The Dusty Attic DT - Normal

 Hello Dusty Attic fans!!

Today I have a layout to share for The Dusty Attic inspired by the January mood board featuring a mix of new and older chipboard and products.

'Normal'

For this layout, I started by adding some colour to my white cardstock background using a Lindy's Stamp Gang spray. I then added some stencilling using the Distressed Grid Stencil and some heavy white gesso. Once that was dry, I added some more stencilling using the Confetti Stencil with Faded Denim Dusty In Colour Paint. 

Here's a reminder of the gorgeous mood board:

While I had the paints out, I painted everything with the heavy white gesso. I gave it all about three coats as is my standard operating procedure. I kept some of the chipboard white and painted the others with the Faded Denim paint.

I added the face mask chipboard to a cute face embellishment to represent my daughter and myself in the photo.

I layered the matching patterned papers and chipboard pieces behind the photo.

I love the new Impact ABC Set to make a statement and create a bold title on the page.

The Dusty Attic products used:

DA0913 Faded Denim Dusty in Colour paint

DA1538 Distressed Grid Stencil

DA1764 Confetti Stencil

DA1801 Mini Tabs # 4

DA2616 Covid-19

DA2619 Covid-19 Icons

DA2674 Get Framed - Postage Square

DA2696 Impact ABC Set

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

Cheers

Belinda

The Dusty Attic DT - Green Thumb

 Hello Dusty Attic Fans!

Today I have a layout to share for The Dusty Attic featuring some fabulous gardening inspired chipboard from a recent 'What's New Wednesday'.

GREEN THUMB

I started this layout by using the gorgeous Flower Burst Stencil on my background patterned paper with some Jungle Green Dusty In Colour paint. I apply the paint using a latex make-up wedge as this gives a lovely smooth finish. I only apply a tiny amount of paint at a time so as to avoid it bleeding under the stencil. Once dry, I added a torn piece of the corrugated card.

I painted all of the chipboard pieces with three coats of heavy white gesso. Once the gesso was dry, I painted the pots with Gingernut Dusty In Colour and the leaves with Jungle Green. When this paint was totally dry, I used a fine white Posca Pen (acrylic paint pen) to add some detail to the pots. I painted the title with the Jungle Green paint too. It is such a gorgeous colour!

I layered on all of my papers and photo and then added all of my chipboard elements.

The Dusty Attic products used:

DA0830 Corrugated Card

DA0893 Mini Butterflies

DA2890 Potplants # 1

DA2898 Planter Pots # 3

DA2899 Plant Labels # 2

DA2909 Green Thumb

DA     Banners # 5

DA0920 Jungle Green Dusty In Colour

DA0922 Gingernut Dusty In Colour

DA1323 Flower Burst Stencil

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you are feeling inspired to have a play with your Dusty Attic stash.

Cheers

Belinda

Scrapping Clearly DT - Arts Inc Travellers Planner

 Happy FriYAY Scrapping Clearly peeps!

Today I am sharing what I am doing with my fabulous Arts Inc Travellers Planner this year. Now I am notoriously bad at sticking to a planner or journal but this Arts Inc one is so gorgeous that it makes me want to. 

Here's a peek at the different planners:

Gorgeous aren't they? I am working with the Slate Grey one and it comes with 4 signature inserts and a plastic pocket page for storing all of your little embellishments/stickers etc as well as a business card holder. Each of the 4 signatures has different paper inside: kraft, graph, blank and dot. I chose to start with the dot grid notebook.

I am keeping the decoration of my pages fairly simple with mostly a lot of stamping but I am also adding patterned papers, stickers and other things. On the cover of the notebook above, I added some stamping using the Tim Holtz Specimens Stamp Set as well as the sweet little Inkadinkadoo Branches Stamp Set. I always stamp with Archival Ink Jet Black as it is waterproof and I never know what I might do next! I cut the cute typewriter image from some Vicki Boutin Storyteller patterned paper, added a white cardstock matte and added a stamped title using Darkroom Door stamps. You can find the list of all products used at the end of this post. There are a lot of them!

SO this is my title page. I first added some patterned paper cut to size. I added it using some Heidi Swapp Magic Medium. In my haste I didn't stop to read the fine print which said 'OPAQUE'. Oops!! However it did give a lovely finish by muting the patterned paper somewhat. Once it was dry I added some Tim Holtz tissue paper (this time I used Liquitex Matte Medium because it dries clear). I finished by stamping some of the Inkadinkadoo branches around the edges. I also added the title using Darkroom Door stamps. There is also a Tim Holtz Remnant Rub rub-on and the little 'carpe diem' is from the Carpe Diem Roller Stamp. I used a black Posca Pen to add a messy border which you will see on all of the pages.

