Pink and White Gingham with a splash of green .

Hello friends
a big warm welcome to my blog 

Today I am sharing another Tag with you .

I made this for a friend who recently celebrated her birthday .

Pink and white Gingham
with a splash of Green .

 my trademark layering 

with added Dusty Attic chipboard 

simple details which give dimension and interest .

splashes of green on the chipboard

add depth and color . 

thanks so much for looking at my work 

have a wonderful day 

and sending big hugz to each of you xoxo

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog
this is my Dusty Attic project for April

Today I am sharing a card I made for my 

Grand daughter ELLA JAI

who celebrated her 13th Birthday recently .

I created an envelope which holds a selection of tags and photographs 

to give Ella Jai a memorable birthday
I loved watching her smile as she read all the messages
and looked at the photos ..

BIRTHDAY ENVELOPE WITH TAGS 

DUSTY ATTIC MATERIALS USED 

Dusty in color clear gloss varnish /DA0901
Number Panel Large  /DA1050

Dusty in color/ Raisin DA0909

Lace border #4/DA1503

Mini Lattice /DA1501
Chevron Panel Large /DA1066

details of the beautiful chippies .

 the small envelope above holds some cash and a message for Ella from us ( her grandparents )xoxo

I have written messages on the tags and added photographs .
there are more pics and messages on the back of each tag .

thanks so much for dropping by and looking at my work .
big hugz to each of you .

BIRTHDAY TAGS

Hello and a great big warm welcome to each of you  here I am today sharing my March project for  Dusty Attic blog  This month I am showcasing two tags I created recently one Feminine and one Masculine 

Feminine Tag softly pastel 

DUSTY ATTIC materials used .

Laurel sprigs/ DA1469

Federation frame set /DA1502

Dusty in color clear gloss varnish /DA0901

Dusty in Color Sugar plum /DA0908

Dusty in color Alabaster /DA0902

Now for my second tag  RICH and EARTHY Masculine Tag with a cycling theme .

DUSTY ATTIC MATERIALS USED .

Masculine Tag

Jumbo Cogs /DA 0232

Number Panel Large  /DA1050

Geometric Corners /DA1030

Dusty in Color SunBurnt Orange/DA0906

Dusty In Color Hot Chocolate  /DA0923

Dusty in Color clear gloss varnish /DA0901

I made this BirthdayTag for our son-in-law 

Jair is a cyclist and I wanted to create a tag with a cycling feel to it .

his bike is a red and black Macini 

He rode in the January tour down under .

The geometric corners,  the black paper and arrows mimic the roads

The cogs are on the bike 

the string represents the shoelaces 

Jair celebrated his 42nd Birthday . 

To achieve this deep rich orange I used two colors  I mixed Sunburnt Orange with a tiny amount of Hot Chocolate .  Finished with clear gloss Dusty in Color clear gloss varnish /DA0901 Dusty in color SunBurnt Orange/DA0906

Dusty In Color Hot Chocolate  /DA092

thanks so much for popping by  and I do hope you are inspired to have a play with these beautiful  chippies . big hugz until we meet again love Heather J.

Textured canvas

Hello there , a very warm welcome to my blog . Today I am showcasing a canvas with lots of texture  and delish chipboard pieces from  Dusty Attic  below is my textured canvas


LOVE THIS

Dusty Attic materials used 

Dusty in Colour /Navajo White  DA 0903

Dusty in color/Oceania DA0912

Dusty in color/Jungle Green DA0920

Dusty in Colour/Mountain Meadow DA0916

Dusty in Color /Cashmere DA0904

Texture paste /DA 1218

Lace border #4/DA1503

Laurel Sprigs /DA1469

Mini Lattice /DA1501

Small film strip DA0935

Mini tabs #2/DA1463

Cracked Stone Stencil/ DA 1392

Typewriter ABC set /DA0143

I find by trimming the chippies and layering them gives an organic,  unique style 

and creates dimension .

 creating lots of texture with texture paste and stencils
I apply the colors layer by layer until I am happy

Dusty in Colour /Navajo White  DA 0903

Dusty in color/Oceania DA0912

Dusty in color/Jungle Green DA0920

Dusty in Colour/Mountain Meadow DA0916

Dusty in Color /Cashmere DA0904

Texture paste /DA 1218

thanks so much for dropping by  hope you take a look at the chippies available and sit down and have a play  big hugz from Heather x

2015 in REVIEW .

Hello there my friends .. thanks for popping by  Thought I would post a few of my faves from last year .. 2015  a mixture of layouts and OTP Projects . every piece showcases Dusty Attic chipboard .

WARNING !! be prepared for a long post .. I find it amazing at the end of each year when I collect  my work and see how much I have created the twelve months.  here are a few of my faves from 2015 hope you enjoy them . LOVE THIS 

 I found this Photo on Pinterest 

I adore using mood boards in my work 

BEAUTY

 Memories of my childhood 

loved my Ballet x

SNAPSHOT

SEAGULLS fascinate me .  Just the way they sit and view the world . on the lookout for food and friends . TRANQUILITY

 THIS STATUE sits happily in my garden.

My embellishments represent different elements living in my garden

lots of birds, foliage, texture, raised garden beds, time I spend each day 

lovingly tending to my blissful place .

BLISS

softness with pastels .

 OCEAN

I loved creating this textured BG ... The pic is of one of the beaches we visited  on one of our holidays to New Zealand. what an amazing place ... so unspoiled and natural . absolute Beauty.  JOURNEY

DISCOVER

I love to fossick in little 'bric n brac' shops hidden away in the Adelaide Hills .

this one had some real treasures, with a slightly industrial design and feel to the building . 

MAY MY HEART BE KIND 

 AFFIRMATIONS, make up a large part of my daily life .

REMEMBER 

A TEXTURED BG with a monochromatic theme .

RUSTIC CANVAS 

DOCUMENTED 

 my journal I created with memories of my beautiful son mark .

he was killed on his motorbike at age 22 .

this journal contains quotes,documents, chipboard, and lots of precious memories .

and a few tags from 2015

thanks so much for popping by  and I hope you have enjoyed walking through last year with me  big big hugz to each of you  until next time we meet happy creating xoxo