Kapow - Dusty Attic Moodboard Inspiration January 2020

This is my intro into 2020. I'm hoping for a cracker. I have loved these chippies and wanted to do something like this for a while now. A real celebration of t'weens. My guys n I are Marvel freaks so this one is for all of you... Hope you have fun playing with the Moodboard & Happy New Year!

I took an 8 x 8 canvas panel and  applied some modelling past through a stencil. While it was still wet I added some punched out bricks from A Dusty Attic brick wall chipboard and broken Bits no. 6. the modelling paste will act as a glue as well as a background texture. I painted all the chipboard and the panel with white Gesso then I used my Lindy's sprays to add colour.

 

To achieve that amazing cloud of colour in the background I used some translucent paints from Paper Artsy. With a makeup sponge, I dabbed in layers to create the blends of brights and then topped it off with some light shading in blue. The darker colour also works as a border.

 

I used some tribal arrows to help physically balance my comic clouds. I did cut these  in the middle to make the most of them. that way I could could stretch out the length or create the illusion of more. 

 

 

Using some Lindy's embossing powder I covered my words. I deliberately left it bumpy so I could add layers with Black shading (inkpad and blending tool) & splatters.

Finishing it off with a this amazing title cut by Dusty attic for an Antonis Tzandinakis project. 

I think it looks much better here ... Don't you?

I used a little bit of Gold Wax to highlight some of the background. 

  

A better look at the colours and the texture for you...

Abela Artistry

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Family Matters - Dusty Attic Sketch Wk #1 2020

Hey Everyone, 

I decided to have a go at the sketch challenge, here's week One! I really had fun doing this one. Its great to get back to Scrapping for the multi pic layouts.

 

 These were some moments from our trip to Nambucca Heads and a day at at the v-wall 

I used my fav technique to colour chipboard for this one. Uneven Gesso and

Lindy's sprays.

I kept the colours simple and used a chalk based paint to colour them.

All the shells are found by me on the beach.

Close ups of page 1 & 2!

and some more close ups...

Abela Artistry

Hope you look at some of the Sketches Jen has put together for this year. 

These are the chipboards I used. 

Dusty Attic December Moodboard Inspiration - 'Shrooms

Hi everyone, This is the last mood board challenge for 2019...

Here is some inspiration for you.  

I used the mood board colours and the idea of a garden from the leaves to create this journal page with some of Dyan Reavelys stamps. I also got some inspiration from my new craft buddy... Meet Dio! I created this page the day we brought him home. He is 8 weeks to the day.

 

I used my Paper Artsy paints to create layers in my background and stenciled in some contrast, stamped in some textures and got busy decorating my chipboard.

I used a base coat on my chipboard with the chalk paints - no need to prime with gesso with these. Funnily enough they have a colour called Mushroom! I added layers of Purple in two shades with a makeup sponge. They give an awesome grungy, earthy effect. Perfection is overrated!

On this one used some blue close to the ground for shading. With the left over 'Teresa Green' paint I added some splatters.

 

Now to play with my bits and pieces... 

I stamped some mushrooms and flowers & painted them with a pre-filled water brush. I used the colours from the background to mark up the stamps, keeping the colour scheme consistent. 

I also got to play with these super cute cheeky bugs on my collage. They layered perfectly with my toadstools and mushrooms.

I added some shading with a charcoal pencil to the bugs and again to the areas around the stamped images and it was done.  

I love texture & I really enjoy the depth it gives my journaling.

Products Used

Toadstool Border

Toadstools #2

Thanks for taking the time to peek at my journal. If you want to see more pop over to my website and check it out.

www.abelaartistry.com.au

Dusty Attic Inspiration for December - Beautiful Ordinary Life

Hi Dusty Fans,

Welcome to December... I wanted to create a post and a project to remember to smell the flowers in light of all the flora that has been devastated this month from the bushfires. It honestly brings me to tears to know that so many homes, animals and history, such as our Wollemi Pines, are destroyed. 

This project is to remind me of the beauty there is in the little things. 

 To create this project I kept it clean and fresh and let the elements speak for themselves. I used chalk based paints and fussy cut elements from the Pink Fresh range.

 I liked the idea of circles to remind me of the perpetual cycle of nature and chose to use the Floral Frame Set #3. I trimmed the smaller frame in half and used my water mister to 'stretch' it out to a wider arc so I could layer them. I also used my chipboard scraps to create a matt for my photo to sit on.

