Friday 21 August 2015

A Dusty Play

Hello again!

I've been playing with chipboard! I had a Dusty Attic chippie that I wanted to use, but I wanted to make it somehow different. So I did what any self-respecting scrapper would do - I hacked into it with a pair of scissors! Now don't get me wrong, the chippie was gorgeous to start with. I just wanted to make it more 'me'!

Here's the chippie:


This is called the String of Hearts Frame Set (DA 1017). It's an older chippie but definitely a goodie! I used the larger, outside piece.

And here's what I made with it:


I cut the frame up into smaller sections then used these to form an incomplete circle. I didn't use all of the chipboard piece - I still have some hearts left for another project. This technique also allowed me to shrink the circle down to suit my layout better.

The title is made from two different alpha chippies - Typewriter ABC set (DA 0143) and Dusty Curls ABC Set (DA 0468). I painted them with Dusty in Colour paints in Oceania, Faded Denim and Sunshine. I added hearts from the mini Hearts # 2 set (DA 0990). The mixed shapes in this set make it a fave of mine.


To make my background, I cut out eight circle segments from scrap papers (this is a fabulous way to use up scraps!) and machine stitched them into place. I layered on some paper twine to form a few more circles to use under the chippies.

I added coordinating papers on the hearts and stitched around them to match the stitched background. Yes, it was slow work but worth it! I let the threads hang loose and they formed a beautiful cascading effect down the hearts.



Don't forget, the winner of the August challenge will win a  
$100 Dusty Attic voucher! 
You can find the challenge here.




Happy scrappin'!


Heather McMahon

16 comments:

  1. Fabulous Heather, great family photo....., love all the machine stitching:) Love the design too! Have a great weekend

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  2. You are clever! Love how you have used the chippie heart circle, and love the pie pieces of paper, and that photo is really lovely! Wonderful creating!

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  3. Lots of fun! Great family and fitting title. Happy Friday!

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  4. Wowwwwwwwww! This is gorgeous! LOVING the colors, the stitching and the hearts!!!!!!!!

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  5. I love the pie shaped patterned pieces and the pretty hearts stuck to the chippie...an all round gorgeous layout.

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  6. Beautiful work! Wonderful photo & perfect colors!

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  7. Gorgeous your Layout Heather !!! What a great idea !! Love the hearts! Big hugs. Caty.

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  8. Adore! Loove the colours & how you have altered the chippy - looks great, those hearts & most of all ---- the stitching! BRILLIANT touch!!!!

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  9. Beautiful design/layout - and lovely photo.

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  10. Amazing work with the chipboard - gorgeous layout, Heather!

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  11. Fantastic work with the chippie and I love your sewing on this LO,great page

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  12. This is gorgeous, Heather! Love, love the stitched pie pieces and hearts, chippies, and lovely colors!

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  13. Gorgeous chippy and I love what you have done with it. The colours are perfect for you photo, a really stunning layout . A fave
    Mary

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  14. What a wonderful pie graph under the chippy circling... I really need to get back into scrapping... it feels so long...... this is inspiring!

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  15. This is gorgeous!! Love that chippy and even though you cut it, you'll have left overs for another project :-) TFS

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