Breathe

Good Morning
I just want to share with you a frame that I have done using one of my old frames that I had in my scrap room and a product called Powertex.

 

 

I have always wanted to give it a go and at the Dusty Attic retreat in July I did a class and just adored it !   

So I started with using all different types of fabric and ribbons and even part of a hessian coffee bag

(thanks Michelle Rigg), then I added all of my Dusty Attic chipboard. The NEW Indian arrows are suddenly one of my favourites! You can order straight from the Dusty Attic website and retail customers that order over $75 get FREE SHIPPING and that is World Wide.

 

Dream Catcher #2

 

 

The word Breathe is from Word Pack #10

 

 

 Ivory Powertex

It looks all very flat and one dimensional to start with. 

 

 

But when you add Micro Beads, Golden flakes, Pearl drops and some Powder you can see all the textures and depth that was created.  

 

SOME CLOSE UPS

The extra feathers added to the dream catcher are from the mini feathers and feathers packs

 

 

 

Duty Attic cute little roses just add that little extra "prettiness" to the project



Thanks for calling by the blog, Happy Creating

 

 



You're a Sky full of Stars.....

Dusty Attic have been Guest Designers over at CSI this month with a $100 store voucher for one lucky winner, head over the the Ning site (link below) and join in the fun !   

CSI Ning site

Dusty Attic have a brand new release out with FREE SHIPPING for the month of April - just use code

HAPPYEASTER

(all uppercase with no spaces)

This is Case File Number 162

and My take on the Case is ....

I have rolled the journalling up and put it inside the middle straw - I have left it sticking out so it is easier to pull out and read.

  

 Chicken wire added to the back of stars adds dimension and then I have put beads into some of the holes for an extra effect.

My title is from a Cold play song which I love that Jen (KNOWN AS "THE BOSS") from Dusty Attic now sells !

I sprinkled some chunky glitter onto the chipboard here and there with glue and let it dry, then put black embossing powder over the top. The chunky glitter adds a grungy look to the smooth embossing.

 How cute is that little boy stamp !

I used different pieces of  paper from the range and stamped it a few times and layered them onto each other

 Star stencil with Black crackle paint then I have sprayed Chalk Glimmer mist over the top and let it run and then dabbed the Dusty Attic gold paint over the top to add another layer.

 

STRING FRAME SET

STAR FRAMES

MINI CHICKEN WIRE

MINI STARS

STARS #3

VINTAGE GOLD PAINT

Julie Nutting Prima Stamp  

Tim Holtz Star stencil

Black embossing powder

Chunky Glitter

Black crackle paint

washi tape

enamel stars

Tattered angles sprays

Micro Beads

Red Straw and black string   

THREE !!!

I totally fell in love with the 7 Dots studio papers - Destination Unknown!

My other Love of corse is Dusty Attic chippy

and MOST of all is  KYDEN !!
When did he become Three ?

(although it is only two more months and he will be FOUR)   

 

Some of the things he loves at the moment are

Swimming, Playdates (with his little partner in crime- Cadence!), Pretzels, The Fairy Mines (which is the pine forrest near my house), Moobies  ! and of corse he can not get enough of SUPERHERO's !
ALL of them
Superman, Batman, Flash, Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, Hawk Girl, Captain America, Wolverine, Green Lantern and the list goes on and on and on...  

 

I used different Martha Stewart punches and took bits out of some of the edges then put the green behind to add a bit of colour

 

I have used a mask and black crackle medium to add some grunge to the background

Then machine stitched around the layout and the photo. The circles are clear pebbles from Prima and I have laid them over some quotes that I love 

(He is definatley my "Happy")

 I left the Dusty Attic Chipboard raw which is something I rarely do but it really suited the paper and layout. I have used TWO of the new releases as well.

( I can see me using the arrows and diamond ALOT actually )

 

The other little letters are the mini alphabet stickers from Tim Holtz, add a little bit of washy tape and some little white dots and its finished.
DUSTY ATTIC
 products used 


Diamond Panel - DA 1216 - NEW





 

Word Disks #1  DA1195

 

 

  

Typewriter Alphabet DA0143 

 

  

Arrow Borders #2 DA1199  NEW

Seven Dots Studios
Destination Unknown Papers







Thanks for stopping by my blog today

Jen xox

Love this Little Monster

This "boy-oh-boy" range from Carte Bella is so bright and happy, I totally love it !I have use a fine black art line pen and added small dots around the circles to make them stand out and create a border effect.

 

Another thing I love doing is layering papers and chipboard, the banners and the arrows from Dusty Attic are perfect for this.   



 

Here you can see where I have doodled a little on the paper with dots and dashes to highlight sections and the title.

 

 



 

Adding White elements to bright pages make them "POP"

 

 

 

There are three layers of arrows around the semi circle to add depth with some machine sewing.

 

 



Using beading wire you can wrap it around an "awl" to make it curly to add to the banners, also bending and adding shape to the chipboard gives the layout dimension.


 
Love this, Love that arrow set

Geometric Border
 

 
Star Frame set
 

 
Banner #1

Banner #3

Lights Camera Action Set



Chevron Set Small




Thanks for calling in to my blog
Happy Creating
with love
Jen xo