I used Art stones and glass Cabochons to keep the earthy organic feel. For a little bit of magic I used my shimmer pen & Shaved ice. 

To accent my clusters I added Tropical Foilage #6

I finished it off with a splatter of Distress Oxide Spray in Dried Marigold 

I hope you enjoyed my layout and I wish you all a Safe and Merry Christmas.

Kristy Abela

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Dusty Attic November Inspiration - Breathtaking

Hey Hey Attic Lovers!

Welcome back!!

I have a new Layout this month. I have had this image for a while and I really wanted to find something to capture the wonder. Well,  thanks to some Chipboard designed by the lovely Jennifer at Dusty Attic I could finally do it justice.

I was really naughty this month and I was so caught up in the project...

 I forgot to take progress shots. I will make it up to you.. Promise!

I used every product under the sun playing with my Chip board and stencil. Each one has been decorated differently. 

I find that it creates a lot of interest and keeps drawing my eye back to look for more. Shows how versatile chip board really is. 

To start I used my Damask stencil to lift the background with some shimmery paste. While that was drying, I used my chalk paints for Breathtaking and my Monarch Butterfly applying them with a sponge. On the butterfly I added layer upon layer to create a fade and then dazzled them with a little wax.

For my Tea Leaves I used the chalk paint as a base and used my (sadly discontinued) Dusty Crackle Glaze to finish them off. I did this in another project called Brotherly Love and fell in love with the effect. You can check it out by following the link.

I used gilding flakes on the Medallions in a gorgeous Verdi Gris.

The beautiful Paisley Flourishes (So Boho) were done in a metallic paint. I was sure to not apply it smoothly as I really wanted some texture in there so I could highlight them with my Waxes.. (Again)

I finished it off with some Flowers in Bloom, Sisal and some of my (newest) favourite boho mandala stamps.

Products Used

Monarch Butterflies

Paisley Flourish

Damask Stencil

Dusty In Bloom - Grassy Knoll

Medallion #2

Tea Leaves

Breathtaking (Title)

Thanks for joining me! If your keen to see more, check out my website!

Dusty Attic November Moodboard inspiration - Art Journal

WOW.. November already! 

Welcome back for our new challenge.

This project is a little reminiscent of the fury of spring we have been experiencing - not the delicate and soft warm up to summer on our mood board inspiration. 

I was inspired after Tracy Scotts' visit to Australia last month (weren't we all...) and wanted to try something different this time around. Who said we cant put pics in our Journals... Not me!! 

What do you think?

I used pinks, oranges and yellows out of the Paper Artsy range and brayered the background. I added some layers of gold in between to give it a bit of life. After all those bridesmaids there are absolute treasures..  

I played around with the stamps and used the paint in three shades on my chipboard creating an ombre effect. I love the quick drying nature of these paints, I can work without a heat tool. The chalk finish of the paints colours & primes our Dusty Attic Chipboard in one go. Who doesn't love a shortcut!

Look at those mini's!!!

I love that we have a whole range of chipboard that can be used in smaller projects as accents. 

Chipboard used in this project.

Mini Dragonflies

Mini Hearts

Flower Buds

Blooms #2

Kristy Abela

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Dusty Attic Mood board Inspiration - Some kind of wonderful

Hello again!! This one is a bit special today. I don't scrap myself usually, however I cut my hair short recently and was reminiscing about the "longer days". I know, first world problem!

So whether your winding down for fall or warming up in a sunburnt country I hope you enjoy the challenge.

I used Metallic paste to brighten up the background... All those earthy shades need not be dull! A little bling goes a long way.

I added some stamping in a Brown Archival ink. 

I didn't want to over power the background with too much black. 

I used a Black Archival for the cross hatch stamp. 

I used Metallic paint on this chippy. Its one of my favourites as I can wrap the curls around my collage pieces. I did that on the flower below.

I have fallen in love with the transparencies too. They let all the beautiful work I put into my background peek through. 

I used some pan pastels to highlight my Magnolias. I wanted to break up the contrasting Black and white with just a hint of colour.

 And... with a delicate splash of gold over the final piece I am done. 

Thanks for looking.... If you like what you see...

Come and check out my other Dusty Attic Projects

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Dusty Attic Goodies... 

Mini Captions #10

Love Heart Corners

Decorative Frame #5

Creative Script Stencil

Warped Flower Stencil