Cathy Can't Help Herself: July 2018

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Dusty Attic - Chipboard Titles Inspriation

Hi everyone,
Cathy here today sharing a a few layouts I created for the Brisbane Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo in June.

Dusty Attic has so many fabulous chipboard title designs, there is bound to be the right one for your project!!

"To Travel is to Live"

The To Travel is to Live chipboard title was altered by using the Go Cut and Press Foil Machine from Couture Creations.

"Happiness Blooms from Within"
To alter my Happiness Blooms From Within chipboard title, I first coated with gesso, then misted the Happiness word and coated the smaller words with buttercup liquid pearls.

"This Fills My Heart"

I altered the This Fills My Heart chipboard title by priming with gesso then inking with Tim Holtz distress Oxide in abandoned coral.

The pretty Foilage #3 chipboard was altered by coating in pearl paint and sprinkling with superfine white glitter whilst the paint was still wet.
"My Heart Smiles With You"

Pearl Paint was used to alter the My Heart Smiles With You chipboard title.

"Lovely"
The gorgeous Lovely chipboard title is one of my favs and was altered by priming with gesso, then coating with buttercup liquid pearls.

Dusty Attic Product Used
To Travel is to Live - DA 2179

Happiness Blooms From Within - DA2178

Lovely - DA1586

My Heart Smiles With You - DA1799

This Fills My Heart - DA1838

Foliage #3

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Crafting

Cathy :)

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Dusty Attic July Mood Board Challenge - Happiness Blooms From Within

Hi everyone,
Today I am sharing my take on this month's beautiful Dusty Attic Mood Board Challenge, created with a few of the fabulous new June release chipboard designs.

I was inspired by the colour palette, as well as the berries and greenery in the birdhouse photo. Remember you don't necessarily have to use the colour palette, you can be inspired by a particular photo, or an item in one of the photos, that is the wonderful thing about being inspired by a Mood Board... so many possibilities!!
"Happiness Blooms From Within"

I adored the gorgeous colour contrast of aqua, red and white and the berry details in this month's Mood Board and knew I had the perfect papers in my considerable stash...which sometimes comes in handy!!

Loving the new Burlap Stencil!! I used the stencil with turquoise DecoArt Metallic Lustre paste on my background, which I softened by randomly stamping around the stenciling with Prima script stamp in Vintage Photo distress ink.

The pretty Foliage #3 chipboard pieces were coated with a green ink and Lucky Emerald Antique Brilliance Wax then highlighted with touches of turquoise Metallic Lustre to add depth.

I also used the turquoise metallic lustre to coat the new release Delicate Frame #3 chipboard frame and the small words on the new Happiness Blooms From Within chipboard title.

Page Pebbles are a great to incorporate into your layered clusters. I just coated mine with white ink, by dabbing lightly until coated, so the etched words aren't filled with ink.