Don't lose the spark that makes you....YOU!

Once again I'm here... 

To try encourage you with some ideas!

I found the photo in inspirational quotes on Pinterest.

I love it: Don't lose the spark that makes you....YOU!

Firstly,

I attached with clears gesso, the Tissue wrap paper 

from Tim Holtz Idea-ology range.

Using the Dusty Attic Mandala stencil, stencil with heavy gesso white.

Then, I spilt (dropped) Distress spiced Marmalade,let dry!

Then using various different stamps... stamped! 

For the Feather chipboard's I always paint white first, 

then adding colour with Inks. 

These are handmade butterflies, 

which I inked with Alcohol inks - 

Red Pepper; Sunshine Yellow and Sunset Orange.

These Daisies flowers are also Handmade!

Glass beads, I attached red paper first and then glued down.

For the title: YOU, I cut up from words

and create You on a tab!

I finally added gold netting and cream lace to finish off!

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Happy Scrapping!

Lovies 

Shells

Study....

Hey, Hey...

I'm back today with my first impression of March Mood Board!

This photo tells a story of its own!!!

My friend who doesn't have children, 

decided to compete with all the back to school photos on Facebook.

This is James (a Weimaraner) and he's not amused!!

To create the back ground, I used the Dusty Attic Keyboard Jumble stencil

with a scribble stencil with heavy gesso white!

I then dropped the Alcohol inks - Red Pepper and Sunset Orange - spraying alcohol to help spread them.

Using the Tim Holtz big Numbers

 I painted with heavy gesso white

 then spray Colour Bloom mist - Poppy Fields, let dry.

For the Titles I also painted with heavy gesso white.

I fussy cut suitcases, a ruler and locker 

from Kaisercraft paper, found in my stash.

Lastly I added the metal ties, to complete the look!

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Hopefully, I have given some ideas!!

Happy Scrapping!

Shells

xoxo

Hello Everyone!!!

This is the awesome Dusty Attic Mood board for the month of March!!!

Lets see what you can create!!

Lovies

Shells

Just Be Inspired!

Good morning fellow scrappers!

I'm back today using the new gorgeous range from Penelope Dee ~

Be You Collection.

I find inspiration from these two very inspirational women – Kyla and Candice.

For those that don’t know these two Ladies are the owners of SA scrap magazine – Scrap Affairs!!

The background was created with using damasks stencil, 

fussy cut hexagons from Be Original and Be Brave papers. 

Using Tissue wrap from Tim Holtz – Idea-ology and the doily stencil, 

I created my own doily by applying French Rose – Nuvo Mousse. 

Also used Numbers and pointing finger from the tissue wrap.

The title was painted with ginger Magic- Prima acrylic Sparks paint. The chipboard Bees were coloured by using Alcohol inks – Shell pink; Sunshine Yellow and Sepia by Tim Holtz.

 The flowers were coloured using Rusty red – Prima- Acrylic Metallique paint. Lastly I also added lace, to add finishing touch.

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 #michellecarrick #beyou#beinspired #oolala #doilystencil #penelopedee 

#inspiredcreativity#trocraft

Happy Scrapping!

Lovies

Shells

Life is better with friends!

Hiya Peeps,

Last one for this month of February!

I found this photo on the Facebook Vintage history page.

Its so cute, whats not to scrap about it!!

So here in South Africa, 

our scrappers are moaning that there is far to much Mixed Media, 

well this is a scrapping page, that can...YES...

fit in an album!!! LOL

The back paper I distressed the edges and stencilled with 

Tim Holtz distress inks, -Walnut and Vintage Photo.

I used normal string and then attached to my brown card stock.

I fussy cut the old paper from Penelope Dee - Wanderlust Collection.

The DA View Finder chip boards, I applied Prima Rust Effect Paste, 

to create the desired look.  

For the title, I applied bronze/gold embossing powder, which I over heated to create the bubbled effect.

I did create dimension, added green card stock; grass; bull clips;die cut clocks

and Dusty in bloom flowers, with others.

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Happy Scrapping!
Lovies 
Shells
xoxo

Great Outdoors!

Good morning Beautiful people,

I'm back today with Dusty Attic!

This is a mixed media layout with photos of the Cape Clawless Otter!

These photos were so apt for the February mood board.

For the back ground I painted Tim Holtz Distress crackle - clear rock candy paint

Once dry I added All-purpose Ink - Spring green, wiping excess of with a wet wipe and wiping all over. 

I then stencilled, using Distress grid with Graphite past, after adding bronze Foil in places.

For all the DA Foliage chip boards I used Champagne Mist - All-Purpose ink, dropping Banana Cream over parts. To set it, I heat dried them.

I then included green netting; grass; leaves and Flowers. Oh and I cut up my non-slip matt. 

Added black dots with Nuvo script pen.

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I hope to inspire!

Happy scrapping

Lovies

Shells

xoxo