September. Oh My Golly Gosh!!!

Isn't this year flying past?
It's the beginning of the month so my turn for a Dusty Attic post. Its a long one so you might want to grab a cuppa and a minute for yourself.
Here's my ATC for this month, the theme is 'Shabby Vintage' If you'd like to come play visit the Dusty Ning site and you'll be directed from there HERE
I try and stick to the boundaries of an ATC, (64 mm × 89 mm (2 1/2" x 3 1/2")) but in this case I may have broken the rule, ever so slightly. This ATC is made using the frame section from the Dusty French Window
The frame does over hang the card ever so slightly, maybe half a millimetre.
DA0365

Sparkle




Dusty products used - French Window DA0365, Wings large DA0850, deVine frame set DA0733(just a small amount of this)Dusty in Colour Navajo White DA0903.
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Other products used - Paper - Kaiser, lace, muslin, ribbon, thread, decorative pins, glitter, bling, Stamp Quote - Kaiser. .

There is other challenges on the Ning site including the monthly SKETCH.
Here's this months

I love this one and it's given me the inspiration to create, I hope it does the same for you and you'll share with us what you've created.


For a short time Dusty Attic have an A-Maze-ing GIVE AWAY

YES!!! A GIVE AWAY
The prize is packed with loads of Dusty treats, including the paint caddy, which has drawers underneath to store your paint brushes or sponges for easy access, along with some of the beautiful Dusty in Colour Paints and a heap of chippy goodness.

To enter visit the Dusty Attic Facebook page Here


I mentioned a couple of posts back that I wanted to get back to the business of why I began to scrap in the first place. Memories and keepsakes that my children and now grandchildren will love to see and read about in the future or even now. I've had my older two kids ask about photos recently and to hear them say what album are they in, makes my heart flutter a wee bit and to know that all the hard work, work done with love may not go to waste. I've gone, but not completely back to getting the photos scrapped and getting the story behind those photo told, which I believe will be treasured in years to come. I'm using the WE R Memory Keepers albums and sleeves. The finished pages left in the sleeves are a little tricky to photograph, but hopefully I'll get better at that.

I've been scrapping some photos of a little zoo adventure we had recently. Now I know the main stars of the day should have been the animals but a certain Little Miss, my granddaughter Cadence and her reactions to all the animals and things around her made her my star for the day, she absolutely loved it and was so excited about everything. As usual I took a heap, well maybe a mountain of photos so there'll be a few more pages later on about our Zoo Adventure.





I'm loving all the Project Life pages I'm seeing about and admire all my scrapping buddies who are doing it. Some of my pages are along the PL style so I'm loving using a lot of Dusty chipboard on these layouts, small chippy bits and even the larger chippy bits cut down are working really well for me. I adore the new arrows Jen's come up with, their so new they don't actually have a code for them yet, if you want them just let your LSS know and when they put in their Dusty order Jen will know when they put *New Arrows* what they mean.
Dusty products used - Navajo White DA0903, Fancy Trim 2# DA0446, Wattle Blossom DA0752, Mini ABC set upper DA0861, Mini number set DA0863, Polaroid Frames DA0932, Mini Words #3 DA0477, Mini Hearts 20.pk DA0514, Star #1 DA0933, Arrows TBA.
Other products used - Paper, stickers and card shapes by Kaiser, tags, thread, paper clips, ribbon.
Mixed amongst the get down to business pages in my albums are the more elaborate pages I still like to play with. This one is of Miss Cadence playing in a small water playground at the zoo. She loved it.

See Play Explore





Dusty products used - Navajo White DA0903, Wattle Blossom DA0752, Bookman ABC Set DA0666, Flags DA0484 Other products used Paper - BoBunny & Kaiser, stickers and die cuts by Kaiser

Feel


Dusty products used - Navajo White DA0903, Buttons and Arrows Other products used Paper, stickers and die cuts by Kaiser. String and paper doily.
Think I might need some professional help, I may be getting an addiction to those chevrons and arrows!! ;)

I always intend to get on here mid month to say hi but as usual life often gets in the way. I hope you find some time to yourself to indulge in whatever makes you happy.

Until next time
Happy Creating
Audrey

Back on track

Pinch and a punch for the first of the month, no returns.
Life's full and busy at the moment. I'm grabbing whatever time I can to create, which isn't much. Along with a house move and getting unpacked and organised, I've got to set up a new creative space. I'm getting there but miss my old space so much :(
My days disappear real quick, especially with a certian little person around. But like this pic says, full of Joy and Laughter

Cadence is nearly 2yrs old and never stops. Her Mum is working and I get the absolute pleasure of looking after her. She's my Grandaughter and like I've said before is the Apple of my eye. The housework, creating and computer time like this get put aside as I spend the time playing with Missy Moo.