I decided to add a week to each double page spread so this is the first week. I used a strip of the pretty patterned paper from the cover at the top of this page. I added a Tim Holtz Remnants piece and added it to the right hand page using a sticker from the Daily Deco Stickers (ver. 3 - retro). The rest is stamping and a little bit of doodling as well as some stickers at the bottom of the right hand page. PLEASE NOTE: The Archival Ink did bleed through the page a little so I remedied that on the next page by using some patterned paper. If you are trying this for yourself please be aware that certain inks/pens may bleed through the paper.

For week 2, I wanted to create opening up flaps to add a little privacy to the journalling. I used some Vicki Boutin patterned paper to do this. At the moment my kids and I are just staying home to be safe as my son is immuno-compromised. So this page represents this. I stamped on the fabulous Dina Wakley Media Tape, tore it into pieces and added to the flaps. I was inspired by The Walking Dead when I did this. If you are a mega fan of that show like me, you will remember the "Don't Open Dead Inside" written on the hospital doors in the very first episode. That is what I pictured when I created this. I may be a little warped and I am cool with that!! LOL

Inside the flaps, I have decorated with stencilling, stamping, patterned paper and Tim Holtz Remnants again. I used the Tim Holtz Anatomy Chart stamps to represent all of the ct scans, x-rays and ultrasounds that my son has had during his cancer battle as this week included a review appointment with his oncologist.

I have prepared some pages in advance, ready to add my journalling in the hopes that I will stick to using my planner!! The next page is basically just stamping at this stage using Vicki Boutin and Darkroom Door stamps with the Jet Black Archival Ink. The cute stamping does entice me in so I am looking forward to adding in this week. I also am quite tempted to colour in all of that stamping. I may actually do that in the car at school pick up time when school goes back to keep me occupied (and so I don't nod off!! LOL).

So because of the stamping on the previous page, I added in some patterned paper to cover up the bleed through. I added the Tim Holtz eye chart Remnant as I have booked an appointment at an optometrist for my kids and myself this week to get our eyes checked. That lifts up so I will probably journal under there about our results. On the facing page, I added a couple of little doodled houses to co-ordinate with the patterned paper.

Products used:

ARTS INC Travellers Notebook Slate Grey

TIM HOLTZ:

- Ideaology Collage Paper - Aviary

- Ideaology Remnants

- Ideaology Remnant Rubs

- Stampers Anonymous - Specimens

- Stampers Anonymous - Anatomy Chart

- Stampers Anonymous Pennants

- Distress Ink Cracked Pistachio

- Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers

VICKI BOUTIN:

- Storyteller Stardust patterned paper

- Storyteller Storyteller patterned paper

- Stamps

HEIDI SWAPP:

- Clear Stamps Old School Alphabet

- Magic Medium 'Opaque'

DINA WAKLEY MEDIA:

- Media Tape

- Scribble Sticks

KAISERCRAFT:

- 6x6 Stencil Starburst

INKADINKADOO:

- Cling Stamps Branches

DARKROOM DOOR:

- Lots of Labels Stamp Set

- Alphabet Medley Stamp Set

- Diary Dates Stamp Set

RANGER:

- Archival Ink Jet Black

DAILY DECO Stickers ver. 3 retro

I really hope I can stick to this for the whole year. This gorgeous planner sure makes me want to. Are you using one of these gorgeous planners too? Make sure you share what you are doing with your Arts Inc planner in the Scrapping Clearly Share and Inspire Facebook Group.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Belinda

Bee Arty CT - Free Spirit

 Hello Bee Arty fans!!

Welcome to my very first post as a creative team member for Bee Arty. I am so excited to be sharing my first project with you.

Today I have a scrapbook layout to share with you using some fabulous products.

'Free Spirit'

So to start this layout I wanted to create a pretty light wash of my favourite aqua colour on the amazing Bee Arty White Cardstock. I half filled a small spray bottle with water and then added 1 drop each of Citrus and Oasis Colour Artist Inks. I spritzed quite a lot onto the background and played around with it by tilting the page this way and that and letting the ink run. Next I dried it off with a heat gun.

