Sunday, April 9, 2023

Spring is in the air with Dusty Attic

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Our monthly Moodboard comes in the most beautiful bright and friendly spring colours. 
This inspired me to create a canvas with a happy child's smile in a sea of daffodils.




some close up's






 
used chipboards
 
Daisies #2 
Mini Cherry Blossoms
Daisies small 
Leafy Scroll
 
 

We are looking forward to see what you come up with this months challenge.
 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.
 

Happy Easter Greetings!

Kerstin

Monday, April 3, 2023

Home Decor - Springtime in Forest

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Today a new springtime inspiration.
 
Used a half metal egg as base, before it was a original box of chocolates.
 that has been painted with light green chalk paint.
The background was completed with cutting dies (fern leaves).
A piece of floral foam was attached in the lower part of the egg, 
shapes were inserted and on the front  glued on.
MDF shapes were primed with white gesso and 
then painted with acrylic paints.
To compliment the natural look I used dried branches with lichen.

 

 

some details







used MDF shapes

 

 
Woodpecker please ask the boss


Happy Easter Greetings!

Kerstin

 

Monday, March 27, 2023

Enchanted Forest with Stamperia Moulds


 

Welcome creative friends!

 

Die neueste Stamperia Kollektion Magic Forest
ist absolut bezaubernd und inspirierend.
 Das Thema Wald mit einem Steampunk Touch,
Eine erfolgreiche Kombination aus Fantasy und Natur.



Thanks for stopping by...until next time!

 Kerstin



Thursday, March 23, 2023

Coffee Time with March Moodboard Dusty Attic

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

Our monthly Moodboard is an absolutely wonderful inspiration, 
it goes with all vintage themes, but also with special themes 
like coffee, chocolate, memories with friends at a cosy coffee break
and much more .... 


I'm a big fan of monochrome colour themes,
 and decided on the coffee theme,
because a cup of coffee is full of happiness, right ?! 😀
 
I created a mixed media layout for a canvas
and worked with several papers, stamps, stencil, flowers,
 real coffee beans, powder and some suitable chipboards, 
used also a Mini tea set, omg
but you can also drink coffee from it, promise 😉😀

 


 

 

Chipboards were primed with black gesso and after drying 

stamped with white stamping ink and a small script motif.

Love the crazy stitching shapes, they give a very special look

and you don't need to get out the sewing machine.


some details




 
 

 

 
We are looking forward to see what you come up with this months challenge.
 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 stopping by...until next time!

 Kerstin


Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Springdecor with MDF shapes

 

 Hello everyone!

 

 Today a new Home decor inspiration,
worked with an amazing Shrine Kit.
 
After a simple assembly and gluing of the kit,
 I applied a white crackle paint. 
Love the weathered look, not perfect, but unique.
 I was not afraid to break single parts into several pieces, 
fern now fits perfectly on the corner 
and a part of the daffodil wreath now crowns the shrine.


 

 

 

some close up's

 




 

used MDF shapes

 

 
 

  

 

 
 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

 

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Snowdrops with Dusty Attic

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

First snowdrops are blooming in the garden, 
the best sign that spring will soon be here. 
But ice and snow are still drifting across the country in cold showers.
 I have used these impressions of nature
 in the following mixed media layout.
 

 
 
I worked only with white gesso and added some synthetic snowflakes to the chippies. 
I also used die-cuts, which together with the chipboards bring more
 vividness and fullness to the layout. 


As with my last winter layout, 'Magic frost Flowers', 
I dipped all the berries, deer and icicles chipboards  in liquid white acrylic paint 
 and then sprinkled with artificial snow
 to give them a  quick and easy frosty look.


 
some close up's 


 

 

 


 

Thanks for stopping by...until next time!

Kerstin


Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Secret Garden - Home Decor

 

 Hello everyone!

 
Spring begins today, at least the meteorological kind 😀. 
Time to look forward to the garden again. 
 
Today I created a mixed media piece for the home decor,
 combining MDF shapes with castings from moulds. 
 Flat parts together with the 3d casts (made with air drying modeling clay)
 create a very lively image,
love that.
 
 
 
 
 
 Chose two oval mixed shape as the base
the lower larger form was painted with some texture paste 
and green acrylic paint. 
 Upper one received a crackling varnish in combination
 with beige acrylic paint.
 
 Window was primed with crackle medium and covered with several layers 
of acrylic paint to achieve a weathered look.
 
I put a photo behind the window, it should make you want 
to work in the garden again.

 
some close up's
 
 
 

 

 


 
 
used MDF shapes
 
 
 Thanks for your visit!
 
 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin