Hello Today - Heather Woodall

 Good morning

Today I've just done 1 card, but there was many hours in this card. As with a lot of my brighter more artsy projects, it has been inspired by techniques that I learnt from the lovely Tracy Scott

I started with some white cardstock and my Dusty Attic Stencil DA1318 Warped Flower Stencil. I laid the stencil on my card front then traced it with a lead pencil

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/warped-flower-stencil/

I then used my Prismacolor Pencils to colour in each segment that I had traced. Each segment has 4 different shades of pencil that was layered 3 times each.

I then used a black gel pen to colour in all the white area that was left. You could also use a fine paintbrush and black paint to do this. I also added some white gel pen accents to each coloured in section.

I get asked a lot about white gel pens. My favourite is the Uni-Ball Signo Broad White Gel Pen

The flourish chipboard is DA3327 Botanic Accents. I simply used a gold paint pen to colour it in

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/botanic-accents/

The title is from the pack DA1291 Mini Captions #2, and I used a hot pink chalk pen to colour it in

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/mini-captions-2/

All of the chipboard and stencil used on this card can be found on the Dusty Attic website, https://dustyattic.com.au/

Well that's it for me again this time. I hope I've inspired you to look at your stencils in a different way.

Heather

January 2023 - Happy New Year

 

Hello everyone and welcome to 2023, I know we say it every year but how quickly did last year fly by? 

I would like to introduce you to the new Design Team Members that are joining us this year each with their own amazing creativity. 

Mandy's Instagram Page HERE 

Heather's Blog HERE

Kim's Instagram Page HERE 

Miss Carrie's Instagram Page HERE

A huge thank you to Karan Gerber and Lynette Jacobs for their gorgeous work over the past few years but have both had to leave the Dusty family this year.

Plus the returning Design Team members

Of course "The Boss"  Jennifer Hedger

Design Team Co-Ordinator

The Team

And not to forget our amazing Brand Ambassadors 

Collectively we wish you an amazing, wonderful year full of creativity and fun.

We would love for you to join in and share your own work on the Dusty FANattics page. 
This is also where you put your entry into the Mood Board challenges each month. 

 Dusty FANattics Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1949690068580466

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This Months Mood Board inspiration is bought to us by 

JEN BURNS 

BUT 

Before we go to Jen's post Guess what else "the Boss" has bought back for us this year ??? 
Much loved Sketches 

At the beginning of each month with the new Mood Board I will load a new Sketch to play along with and have fun using. January brings a stunning Double Layout for us. 

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Hello Dusty FANattics and welcome to the very first Mood Board challenge for the year! 

Hope you had a magnificent Christmas/Holiday season and are looking forward to an amazing creative year ahead starting with your chance to win one of two $50 (AUD) credits to the Dusty Attic Online Store.

"You make me SMILE" 

I chose this gorgeous paper that had all of the colourings from the new board and this photo of my beautiful grand daughter when she was littler.

First I cut a rectangle from the middle of the green backing paper to use a photo mat as well as an apricot piece that matches the paper.

Then cut the main patterned paper down to 11.5 x 11.5 to have a border around the edges which I have distressed and inked.

The Dress form and some of the Botanical mix I have sprayed white. The remaining Botanical mixes and Foliage clusters have been painted green with a darker green sponged on small portions to add depth.

The Flowers (#2) have been lightly painted with a pale peach colour then I have added some deeper orange in the centres and sponged edges.

The title has been painted with a pale peach colour then white sponged over the top.

It is super easy to enter the challenge, just add your take of the board into the comments section on the Dusty FANattics Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1949690068580466

Dusty Attic Chipboard used

Flowers #2

Botanic Mix #3

Foliage Clusters #2

Wire Dress Form #4

You make me SMILE 
Impact title 

Seasons Greetings - Pascale B - Christmas Decor

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a Xmas home decor. 

I covered the MDF base with 2 layers of white gesso, then I added a design with a stencil and white crackle paste. 

While the paste was drying, I primed all the chipboard with white gesso as well as some resin elements. 

I embossed the Berries #2 with Silver Moon Mistletoe EP: a transparent embossing powder with a greenish undertone. I embossed also the fruits of the Foliage #11 with a golden EP. 

I glued all the chipboards before adding any color. When happy with the composition, I just add one color: Burnt Sienna.

When happy with the color, I highlight some details with gold wax. Then I used white wax to soften the transition between the brown ink and the white gesso.

To finish, I added some glitters.

Dusty Attic products:

Foliage #27 DA2784	Christmas Berries #2 DA3144	Foliage #22 DA2574	Pine Sprig #2 DA3174
Botanic Accents DA3327	Card Sentiments #1 DA2969-1	Card Sentiments #1 DA2969-1

Other products:

• MDF - Artistiko (House);
• Flowers - 49 and Market (Nature's Bounty Salt);
• Embossing Powders - Lindy's Gang (Silence is Golden, Silver Moon Mistletoe);
• Stencil - EchoPark ();
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Luminous Glitter Set);
• Art Alchemy Liquid Acrylic - Finnabair Prima (Burnt Sienna);
• Art Alchemy Waxes- Finnabair Prima (Vintage Gold, Old White, Pearl);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (White Crackle Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).