Hello Dusty Attic fans!!
Today I am sharing my take on the gorgeous August mood board at The Dusty Attic.
I was totally inspired by the lovely soft blues and cream in the inspiration image as well as some of the fabulous NEW RELEASE chipboard for my layout.
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I really do love to be inspired by a mood board. For me the best part is the treasure hunt through my stash to find the right coloured papers and embellishments. I set myself the challenge of using the stunning Windows and Shutters chipboard on this layout. I really loved the look of it combined with the Hanging Vines chipboard as a window box.
I added the cute Skeleton Fish as a whimsical touch especially with the photo of my darling Burmese Noodle. Strangely she doesn't even like fish and refuses to eat it!! Weird cat.
I painted the Windows and Shutters, Hanging Vines and the fabulous Fancy Frame # 10 (underneath my stack of layers) with white gesso followed by Cashmere Dusty In Colour. I added a bit of white gesso on top of the window and shutters too for a shabby chic finish. I always use a latex make-up wedge to apply my paint as it gives a lovely smooth finish free from brushstrokes or loose paintbrush hairs. You can also daub the paint on with it for a more textured look.
I used both the NEW Burlap Stencil as well as the Leaves # 3 Stencil on the background paper with the Cashmere paint. It added nicely to the texture that was already part of the patterned paper.
I painted the title first with white gesso and then with Faded Denim Dusty In Colour paint.
I created lots of layers with my papers and chipboard elements and tucked some of the gorgeous Dusty In Bloom flowers under the edges. I finished with some cute Mini Hearts that I painted white using my trusty Posca Paint Pen and some little paw prints cut from a patterned paper.
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Well I hope you are feeling inspired to play along with the mood board challenge this month for your chance to win one of two $50 vouchers. You can find the August Challenge Link on the right hand side of the blog HERE. Thank you for stopping by the blog today to check out my project.
Cheers
Belinda
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