Dream with your eyes wide open

Hello lovelies

As I am typing this blog post, winter has hit us down here in the South Island, NZ with a vengeance. It is snowing all around us on the main divide .. and here in Christchurch its been a mix of sunny, and a bit rainy, but very cold - quite a contrast. So, with this day being a indoors type of day,  I had the opportunity of creating a layout using this months moodboard

Such a beautiful moodboard - so soft and dreamy. I have created a layout using a photo of a close up of my daughters eye. And I love the title "Dream with your eyes wide open" I thought the dreamy and the colours all went together with the moodboard.

I started first with adding gesso to the page and then adding texture with a stencil and texture paste. Once this was dry I added different shades of brown splatters and then stamped with a script stamp. The photo is matted on various pieces of paper and then adhere to the page with foam tape but only in the centre leaving the outside open to tuck in chipboard and the flowers. 

I used two flower posies - DA2634 and dabbed a light brown Prima Alchemy paint all over both of these. I then cut the daisy stem off one of the posies. The daisy and buds were painted with a darker Prima Alchemy paint. I then began layering around the photo. I adhered the full posie to the left of the photo, and then added the one which I cut off the flower under the photo. 

I added some 49 and Market flowers and then added the single flower I cut from the other posie above the 49 and Market flowers on the left. I painted the Feathers by Nuneka - DA2733, in dark brown and added these under the flower cluster

The butterfly (mini Monarch DA 2385) was painted with dark brown paint, adhered to the flower and then covered with Stickles

I first embossed the title "Dream with your eyes wide open" and the title came out too orange. I then tried to cover it up with a dark brown archival ink, and some paint. It didn't quite work either. Then I added some unicorn Stickles and the colours all blended and I love how it turned out in the end - even if it has all sorts of medium on it :)

These are the products I have used:

You can take part in the Dusty Attic moodboard challenge by using the June Moodboard for inspiration and using Dusty Attic chipboard. Add your entry to the Dusty FANattics facebook page to enter - and you could just be winning one of two AUD$50 credits worth of Dusty Attic chipboard.

Take care,

Michelle

Amazing - 49 and Market

Hello 49 and Market fans

I have a layout created with Spectrum Sherbet for you today - but with the Tidal Wave colours:

I so enjoyed having so many wonderful elements to use on my page. The base of the layout is the paper called ""painted patchwork" out of the Shebert Foundations pack. I have framed my photos using the Spectrum Sherbet Tidal Wave Frame Set, before adhering to my page with foam tape.I have also added some punched paper strips and the film strip from the laser cuts elements pack. The film strip has been cut in half - using one half at the top of the photo and the other half under the bottom of the photo. 

Once I had added the photos I then added the viewfinder disc (cut in half), only gluing it at the edges under the photo as I wanted to add some rubons from the Tidal Wave 6x8 pack - there is a sheet with circular bits on it and I wanted this to line up with the viewfinder disc, which I then rubbed under the viewfinder disc so I could align it and then stuck it down. I did the same at the bottom the photos. I then added rubons all around the elements before adding the flower cluster.

I used lots of leaves and flower laser cuts from the Tidal Wave laser cut pack, plus Ocean Jade Royal Spray Flowers to create the flower cluster. The butterfly has been added with glue to the body and foam tape under the wings to give it dimension.

The title "amazing" is from the Spectrum Sherbet chipboard words.

I finished off the layout adding additional Tidal Wave coloured palette rub-ons around the edge of the paper adding to the few that already printed on the paper.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Till next time,

Michelle

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Always Find Time - Dusty Attic

Hello Dusty Attic fans

And just like that ..... it's June! Is it just me, or does time seem to be going faster and faster? I am back on the blog with a new project for Dusty Attic.

I first layered and matted my photo, and adhered to my page with foam tape - only to the centre of matting, so I was able to tuck in flowers and chipboard. The panel grid (DA2373) was painted with orange chalk paint and then cut in half adding one piece to the right of the photo matt, and the other to the top left of the photo matt.

I then added flower die cuts and flowers to each side to make up the clusters. Once these were done I added the heart stems (DA3260) chipboard - painted first with white and brushed over with a light green. 

The title "Always Find Time for the Things in Life that Make You Happy" (DA1458) is painted with a darker green paint. Once this was dry, I adhered this to my page and then added Glossy Accents to give the title dimension. 

I finished off adding 49 and Market's Curators Essential stitched washi tape and some bling.

These are the Dusty Attic pieces I have used:

Thanks for visiting the blog today.

Cheers

Michelle

These are Treasured Memories

Hello from a chilly New Zealand

Hope you are all doing well - it has been a little cold here, winter is definitely creeping in. Perfect weather for staying indoors, keeping warm and scrapbooking. There is still time to enter the Dusty Attic moodboard challenge and your chance to win one of two AUD50 vouchers to use on Dusty Attic chipboard. Post your entry to the DustyFANattics facebook page under the moodboard post, using the moodboard and dusty attic chipboard for your project.

I have gone with the sea theme and created this layout

I have used a Mintay paper and cut out elements to make up my page. First paint all the chipboard (except the distressed frames DA2672), with either white acrylic paint or white gesso. When this is dry, edge the pieces with a dark blue ink stamp pad. I then lightly sanded each of the pieces. 

