More Than Words Mini Challenge

Hello and welcome back to my blog. The news today is that the new Mini Challenge at More Than Words has just been revealed!

Here's what I made for it. It's an Artist Trading Card:

I've really been enjoying making ATCs lately. An ATC only measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches - just enough to have a good play on!

I used Gelatos on the background then added some stamping then finished off with Dusty Attic flowers and chippies.

The challenge this month is to use the word 'Magic' somewhere on a card, tag or ATC. Here's the challenge board:

Are you going to give our challenge a go? Please check out our reveal post and an explanation of the challenge here. You only have one week to enter and you must load your entry onto the relevant post on our Facebook page. This challenge is designed to be quick and fun!

I sure hope you can join us.

Happy scrappin'!

Heather

Dusty in Santorini

Hello! I'm back today with a layout for The Dusty Attic. I've scrapped another one of my Santorini photos. I don't know why but I seem to keep turning to my Dusty Attic chippies every time I scrap one of these pics. They just seem to match!

Here's what I made:

There's quite an interesting story to this background. I firstly had the idea of keeping the background fairly sparse so I just used pink Gelatos through a Feathers & Arrows stencil. I applied the Gelatos with a baby wipe. I decided that the hot pink Gelato was too stark for the page so I added some yellow Magicals. Now the page was too lolly-coloured so I toned it down with some white spray. I still didn't like it and almost threw it out but thought I'd try layering another stencil pattern on top. I applied gesso through the Confetti stencil to act as a bit of a resist, then added some blue Magicals over that. I liked where this was heading but it now looked like I had sprinkles (hundreds and thousands) on my page! I almost gave up again but thought I'd throw a heap more blue Magicals on there as a last ditch effort. It worked! I ended up with a very layered and detailed background, which was the opposite to what I started out trying to achieve!

Don't you just love that scroll under the photo? This was the piece that inspired this layout. I painted all the chippies white then used Gelatos to colour them.

I always write at least a date and location of the photo on my layouts however this one will be going into my album along with LOTS of other Santorini photos so I felt a date and location weren't necessary this time.

These are the Dusty Attic products that I used:

Scroll #2 DA 0215

Party Lights #1

Fleur de lis DA 1280

Word Pack #17 DA 1273

Feathers & Arrows Stencil DA 1327

Confetti stencil DA 1324

Happy scrappin'!

Heather McMahon

Dusting off the Notebooks

Hi there!

I have a special project to share today - it's special because I made these to be given to good friends. I altered hardcover notebooks. I sure hope they like them!

I went a bit crazy with the chipboard on these and I love the result! I first gessoed all the chipboard then I applied sprays, paints, inks and Beck BT's Tinby Designs Metallic Melts. I layered the chippies up, using shapes that complement each other.

The background and the back page are made with gesso and sprays. The sprays remained tacky on top of the gesso so I gave everything a light coat of matt sealer. This also should help protect the fine chippies.

And a close-up:

By using a range of products on the chippies I was able to get that distressed, shabby look.

The Dusty Attic products I used on the blue book are:

Dusty in Colour Oceania DA 0912

Vine frames #1 DA1191

Swirly Vine #4 small

Mini Alarm Clocks DA 1063 

Vintage keys DA0392

Flutterbies #1 DA 0389

Elegant Swirl #13 DA 1133

The chippies I used on the pink book are:

Dusty in Colour Dusty Pink DA 0907

Vine Frames #1 DA 1191 (vine and waste)

Flutterbies #1 DA 0389

Elegant Swirl # 13 DA 1133

Ornate Crosses DA 1083

Hinges DA 0509

I hope you enjoyed this. Maybe you could make a Dusty gift for someone!

Happy scrappin'!

Heather

Scrapping the "Other Half"

Hi there,

I'm just dropping in to share some layouts I made for last month's Scrapbooking Memories magazine. I wrote an article about how to scrap your partner. I ummed and ahhed about what to include as 'your partner' as these days it could mean anything. In the end I went with majority and wrote about scrapping males from a female scrapper's point of view. I'd have needed half the magazine to cover every possible combination!

I hope you like the layouts.

And here are some close ups:

Once I thought of making a fox tail to create part of the title I couldn't resist it! My teenage son was horrified that I put something so risque in a magazine!

My other layout was a bit more subdued but I still really liked the colour combo in this.

And some closies:

Yep - that's how long we've been together!

I have this layout displayed on a sofa table in my loungeroom and every time I walk past it those Metallic Melts catch the light beautifully. I love them!

Thanks do much for dropping in.

Happy scrappin'!

Heather

Dusty in March

Hello scrappy friends! I'm back with you today with my Dusty Attic project based on the stunning March inspiration board. You can find the challenge here.

Here's the inspiration board. Don't you love it?

Why don't you use this as your inspiration to join in our challenge this month? You could win 

$100 

worth of gorgeous Dusty Attic goodies!

Here's what I made:

I used a lot of Beck BT's Tinby Designs Metallic Melts on my chippies here. I love how they bring chippie to life!

Here are some close ups:

Here I've used the vine frame and butterflies. I adore these new paper ranges from Webster's Pages.

I used a blend of Metallic Melts to get that aged appearance on the fence. I can see so many uses for this chippie!

Dusty Attic products used:

Old Wooden Fence small DA 1166

Vine frames #2 DA 1192

Bookman ABC Set DA 0666 

Typewriter ABC Set DA 0143

mini Blossoms DA 1090

Butterflies #2 DA 0842

Dusty In Colour Navajo White DA 0903 

I look forward to seeing what you create with this inspiration board!

Happy scrappin'!

Heather