NOT OLDER MORE VINTAGE Layout (Dusty Attic DT - May Mood Board + Scrap The Girls May Challenge)

It is time for me to share with you my project
inspired by the May mood board at Dusty Attic.

Here is this month's classy and elegant mood board:

I was inspired to create a page about myself using some of the same colours 

and textures as in the images, including lace, white wash and pretty flowers.

I was also inspired by this month's challenge at Scrap The Girls:

I created this page to remind me that getting older doesn't have to be a bad thing. 

I will be turning 45 next month and I'd rather see myself as getting more vintage 

rather than older. Birthdays should be celebrated and not dreaded, even when you

may be going down hill. hehe

I created my title by combining the Dusty Curls ABC Set and the Mini ABC Set Upper

as well as the 'vintage' word from the Mini Words #3 pack.

I cut one of the gorgeous Corner Flourish #3 in 2 pieces, treating each piece a different colour of embossing powder to complement the colour palette. I then dabbed some white paint on them.

On my background, I chose to use the Lace Stencil to add a little texture.

I used gold embossing powder on the butterfly from the Flutterbies #1 set.

My favorite part of creating a project aside from playing with chipboard is searching my flower stash to pick the ones that will best fit my colour palette and theme. Needless to say, I have more flowers in my stash than I will ever be able to use in a lifetime!

And the many leafy flourishes from Dusty Attic are just perfect

to extend the flower clusters on any layout.

Now let's take a closer look at the Dusty Attic products that I used:

Chipboard

Corner Flourish #3 - DA0623

Mini Butterflies #2 - DA0893

Flutterbies #1 - DA0389

Dusty Curls ABC Set - DA0468

Mini ABC Set Upper - DA0861

Mini Words #3 - DA0477

Word Strips - DA1464

Stencil

Lace - DA1310

Make sure to share your Dusty Attic projects with us

on the Dusty FANattics Facebook page and visit the Dusty Attic blog

for daily inspiration using all of their fabulous projects.

Until next time!

PICTURE PERFECT Layout (Daily ART Last DT Reveal + Scrap The Girls & Stick It Down Challenges)

Today is my 2nd feature April feature on the Daily ART blog and it's a very bittersweet post as it is my last one as a Daily ART designer. As they say, all good things must end, and this journey, however wonderful and inspiring it has been, must come to an end. I now want to give my spot on this fabulous team to another lucky artist. I wish to thank Daily ART for the opportunity and the chance to create with such a vast array of products and hopefully inspire you all to do the same.

And now, with no further ado, here is my last Daily ART DT project.

For my last project, I decided to go back to basics and create a layout about... myself. 

I was inspired by the April 'Who Are You?' challenge at Scrap The Girls:

Like many people, I am very critical of myself and do not really like getting my picture taken. I find fault in almost every photo and wish that I was good at Photoshop. haha But something that being a scrapbooker has taught me is that photos are important in keeping a special moment or a special person 'alive', and however fussy I can be about myself, I deserve a little keepsaking too! 

I may not be perfect, but I am one of a kind and I can choose to be 'picture perfect'!

I am also playing along with the Stick It Down April Challenge with this beautiful sketch:

Let's take a closer look at my page:

On the background, I used the Fine Texture Paste with a stencil to create some textured design. I then added a bit of colour with a bit of Lemon Yellow and Peach Vintage Ink Sprays as well as Bronze Glimmer Ink Spray.

I used several products on my chipboard. The title was treated with a coat of Terracotta Vintage Paint and I added Deep Red Vintage Ink Spray and dabbed Apricot Acrylic Paint to create a marble effect.

The gorgeous Feather chipboards I used are from Dusty Attic. I started off by dabbing them with Terracotta Vintage Paint, then sprayed it with a combination of Bottle Green and Eucalyptus Vintage Ink Spray and Emerald and Pine Green Glossy Ink Spray. I added a bit of Peach Vintage Ink Spray and dabbed on some Emerald Patina. 

After I had all my embellishments stuck on the page, I decided to create a white wash effect by misting it with White Vintage Ink Spray, on the paper background, the chipboard, the flowers, everywhere. And there I am, in all my 44 years of glory!

Take a look at all the Daily ART products used on my page:

Mixed Media

Fine Texture Paste - DA17702000

Acrylic Paint

Apricot - DA12132171

Vintage Paint

Terracotta - DA15034191

Patina

Emerald - DA15036282

Vintage Ink Spray

Eucalyptus - DA15110945

Bottle Green - DA15110960

Deep Red - DA15110165

Peach - DA15110400

White - DA15110110

Glossy Ink Spray

Emerald - DA17101282

Pine Green - DA17101316

Glimmer Ink Spray

Bronze - DA15111620

See you back tomorrow for the More Than Words Mini Challenge DT reveal!