Cut the photo to fit the 4 x 4" frame. Frame is painted with blue metallic paint. Adhere the frame to the photo, then add the photo matt and then the outside frame to the page using foam tape.

I then added the one  piece foliage #15 DA2234 next to the photo, then added the ships helm and then adding the other piece of foliage. Layer the mini fish (DA2774), mason jar (DA1364) and mini shells (DA2267) around the cluster with the cut out boat.

I then added the title "These are treasured memories" (DA1842). I then splattered white paint over the page and added sequins to finish off.

These are the products I have used:

Take care,

Michelle

Best Always Mini Album - 49 & Market

Hello friends

What a privilege to able to create a project with the new Spectrum Sherbet. I decided that I would make a mini album - as the range is just sooooo beautiful, bright and beautiful!

I have used a white envelope memory keepers foundation album to create this project, combined with the foundations pocket folio, 4x6 envelope folio, and the open waterfall folio set. I have cut down 12 x 12 collection papers to fit the album, using papers from the Sherbet Classics pack, the Foundations pack and the Solids pack cut to fit the album and the various flaps and envelopes. Each piece of paper added to the album has been sanded before adhering. The front of the album is made using the Flamingo Enchanted Petals flowers combined with laser cut pieces, chipboard titles and chipboard pieces. I have also added the Pallette's rubons down the edges of the album.

There are also pages where I have used the tidal wave and strawberry lemonade ephemera pieces as in the above photo - and underneath I have used the Spectrum Pallettes 4" fabric washi tape to finish off the edge of the page. There are also frames used out of the strawberry lemonade and tidal wave frame sets, combined with ephemera. (I have left a piece of the frames unglued to add photos in later). I have also used the strips from the bar code strip on the bottom of the page for the edges. 

Above photos show the waterfall and envelope folio. I have even used parts of the cover pages from each collection as part of my album.

Above shows how a full piece of the Pallette fabric tape can be used as a background. I have filled the pockets with the tags from the tag sets. The album is full of all the other elements - like the wishing bubbles, acetate leaves and mini index clips.

I have created a walk through video to show the album, and how the folio's are added and covered with all the different papers, washi tapes, rubons, tags, chipboard words and pieces. Click the link here.

Hope you have enjoyed this album as much as I enjoyed putting this together.

Till next time, 
Michelle

Choose Happiness - 49 & Market

Hello lovelies

I have created a layout using the Vintage Artistry Collectors Edition Volume 2 and some pieces from the Curators Botanical Collection.

I have being dying to use this photo of my daughter and her friend, in their yellow dressed and with the green bush in the background, thought this Vintage Artistry Collectors Edition Volume 2 and a little of Curators Botanical is just perfect! The background paper is from the Curators Botanical Solids collection pack - I have used paper 3. I cut out a square from the centre of this paper 3 so that I could use that purple to mat my photo. Next I used Paper 1 which I tore (more off the top than the bottom so as not lose any of the flower print) - make sure this wide enough to cover the piece cut out the centre of the purple paper. I cut my photo down to about 4"x 4" and used a frame from the laser cuts included in the VA Edition Volume 2 to adhere to my photo before adding this to my page with foam tape. I used the White Heron Rustic Bouquet flowers which I sprayed yellow using Lindy's Stamp Gang Flat Fabio Bonjour Butter, and while still wet, sprayed with a darker yellow spray - just here and there.

Once these were dry, I began layering my flowers and laser cuts from the VA Collectors Edition Volume 2.   Some of the bigger laser cut pieces were cut down so I could insert these with my cluster. 

The flowers and leaves were adhered using foam tape of varying thickness to create the dimension of a garden. 

I have used some of the rub-ons from the Curators Botanical 6x8 rub-ons sheets. These are the leaves at the top of the page and the flower at the bottom, as well as the script rub-ons that are added randomly to the page.

The title Choose Happiness - is off the laser cut sheets, and I used one of the other banner laser cuts as the matting - as the back of the laser cut sheet is lilac and was perfect to mat the title (which I have distressed). 

I finished off adding creamy coloured diamante to the page.

Thanks for visiting the blog today.

Take care,

Michelle

love you - Dusty Attic

Hello!

And just like that it is May! I seem to blink and it's a new month again ... Today I have a layout which has my whole heart on one page - albeit the photo was taken about 22 years ago. My husband, son and daughter ..... 

When we lived in South Africa, there was house that used have these small train engines that used to pull seats behind it, through other houses in our neighbourhood, and my kids (particularly my son) would love going on these. It was a great family outing. Here my husband is sitting with both kids in front of him and holding them as they were about to leave on their little trip. 

I have used a Mintay range of papers and ephemera to create my page. The Dusty Attic Chipboard used is DA2762 Mint leaves and DA3196 Mistletoe. These are painted with Art Alchemy Prima Metallic paint. 

I first sanded the edges of my photo and adhered this to the page with foam tape, so that I was able to to tuck my flowers and leaves under the photo all around it.

The edges of the Mistletoe pieces were edged off with Glossy Accents to give it a bubble-dimension effect.

Once I completed the layering, I added the letters "love you" using the same paint and the the "Fun Times" Alphabet set DA2698.

These are the products I have used:

Thanks for visiting the blog today.

Take care,

Michelle