The Dusty Attic DT - Shine

Hi all!!

Today I am sharing my take on the stunning December Mood Board at The Dusty Attic.

'Shine'

I found this gorgeous Stamperia paper for my background that pretty much had all of the colours in the mood board. I love this paper range so much!

Here's a reminder of that fabulous mood board.

I added some layers of matching patterned papers as is my standard m.o. I also used my favourite vellum with gold stars that I have had in my stash for ages. I am just loving gold stars right now so I coloured a bunch of chipboard stars using a gold Posca pen. I added them to my layout along with messy thread, the photo of my boy and our alleged bird scaring owl.

I used a couple of layers of 3D foam under my photo so that I could add more embelllishments around the sides.

I coloured my title and the word disk with a white Posca pen and added those to the layout along with a scattering of gold sequin stars.

Dusty Attic products used:

DA0861 Mini ABC Set Upper

DA1195 Word Disks # 1

DA2378 Get Framed - Star

DA2441 Stars # 4

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you find some time to play along with the mood board this month.

Merry Christmas

Belinda

The Dusty Attic DT - December Captured

Hello Dusty Attic fans!!

Belinda here with you today to share my project for December.

This month I have created a Christmas layout! Well it is December. I had to, right? 

I used the Week 46 Sketch to jump start my layout. Let's face it. This time of year is so crazy that a sketch is needed to take all of the thinking out of it! I LOVE Jen's sketches for this very reason.

'December Captured'

I used some subtly patterned Christmas paper for the background and added a splash of colour using my favourite mint green paint. I then added some soft layers using tissue paper, printed vellum and patterned paper to suit the sketch. The printed gold stars on the vellum led to me using star shaped chipboard and painting them gold with a gold Posca Pen.

As well as the stars, I also painted the Circles Broken Bits with the same gold Posca Pen and slipped them in under the vellum. I glued on the painted stars before adding my photos on top.

Next I painted the twine bow chipboard with the gold Posca Pen. Once dry, I glued it onto the layout between the tops of the photos. I added an actual twine bow on top and then finished with a sweet little Jingle Bell by Tim Holtz. I altered a couple of Luggage Tags using both the gold Posca Pen and a white one and then glued them onto the layout to help hold the twine ends in place.

I painted the title using the same Posca Pens and glued onto the layout overlapping them for a fun look. Then I finshed with a few little quotes in matching colours.

The Dusty Attic products used:

DA0200  Calendar Months - 12pc

DA1450 Word Pack # 34

DA1826 Twine Bows # 1

DA2250 Luggage Tags

DA2378 Get Framed - Star

DA2392 Broken Bits # 2 - Circles

DA2441 Stars # 4

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you feel inspired to create some Christmas layouts too using your own fabulous Dusty Attic products.

Cheers

Belinda

Darkroom Door DT - Buzzing Bees

Hello Darkroom Door fans!!

Today I have three projects to share with you featuring the fabulous NEW Buzzing Bees Stamp Set. I have created two cards and an art journal page with this super sweet stamp set.

'You're So Sweet' Card

Here's a peek at the fabulous stamp set. So many cute stamps to suit any project!

Instructions:

Step 1:

- Cut a piece of kraft cardstock measuring 13.5 cm x 21cm.

- Fold in half to form the card base.

Step 2:

- Cut a piece of smooth white cardstock measuring 10cm x 13cm.

- Ink up the Honeycomb Background Stamp with Wild Honey Distress Oxide and apply to this piece.

- Use an ink blending tool to add the same ink to the edges.

- Stick down on the card base.

Step 3:

- Cut another piece of smooth white cardstock measuring 8.5cm x 11.5cm.

- Add Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey Distress Inks to a stamp from the Watery Washes Stamp Set.

- Spritz the stamp with water and apply to the cardstock piece.

- Repeat to create a lovely watery wash background.

- Use the dot stamp from the same stamp set to add some more interest to the background using the same technique.

- Dry with a heat gun or set aside to dry.

- Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the honeycomb stamp from the Buzzing Bees Stamp Set and apply on top of the inky background. (The bees will be covered up in Step 4)

- Stick this piece onto the card front using 3D foam.

Step 4:

- Stamp two bees from the stamp set on extra smooth white cardstock using the Jet Black ink.

- Paint the bees with Wild Honey and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide inks.

- Press the ink pads onto a craft sheet or acrylic block and then pick up the colour using a soft wet paintbrush or water brush pen.

- Dry with a heat gun before fussy cutting the bees.

- Add some messy orange thread to the card front and then stick down the bees using 3D foam. Make sure to stick the bees over the bee images that form part of the honeycomb stamp.

Step 5:

- Stamp one of the awesome sentiments from the stamp set, cut out and ink the edges.

- Add to the card using 3D foam.