I decided the colour wasn't quite strong enough so I added two more drops of each ink to the bottle for a slighter deeper colour. I added another layer using this stronger colour. I also managed to get my spray bottle to add splatters. It may have a dodgy nozzle but I love the effect. I unscrewed the top and used the 'straw' to add even more splatters before drying with the heat gun.

Next I wanted to add a bit more texture and interest to the background so I added some stamping. I used the gorgeous Peony Dreams Clear Stamp with black ink and just partially applied ink to the stamp. I also added some beautiful leafy detail using the All Class Clear Stamp Set with the black ink.

My next step was to create my paper layers that I love to stack behind my photo. For this layout I used the Spread Your Wings Elegant Tags patterned paper. I fussy cut some of the tags, shuffled them around until I was happy with the design and then stapled them together. I prefer to use staples so that I can slip things in and around my stack later. I added this stack to my layout along with a sweet heart and a scroll border from the Desire Metal Die Set as well as some messy thread. 

I added a backing to the heart by spritzing some of the background colour onto some extra white cardstock, drying with a heat gun, adhering the heart and fussy cutting.

To finish I added my photo and some flowers. I added a stunning butterfly using the Butterfly Effect Die and a sweet bird on a branch using the Bird Talk Metal Die. I coloured both of these pieces using the same black ink as the stamping. I fussy cut some butterflies, the quote and the title from the Spread Your Wings Word Play patterned paper.

Bee Arty products used:

SPREAD YOUR WINGS Word Play patterned paper

SPREAD YOUR WINGS Elegant Tags patterned paper

PEONY DREAMS Clear Stamp Set

ALL CLASS Clear Stamp Set

COLOUR ARTIST INK Citrus

COLOUR ARTIST INK Oasis

DESIRE Metal Die

BUTTERFLY EFFECT Metal Die

BIRD TALK Metal Die

BEE ARTY White Cardstock 350gsm

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you are feeling inspired to have a play with your Bee Arty goodies.

Cheers

Belinda

Scrapping Clearly DT - Fun!

  Happy new year Scrapping Clearly fans!!

Today I am sharing my very first project for the new year for Scrapping Clearly. I have created a 'fun' layout inspired by the January Mood Board using lots of awesome product from the Scrapping Clearly store.

'FUN'

Here's a peek at the mood board:

Aren't those reds just gorgeous?!!

I started my layout by adding some stencilling to my Marshmallow background using one of the Vicki Boutin Storyteller Radiate stencils with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Aged Mahogany and Barn Door. I blended the inks through the stencil using an ink blending tool and then flicked some water over the page using my fingertips. Once dry. I flicked over some Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Primrose.

Next I used an extra piece of marshmallow card stock and coloured it with Distress Inks. I swiped Distress Inks in, Aged Mahogany, Barn Door and Victorian Velvet over my heat resistant craft sheet, spritzed with water and then dragged the card stock piece through the inks. I dried it with a heat gun and then repeated until I was happy with the look. I flicked water over this piece too, let it sit for a moment and then blotted away the water using paper towel. Once it was dry again, I stamped two butterflies on it using the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Specimens stamp set and Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink.

I fussy cut the stamped butterflies, some stars from the Vicki Boutin Let's Wander Chasing Stars patterned paper and cropped some matching papers to layer and sit my photo on. I used patterned papers from the Vicki Boutin Storyteller range including Plot, Mosaic and Assemblage. The papers look a little purple in my photos but are actually more red in real life. Blame the photographer!!

Next I added some scratchy lines around the stars using a black Uni Posca Pen and some stamping using the Carpe Diem Make It Happen Roller Stamp and the Jet Black ink. I added my photo and a couple of chipboard stickers from the American Crafts Thickers Tell Your Story and Wildflower sets. I painted a ScrapFX chipboard piece with white gesso and when dry added a fussy cut quote from the Vicki Boutin Storyteller Plot patterned paper. 

I used a Heidi Swapp Wood Veneer word for the title. It was covered in hot pink glitter but anyone that knows me knows I hate glitter so I carefully sanded it off. In the sanding process I got a little too vigorous (angry about the glitter! LOL) and broke the word. If you try this for yourself, I highly recommend sanding very carefully and lightly so as not to break your wood veneer. I then painted the word with some of the Primrose Color Shine and let dry before adding to my layout.

Thank you for stopping by the blog on this brand new day in a brand new year. Let's hope this year is better than last year!!

Cheers

Belinda