



First I add all the large fussy cut flowers around the Flowering Vine piece remembering to go over some and under sections continue that technique around your photo also.




Once your happy with the paper additions its about now adding chains from the top and in between your flowers..... these I just spray painted white.... while doing that I also do the Carousel HorseBeautiful Moment,Mini Feathers,Chains, and Mini Feather.






 
To finish off, its all about different textures, I have used a gold glitter sand, gold microbeads, pearls, clear glass beads and rhinestones.

Flowering Vine



Scales Stencil



Carousel Horse


Beautiful Moment


Chains – 4pc




Mini Feathers



We would love to see your take on our moodboard.  Don’t forget to share your projects on our Facebook page. Why not enter the Mood Board challenge yourself? 

All you need to do is add your take of the challenge into the comments section on the Dusty FANattics Facebook page HERE for your chance to win one of two amazing $50 Credits to choose any. 

Good Luck and have fun creating.


Wednesday 12 May 2021

My Heart is Full

 Good morning how are you? I am here today with my take on Dusty Attics Mays Moodboard, tell me where is the year going ? To think this time last year everything was shut down I missed my 40th because of Covid and I have to say we have been very lucky here in Western Australia, so this year I could celebrate but I really am not feeling it this year... maybe I am a little burnt out lol. 

But one positive thing is my creative juices are starting to flow a little bit, they maybe slow but they are coming and this months Dusty Attic Moodboard definitely got them flowing....,,.







When in doubt fussy cut.... yes I am one of those people who lives for a great paper to fussy cut, it allows plenty of interaction between layers and with chipboard, what better than making your own original page based on some fussy cutting?




For the changes I used a cream based spray paint but I have to say it was a little bit too stark with the colours on the page so I used a Walnut Distress Oxide to tone it down a little bit.





For the title I used Dulux Grey Chalk spray paint then over the top with Distress oxide Worn Denim which  then added a little bit more of a steel grey effect.
 

I love using chains you would have noticed by now, I love how they can draw your eye down and around the layout and you can only use small pieces to make a huge impact.



My Heart Is Full



Moons #2 – by Nuneka


Chains – 4pc




We would love to see your take on our moodboard.  Don’t forget to share your projects on our Facebook page. Why not enter the Mood Board challenge yourself? 

All you need to do is add your take of the challenge into the comments section on the Dusty FANattics Facebook page HERE for your chance to win one of two amazing $50 Credits to choose any. 

Good Luck and have fun creating.