Wildflowers Stencil Cards - Dusty Attic Design Team

 Good morning

Today I've done a few cards for you. I think it must be stencil month, I know that Deb did some beautiful cards using Dusty stencils as well. 

I've kept my cards neutral in the black and grey tones.

For the background on all 3 cards I've used different shades of greys, beige and black Paperartsy chalk paints and some Dusty Attic stencil.

The first step was using the Marrakesh Stencil (DA2614) in a random pattern, I didn't want it all over the card, I wanted some negative space left.

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/marrakesh-stencil/

I then used Wildflowers #2 Stencil and a medium grey across the bottom of 2 of the cards

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/wildflowers-2-stencil/

Using a darker shade of grey I then used Wildflowers #1 Stencil across the bottom of 2 of the cards

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/wildflowers-1-stencil/

I then used 2 different Wise Words Stencils to add the words at the top of all 3 cards using black paint

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/wise-words-stencil-4/

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/wise-words-stencil-9/

On the 3rd card I used Spider Chrysanthemum (DA1043) chipboard as my focal point. You have probably figured out by now that I love to colour using my Prismacolour Pencils, which is what I have done again this time, but again sticking with the grey/black/white tones.

All of the chipboard and stencil products can be purchased at the Dusty Attic website - https://dustyattic.com.au/

Thank you for hanging out with me for a while again this month.

Heather

Weekend - Dusty Attic Design Team

 Good morning

Today I've done another layout for you, it's a bit busy, but love how the chipboard jumps off the page.

I started with this seaside range from Art Alchemy and fussy cut all the elements I wanted and placed them on my page. I added some white cardstock and corrugated board to some dimension and texture.

Tucked in subtly is the Juliette Balcony #2 - https://dustyattic.com.au/product/juliette-balcony-2/ -  it has been inked with white ink, but just 1 layer so that it stayed this greyish colour from the chipboard coming through.

I then used some more of the leaves from Leafy Frame Set #3 - https://dustyattic.com.au/product/leafy-frame-set-3/

For these I've coloured with my Prisma Colour pencils and added some scribble lines around the edges with a brown Crayola Texta.

The "Weekend" title is from DA2083 "Weekend Getaway" - Weekend Getaway – Dusty Attic – Australian owned and operated Laser Cutting business

To finish it off, and to try and soften it, I added some flowers, gauze, and art stones.

All of the chipboard pieces can be found on the Dusty Attic website - https://dustyattic.com.au/

Heather

Simple and Perfect

 Good morning all

I've gone back to a scrapbook page and kept it "Simple and Perfect" - although if I'm honest not what I had in mind when I started the page.

I've used papers from Art Alchemy, I loved the earthy natural tones of these papers. I've attached the papers to the base page and used Light and Fluffy (texture paste) and the Script Stencil to one layer of the papers subtle layer.

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/creative-script-stencil/

I've then added a 5"x7" photo that I've lightly sanded the edges of the photo.

Chipboard DA1143 Wildflower #3 - I've very simply used good old Crayola textas to colour in the different parts of the chipboard with white gel pen and glitter for the buds.

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/wildflower-3/

I have then finished off the page by adding some flowers and some fussy cut butterflies and fussy cut flowers.

The title, DA3339 Simple and Perfect, again I've used my Crayola textas and some glossy accents to decorate.

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/simple-and-perfect/

All chipboard and stencils can be purchased on the Dusty Attic website - https://dustyattic.com.au/

Thank you again

Heather

Book Nook Storage Stand - Dusty Attic Design Team

 Good morning all

Today I've turned the Book Nook #1 into a storage stand for my Dusty Attic Stencils

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/blank-book-nook-1/

I've seen a few of the Dusty Attic design team members do some of the most amazing book nook projects over the past few months, so thought I'd do something completely different and turn it into something practical, and it is a perfect size for storing my Dusty stencils or Dusty chipboard

I started by adding the metal feet to each corner and the chipboard border strip across the bottom of the 2 long edges

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/bali-border-2/

I then painted the whole box, including the inside in this beautiful Duck Egg Chalk paint from artisan Paint, from Secon Time Round NSW. After painting it, I applied the gorgous transfers also from Second Time Round NSW

https://secondtimeround.com.au/

I then added a little bit of wax to the feet and chipboard border strips and edges of the box.

The box was then sealed to protect it.

To finish it off I added the metal handles on the sides, which have also had some silver was applied to them, And I had this title/quote chipboard, Live Beautifully... which I thought was perfect for the images on my box. I did go backwards and forwards a few times with the finish of these titles, and in the end I decided to just to keep them simple and white.

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/live-beautifully/

All of the chipboard pieces including the box can be bought through the Dusty Attic website:

https://dustyattic.com.au/

Thank you

Heather

Find The Beauty In The Everyday - Dusty Attic Design Team

 Good morning

I've gone back to a scrapbook page this time using one of my favourite paper brands, 49 and Market. It is the perfect complement for the Dusty Attic chipboard

The photo was taken in a night market in Bangkok about 5 years ago (just seems like yesterday), and I took the circular shape of the ferris wheel and the black and white photo as my inspiration

I started by painting and covering some circles from DA2462 Circle Medley. These were attached to the base page as my starting point to kind of reflect the circular shape of the ferris wheel in the photo

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/circle-medley/

I then layered lots of layers of paper and collectables under and in and around my photo

Drawing inspiration from the black and white in the photo, I added some of the new film strips from 49 and Market, layered with the DA0934 Filmstrip chipboard, which I just very very simply inked with black ink

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/filmstrip/

I then added the fairy lights, DA1362 Party Lights #2. These were coloured with a combination of gel pens both flat and metallic colours to give the shine of a light

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/party-lights-2/

To finish off the page I added the title "Find The Beauty in the Everyday", DA2020. I painted it with a bright pink and added some white gel pen accents

https://dustyattic.com.au/product/find-beauty-in-the-everyday/

To finish it off I tucked in a few flowers and added some rub ons as a subtle background

All the chipboard products can be found at https://dustyattic.com.au/

Thank you again for following me

Heather