Friday, June 23, 2023

Dusty Attic June Moodboard

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Our monthly Moodboard inspired me to create a mixed media layout

 suitable to beginning of summer, best time for holidays on the sea.

 Beautiful memories of sunsets by the sea, walks on the beach, 

or playing with the dogs.

 


 

 


 

 some close up's






  

used chipboards

 

Hello Summer
Mini Jelly Fish 
 Lighthouse #1 Small
Ocean Elements #1
Sand Dollars
Ocean Elements #5
Coral #2
Mini Shells #2 
 

  Just put your own take of the challenge in the comments section
 of the Dusty FANattics facebook page HERE 
 


You could win one of two amazing Dusty Attic prize packs
...this year we are reverting back to the prize being a $50 (AUD) credit
 to the Dusty Attic website store so you can choose your very own designs.

 
 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!
 

 

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Hello Summer

   Hello everyone!

 

I was inspires to create a wooden writing to beginning of summer. 
Love the weathered wooden style it fits perfectly to the feeling of salt water,
 healthy sea air and the fascinating underwater world.
 
You can find a lot of suitable theme shapes in the section
Aquatic & Marine Shapes at Calico Craft Parts,
 
my favourites are coral and seaweed shapes.


 

 

 

 - chose a coral in big size and divided it into individual pieces

 - shapes were primed with white gesso, sprinkled with micropearls,

 then coloured with brown spray paint

-after drying, finished with dry brush technique

 

some details








 

used MDF shapes

 


 

 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

Friday, June 9, 2023

BOOK NOOK Magic Forest

 

  Hello everyone!

 

I was inspired again to create a new book nook. 

Maybe you remember the last one- Fairy Forest House,

today a secret door in a mystical forest.

 

 



Inside view




 

How to ...tips 

 

  • use remnants from  Gothic Arch as frame 
  • use  Dead Tree as roots
  • moon can be illuminated from behind with a string of wire lights, 
  • attach the moon to the rear book nook wall with spacers


some close up's

 



 

used chipboards

 

Blank Book Nook #2 
 
remnants Gothic Arch
Gothic Fretwork small  
Dead Tree #3 
 Magic Mushrooms #3
Fern Fronds
Gargoyles #2
Toadstools #2
Moons
Vine Border 
 




 
 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin


Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Storage Box with MDF Kit

  

  Hello everyone!

 

Today a new inspiration how versatile and creative you can work 
with the MDF shapes.
I needed new storage boxes for pens, notes, 
business cards and similar things.
Thatswhy I decided to use a very practical box kit,
have used the two parts of the box separately from each other.

I am a big fan of the magic forest theme and so I quickly found the right shapes. 
I love these old whimsical trees and this mystical gothic window. 
Mdf parts can not only be designed in very different coloursand textures, 
but you can also divide them very well and create new ideas with them.
 
Try it ! 

 

 





used MDF shapes

 

 
 
 
 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

  

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

A secret door - Moodboard Dusty Attic

  Hello everyone!

 

Have you seen the latest chipboards - Fairy Doors and Mushroom clusters - ???
Simply magical!!

Love this fantasy theme, it's absolutely inspiring for me.

I created a canvas in mixed media style, worked with dried natural bark,
which represents an old tree with a secret door hidden inside.
I wonder who goes in and out there? 😃

  

 

 

 
chosen colours fit wonderfully with our monthly mood board
 


 
 
some close up's
 


 
 
 




 

used chipboards

 

Fairy Doors #2 Small 
 Mini Fairies
Forest Ferns #1
Mini Fern Fronds
Magic Mushrooms Cluster #3
Magic Mushrooms #4


I am already looking forward to the next project with these enchanting chipboards

 and I'm curious to see what you create with them.

  Just put your own take of the challenge in the comments section
 of the Dusty FANattics facebook page HERE 

 
 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!
 


 

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The Magic is in you- ATC

 

   Hello everyone!

 

 Have you seen the  latest MDF shapes by Calico Craft Parts?
- enchanting moons and old  trees - 
 
Just the right addition for projects on the theme of  Magic forest.
 

Today a new inspiration with this amazing shapes, I was inspired to create

some ATC's

(Artist trading cards are small miniature works of art,  

unique or small editions that are exchanged or 

collected)

 

 

I played with the new trees, used them as a whole shape, 

but also divided them. This way, hanging roots emerged from the Bonsai 

or another tree was lopped off to grow a wildflower afterwards.






used MDF shapes

 

 
 
 
 

 

 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

 
 

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Darling Filou

   

Hello everyone!

 

 I was inspired to create a new mixed media layout in weathered wooden sea style. 
A paper from 49 and Market was a perfect background, added some leftovers
 from structure papers in layering technique and chose some suitable ocean elements 
from the rich and beautiful section Beach, Fishing, Nautical 
 
 The blue/brown colour scheme is perfect for vintage motifs,
 our dog has exactly the right coat colour 😀
 
 I have kept all the chipboard in shades from white to brown. 
and just played with different textures and gloss effects.
For the lettering I used brown embossing powder which creates a slight shine. 
The seaweed was only painted with brown acrylic paint and is matt, 
other ocean elements were painted with white acrylic paint 
and micropearls were sprinkled into the still wet paint.

  

 

some close up's  


 

 

 



 

used chipboards

 

Woof Woof
Ocean Elements #1 
Ocean Elements #5
 Seaweed #1
Seaweed #3
Mini Compasses
Broken Bits #3 – Fishnet
Shells #3 
 
 

 
 
 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin