Captured Moments - Mood Board Challenge - Cathy Cafun

Hi Everyone!!

Cathy here, and I'm so excited to be sharing my first post as a new member of the Dusty Attic Design Team.  Today I have my take on this month's gorgeous Mood Board Challenge.  There is an amazing prize of a $100 Dusty Attic Gift Voucher up for grabs.  To enter you simply need to use the Mood Board for inspiration, which you can interpret any way you like.  The only requirement is that you use Dusty Attic chipboard on your creation.  Once you have completed your project, simply link it to the right side bar of the Dusty Attic Blog. 

and here is the September Mood Board

Adore this month's Mood Board... so many ways to inspire you with the yummy textures - hard and soft, lovely muted brown, cream and blue colour palette and beautiful inspiration pics.  The distressed weatherboard, pussy willows and colour palette were the inspiration for my layout. 

Captured Moments

I was drawn to the distressed weatherboard photo in the Mood Board as I love the textured and rustic feel of it, which I have incorporated in various elements on my layout by tearing, distressing and building up of layers and textures.

To create texture on my background I have stencilled with the Dusty Attic Creative Script Stencil and Dusty Attic Texture Paste.  Once dry I randomly stamped my background with a distressed weatherboard stamp in two tones of brown ink, then flicked over the background with a  few blue and soft gold mists to soften the overall effect.

I just love the Berries and Branches chippie!!  I altered the chipboard by sponging with a mix of Dusty Attic Acrylic Paint in Hot Chocolate and Gingernut and a touch of warm cream from my stash, then lightly sponging with cream and finishing off with a touch of Hot Chocolate.  

Microbeads are a fabulous way to add texture and I have used them to alter my chipboard berries, by applying them with Dusty Attic Clear Gloss Varnish.  I also used a touch of gold microbeads on the leaves by dipping a small brush in the gloss varnish then picking up some microbeads, and randomly brushing over the leaves.

I think the Dusty Attic Word Packs will be a firm favourite.  There are so many fabulous fonts and styles to choose from!!  Love the pretty script from the Word Pack #34.  I have used 'captured' word which I altered by coating with the Dusty Attic Faded Denim acrylic paint, then applying a coat of the Dusty Attic Clear Crackle Varnish.

To frame my photo and add a feminine touch, I have used the beautiful Lacey Nameplate chippie, which I coated with Dusty Attic acrylic paint.  First I sponged with Hot Chocolate, then lightly sponged here and there with Gingernut to create some depth.

The Dusty Attic Blooms were given a grungy weathered look by lightly applying cream paint, then using the Dusty Attic Hot Chocolate acrylic paint on the stamens.

To finish off I have added a touch of lace to my torn layers and hessian twine to frame my photo and draw the eye, as well as a couple of cute glass heart beads from my stash.

Here are all the Dusty Attic goodies I have used to create my layout.

Word Pack #34 Chipboard

Berries and Branches Chipboard

Lacey Nameplate Chipboard

Faded Denim Acrylic Paint

 Gingernut Acrylic Paint

  

Hot Chocolate Acrylic Paint

 Clear Gloss Varnish

Clear Gloss Crackle Varnish

 Creative Script Stencil

Texture Paste

Would love to see how you are inspired by this month's beatiful Mood Board Challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy crafting... Cathy xx

Kaisercraft September Mood Board Challenge

Hello everyone, it’s time for this month’s Kaisercraft Challenge which is a gorgeous Mood Board designed by the lovely Adriana Bolzon.

To enter the challenge, just create a layout using this Mood Board as inspiration, with at least 80% Kaisercraft Products from any Kaisercraft paper collection. This month’s mood board is inspired by the latest release paper collection, “Home for Christmas”.

“Holiday Cheer”
Here is my take on the challenge using the new "Home For Christmas" Collection.  Make sure you check out the challenge blog post to see how our Design Team were inspired by the fabulous Mood Board!!

Kaisercraft Product: Home For Christmas - Paper P1936 Sugar Plum, P1939 Mistletoe, P1940 Decoration, P941 Season, P1942 Warm Wishes | SS294 12x12 Sticker Sheet | CT838 Collectables | CB153 Corrugated Cardboard Sheets | DD523 Decorative Die – Scallop Card Edge | Wooden Flourish Packs – FL546 Ribbon Bows, FL365 December | CS894 Texture Stamp – Memory| Kaisermists – KM109 Red, KM104 Lime Green |  RS407 Rhinestones – Split Pea | T331 Sanding Block | Ink Pad – IP719 Black, IP734 Cherry, IP733 Vine | T303 Foam Tape

Other Product:  microbeads

Here are the rules to join in on the fun..….

Each month there will be a different type of
Inspirational challenge on the Kaisercraft blog,
All you have to do is create a layout and
you could WIN one of 2 prizes each month.

The rules: Every month a different challenge will be posted here on the Kaiser craft blog.
All you have to do is create a layout of your own using at least 80% of Kaisercraft papers and products. They can be of any Kaisercraft paper collection. You can enter as many times as you like !

Once done, link your layout by creating a blog post on your personal blog or take a photo of it on your personal Facebook page, copy the link… Click on the little frog icon, at the end of the Kaisercraft Challenge blog post (link here), add your name and link. You can also view all the other entries as well!!

The deadline: Comments with linked entries for each monthly challenge will close on Wednesday 30th September at 11.59 (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10/Daylight Savings Time UTC +11)


The prizes:
1st PLACE: One of Kaisercraft’s New collections (voted as the best layout)
2nd PLACE: One of Kaisercraft’s Paper Pack. (Random draw winner – EVERY entry is eligible)

Winners will be announced at the beginning of October.

Good Luck everyone!!!