Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Wishing you Love,Peace & Joy ****Dusty Attic/Maja Design****

Hello,today I am here, to share with you, a few Christmas projects I did, using some of Dusty Attic's new releases,some Christmas & some older releases. I just love working with Chipboard!!! Here is the first project, a LO using this months sketch & some of Dusty's new releases...


The Dusty Attic used:

Vine Frames (DA1191)

Branch #4 (DA1182)

Word Pack #5 (DA1046)
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mini Branches #2 (DA1121)

mini Script ABC (DA0859)
Maja Design:
From "A Gift for You",Made by Me-BS,Hand written postcard,My dear Friend-BS,from the Frojdefull Jul Collection I used Ringdans, Rindans-BS,
Here are some close ups of detail...

For the "red" used on all the chipboard, I used red pepper alcohol ink,then applied a coat of crackle & sprinkled on glitter while the crackle was wet.... For the "white" used on all the chipboard I used Prima white sand texture, I sprinkled on rock candy glitter,or pearl glass glitter,while the texture paste was still wet....



The poinsettia's are petalloo.I sprayed them with a clear,matte varnish,then sprinkled on glitter,then I applied the white sand texture to the outside edges....









The berry stems are Petalloo...



This is a Prima flower,that I altered. I applied the white sand texture to the outside edges,let dry. Then I sprayed it with varnish,& sprinkled on glass glitter,& rock candy glitter...




I had extra left over from my LO,so I decided to make a card...

The Dusty Attic Used:
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Holly Flourish (DA0495)
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Its beginning to look......(DA0646)

Christmas Assortment (DA0493)
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mini Branches #2 (DA1121)
The Maja Design used: A Gift for You Collection,Handwritten Post Card,My dear friend-BS,Die cut sheet, From Frojdefull Jul, I used Vavd lopare-BS

Here is another card I made using,some of Dusty Attics Christmas pieces....


The Dusty Attic used:

Sleighs (DA0772)

mini Holly #2 (DA0186)

Presents (DA0815)

Page Pebbles #12 (DA1134)

Vine Frames (DA1192)

mini ABC set Upper (DA0861)

mini ABC set lower (DA0862)
The Maja Design used: 
Vintage Frost Basics: 1st of Dec,1st of Dec-BS,3rd of Dec,&21st of Dec-BS


Yes,another card....

The Dusty Attic used:

Poinsettia(DA1023)

Branches & Berries (DA0729)

Postage Stamps (DA0551)
The Maja design used:


From"A Gift for You",From Santa with Love,From Santa with Love-BS Handwritten Post Card,Packed by Santa's Elves-BS,Wrapped in old Newspaper
Thank you so much for taking the time to look & have a Very, Merry Christmas.....Rachelle

Friday, December 26, 2014

Life is Good ***Dusty Attic January Mood Board****

Happy New Year!!!Today I am here, to share with you, a LO I did using Dusty Attics Mood Board for January. I just love the colors, in this Mood Board & yes, it is giving me the urge to travel.....


The Dusty Attic used:
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mini Seagulls (DA1176)
shells 6pk(DA0046)
mini shells(DA0559)
Seagrass small(DA1104)
Page Pebbles #6(DA1111)
String Frame Small (DA1185)
Barb Wire#2(DA1186)
Fish net Panel(DA0654)
Love This,Love that Arrows (DA1074)
Hashtag Sayings (DA106)

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The Maja Design used:Vintage Autumn Basics no.VIII-BS,Vintage Spring Basics:1st of March,Vintage Summer Basics:1905,1905-BS,Walking in the Forrest: Diecut letters-BS

Other products used:Flowers are: Bobunny,Prima & Petaloo. Petaloo,Berry Stems,Prima crackle,mica flakes,burlap,mesh,cheescloth,beads,Shimmerz-goldie lox,Perfect Pearls mists-bronze,chalk,brown ink pad,Tim Holtz stencil,Viva Modelling cream,gold liquid pearls...

Here are some closeups of detail....
On the fish net panel,I used bronze perfect pearls. I used clear crackle on all of the sea shells,then rubbed in either, the rust color chalk,or blue chalk to bring out the cracks. I also inked the edges using a brown ink pad....
I used the bronze PP,on the string frame,& Seagrass,then inked the edges. I used gold liquid pearls for the tops of the sea grass....


I used Kaiserfusion #WG09 (a very dark brown marker),then applied goldie lox shimmerz,on the seagulls...


I used Bronze PP on the Barb Wire,inked the edges,glued it on to stained cheese cloth,then sprayed it with clear varnish, & sprinkled on the mica flakes, while the varnish was still wet. Then I glued on some beads....

Thank you so much for taking the time to look. I can't wait to see what you, come up with,with this months mood Board. All the Best to You & Your's, for the Year of 2015....Rachelle