Here's another card I created using the same inks but a slightly different style:

'Happy Bee Day' Card

Here I have used the Shadow 6 Up Frame Stamp as the background. I LOVE this frame stamp because it makes it so easy to layer sweet little elements in each square. Some of my favourite cards that I have created are using this particular frame stamp. So fun!

And now for something completely different:

'Follow Your Heart' Art Journal Page

I also created this whimsical art journal spread using lots of collage and ink.

I added to the whimsy by creating flowers using the Candles Eclectic Stamp combined with the Springtime Sprouts Line Art Stamp. I coloured the elements using Jane Davenport Brights Palette Watercolour Paints.

I stamped lots of Buzzing Bees all around the flowers using Jet Black Archival Ink and then coloured them using coloured pencils.

Darkroom Door products used:

DDRS205 Buzzing Bees Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS162 Watery Washes Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS143 Happy Birthday Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS111 Carved Flowers Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS079 Hearts Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS026 Alphabet Medley Rubber Stamp Set

DDBS067 Honeycomb Background Stamp

DDES048 Candles Eclectic Stamp

DDFR011 Shadow 6 Up Frame Stamp

DDLA008 Springtime Sprouts Line Art Stamp

DDQS019 Follow Your Heart Quote Stamp

RANGER Archival Ink Jet Black

TIM HOLTZ Distress Oxide Inks:

- Hickory Smoke

- Spiced Marmalade

- Wild Honey

I hope you are feeling inspired to get busy with your Buzzing Bee Stamp Set too.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.

Cheers

Belinda

The Dusty Attic DT - November Mood Board

Hello Dusty Fanattics!!

Today I am sharing my take on the stunning November Mood Board at The Dusty Attic.

The colours are so pretty! I chose the yellow as my main focal colour which suited my photo perfectly. 

'Busy Little B'

Here's a peek at mood board inspiration:

For this layout I actually looked back through some photos of older layouts and scraplifted myself!! Sometimes when you are stuck for an idea this is a great way to get the creative juices flowing again.

I used a photo of myself too! I'm not saying when the photo was taken though! LOL

I think I lost count of the amount of layers I added here but there are a lot of layers of matching patterned papers. I like to shuffle around my papers and then staple them together before adding to my layout. By keeping the staples in the middle this then allows me to slip things in and around the edges. Like chipboard!

Here I stuck to a colour combo of yellow, pink and white to alter my chipboard pieces. The white was about 3 coats of heavy white gesso and the pink and yellow are acrylic paints. I gave the chipboard a coat of gesso before I added the pink and yellow paints to prevent the colours from soaking into the chipboard and to keep them vibrant.

Dusty Attic products used:

DA0682 Mini Heart Buttons

DA0861 Mini ABC Set Upper

DA0983 Teeny Tiny ABC Set

DA1021 Mini Banners

DA1081 View Finders

DA2390 Alphabet Jumble

DA2439 Blooms # 5

DA2455 Polaroid Frame Set 2

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you are feeling inspired to create some layers with your Dusty Attic chipboard too. Maybe you can scraplift yourself as I have done.

Cheers

Belinda

The Dusty Attic DT - Uke Girl

Hi Dusty Attic fans!

Today I am sharing my November project for The Dusty Attic which is a layout featuring a lovely mix of new and slightly older fabulous chipboard pieces.

'Uke Girl'

I was inspired by the awesome background paper from Flutterby Designs to use the stunning NEW Get Framed - Hexagons. They are so cool!! I love all of the different sizes and widths combined toger as well as the one solid hexagon from the middle of the set. I simply painted them with a few coats of heavy white gesso to work with my colour theme of kraft, pink and white.

I have layered up with patterned papers, tags and those super cute chipboard Mini Banners. How adorable are they? They would look so cute on birthday party pages for little ones too. Here I have painted one with the same gesso and the other with one coat of gesso and three coats of Dusty In Colour Dusty Pink. I painted the NEW Mini Brackets with the same combo of gesso and pink paint as well as the Mini Dots that I have scattered across the page.

I have been saving this stunning Feather Charm for just the right project and this was it! I painted it with the white gesso (3 coats again) and then added the pink painted Mini Dots on top.

Dusty Attic products used:

DA0861 Mini ABC Set Upper

DA0907 Dusty In Colour Dusty Pink

DA0983 Teeny Tiny ABC Set

DA1021 Mini Banners

DA1048 Mini Dots

DA1382 Feather Charm # 3

DA2379 Get Framed - Hexagon

DA2442 Mini Brackets

Thanks for stopping by the blog and checking out my project this month. I hope you are feeling inspired to get scrapping with your Dusty Attic goodies.

Cheers

Belinda

Darkroom Door DT - Honeycomb Background Stamp

Hi peeps!

Today I have a couple of sweet cards to share created for Darkroom Door and featuring the fabulous NEW Honeycomb Background Stamp.

'Have a Bee-utiful Day' Card

Instructions:

Step 1:

- Cut a piece of kraft cardstock measuring 14.5cm x 21cm.

- Fold in half to form the card base.

Step 2:

- Cut a piece of smooth white cardstock measuring 10cm x 14cm.

- Apply the Honeycomb Background Stamp to this piece using clear (or white) embossing powder.

- Set with a heat gun.

 Step 3:

- Using Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey Distress Oxide Inks, press the ink pads onto a heat resistant craft sheet and spritz with water.

- Swipe the embossed cardstock through the ink until you are happy with the coverage. 

- Allow to dry and then repeat with the ink remaining on the craft sheet.

- Blot away any excess ink on the embossed part with some paper towel.

Step 4:

- On some extra smooth white cardstock, stamp a glass bottle using Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink. 

- Fussy cut the bottle and use a knife to add some slits under the lip of the bottle and the darker line below it so you can slip a flower stem in.

- Stamp a flower using all three Distress Oxide Inks; grey for the stem and the oranges for the flower. - Fussy cut and slip under the slits in the glass bottle. Secure at the back with some tape.

- Add this piece to the front of the card using 3D foam and slipping some messy thread under the flower.

Step 5:

- Stamp three bees from the Buzzing Bees Rubber Stamp Set using the Hickory Smoke ink for the wings and Spiced Marmalade for the body.

- Fussy cut the bees and add to the card front using 3D foam.

Step 6:

- Stamp the quote from the Buzzing Bees Rubber Stamp Set onto the extra smooth white cardstock using Jet Black Archival Ink.

- Fussy cut and add to the card front using 3D foam.

- Stick the card front onto the card base.

Here's another card I created using the same colours and techniques.

'Queen Bee For A Day' Card

Darkroom Door products used:

DDBS067 Honeycomb Background Stamp

DDRS026 Alphabet Medley Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS163 Fine Flowers Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS198 Bottles Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS205 Buzzing Bees Rubber Stamp Set

Other products:

RANGER Embossing Powder Ultra Thick Clear

RANGER Archival Ink Jet Black

TIM HOLTZ Distress Embossing Ink

TIM HOLTZ Distress Oxide Ink:

- Hickory Smoke

- Spiced Marmalade

- Wild Honey

I hope you are loving the Honeycomb Background Stamp as much as me. Thank you for stopping by my blog today.

Cheers

Belinda

Darkroom Door DT - Starry Night Background Stamp

Hi Darkroom Door fans!!

Today I am sharing a sweet card set I created featuring the stunning Starry Night Background Stamp. This stamp is such a fabulous addition to the amazing collection of background stamps at Darkroom Door. I will be using this stamp for many, many projects!!

Here I have used the background stamp with Distress Oxide inks to create cards with different themes.

 This stamp is so versatile!!

'Believe' Card

Instructions:

Step 1:

- Cut a piece of white cardstock measuring 14.5cm x 21cm. Fold in half to form the card base.

Step 2:

- Cut another piece of smooth white cardstock measuring 10cm x 14cm.

- Add a small piece of double sided tape to the star from the Small Stencil Star Set.

- Place the star on the cardstock securing in place with the tape.

- Apply the Starry Night Background Stamp over the top using Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink.

- Set aside for a while to allow the ink to dry.

- Next apply the Peacock Feathers ink lightly over the whole piece using an ink blending tool.

- Remove the star stencil.

Step 3:

- Stamp all remaining elements onto extra smooth white cardstock using the same ink.

- Fussy cut each element and add to the card front using 3D foam along with some messy thread.

- Stick this whole piece onto the card base.

Here is another Christmas card using the very same technique with different elements and ink.

'Cheer' Card

Next up is a card that could either be a Christmas card or a birthday card.

'Wish' Card

The Starry Night Background Stamp can also easily be used for a sweet baby card as I have used it here.

'Baby Girl' Card

And for my last example, I have created a teenager/boy card.

'Happy Birthday' Card

Darkroom Door products used:

DDBS069 Starry Night Background Stamp

DDSS031 Small Stencil - Star Set

DDES018 Dirt Bike Eclectic Stamp

DDRS020 Christmas Reindeer Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS037 Hello Baby Vol. 1 Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS143 Happy Birthday Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS156 Stars Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS169 Season's Greetings Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS180 Fine Baubles Rubber Stamp Set

DDRS198 Bottles Rubber Stamp Set

Other products used:

TIM HOLTZ Distress Oxide Ink:

- Cracked Pistachio

- Hickory Smoke

- Peacock Feathers

- Twisted Citron

- Worn Lipstick

RANGER Archival Ink Jet Black

I hope you are loving the Starry Night Background Stamp as much as I am. If you are wanting to get your hands on this hot number you can check the stockist list over HERE. Don't forget you can also order directly from Darkroom Door.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Cheers

Belinda