Life's great.

Just a quick share of my Dusty Attic projects for August.

My ATC
Forgotten Relics


Dusty products used - ATC gothic windows DA0795, Brick Wall Panel DA0316, Dusty in Colour Navajo White DA0903 & Soot DA0925, Clear Crackle Varnish DA0900, Tiny Alpha (code TBA)
Other products used - German Scrap, Letter stickers, transparency.
If you'd like to join Dusty Attics ATC challenge visit HERE

Just Because - Art Journal

This is another one of those projects that often becomes a work in progress. It was done over a period of time and not all in one sitting. I've started many journals and a couple of Art Journals and always wanted to do one with a frame cut into the cover. So the front of this one has a little depth.


I love Dusty Attic's Barbed wire fence and their farm type fences and gates.





Dusty products used - Barb Wire fence DA0879, Birds on Barb Wire DA0868, Rustic Farm Fence DA0855, mini ABC set upper DA0861, mini Script ABC set DA0859, Dusty in Colour Clear Gloss Varnish DA0901, Dusty in Colour Gingernut DA0922, Navajo White DA0903, Fine Silver DA0927 & Soot DA0925
Other products used - Paper - Prima, Tim Holtz frame & number, jute, lace, muslin, ribbon, Stamp image Teresa Collins, other unknown, chain, wire, beads, mesh, letter stickers, metal mesh.
For lots more Dusty inspiration grab a cuppa and visit The Dusty Blog HERE



Hopefully you can find some time to create real soon.
Until next time.
Audrey

What a month!

Never a dull moment in this house. It feels like only yesterday that we did a move and now we're up to it again. I'm sure I was a gypsy in a former life, we've moved that much. It wasn't really a planned move, so what has been my regular blog posting for Dusty Attic at the beginning or the month, had to be changed. To tell you the truth I didn't think I'd even make a July post, but here I am, I just made it.
Here's my take on this months theme for the ATC - Trinkets and Treasures.

Title Granny's Parlour

One of the things I thought of when I sat to create this ATC and what the theme was, was my Nanna's parlour. We'd go to Nanna's every Sunday for tea, she'd bake what seemed at the time to a 8yr old a smorgasbord of delights, her famous apple pies, lemon Meringue pie, swiss rolls and more. All my Aunts, Uncles and cousins on my Dad's side would be there. One room we were not allowed into was the parlour. It was the special room, full of Nanna's special things. Her trinkets and treasures.
I use to visit Nanna's often, more than the other grandkids because we live pretty close and was allowed to walk there. I remember feeling pretty proud of myself at the time. I was about 8 to 10yrs old and being the older of the kids in my family I'd be allowed to do certain things the others couldn't so that also made it pretty special. I'd often arrive unannounced to Nanna's and always remember her saying 'if I'd known you were coming, I'd have baked a cake'. It was a little joke and it always made me laugh. It was on some of these occasions she let me in the parlour. I felt privileged and it made me even more proud of myself because on one of the walls in there she hung a picture of me.

This Ganny's Parlour has seen better days, the wood has cracked, the wallpaper's peeling, the paint chipping and her lamp certainly needs replacing. Her knitting sits waiting for some attention on the old lace tablecloth ;)

Dusty Attic products use - Lamp 2pk DA0668, Chandelier sm 2pk DA0080.
Other products used - paper & sticker letters Kaiser, lace, tulle, thread, beads, tooth picks.

It's so much fun having little girly and baby photos to scrap again. Here's Miss Cadence the apple of my eye putting on her best pose for Uncle Liam.

Dusty Attic products use - 'a Lifetime is' quote - DA0929, Mini Birds #3 - DA0727, Leafy Scroll - DA0764, Flowers Layers #2 DA0503, Dusty Rose Leaves - DA0964, Dusty in Colour - Dusty Pink DA0907 & Navajo White DA0903.


Other products used - Paper - BoBunny, lace, ribbon, brads.

This year I made a promise to myself to get on with the job of scrapbooking and the reason I started this process 13 odd years ago. To print my photos scrap them and get the story behind the photos down on paper. Now this doesn't mean I won't be doing elaborate pages, it just means I'll have a eclectic mix to share.
Like this one, using some of Dusty Attics recent releases, the Circle Mesh and one of my favourites Polaroid Frames, I can see myself using these a lot.

What fun a tube of bubbles make.



Dusty Attic products use -Dusty Attic products use - Polaroid Frames DA0932, Circle Mesh lrg DA0883, Circle Mesh sm DA0884, Bookman ABC Set DA0666, Mini ABC Set Lower, Mini ABC Set Upper DA0861, Dusty in Colour - Navajo White DA0903
Other products used - Paper - Maja Designs, brads, thread.
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I'll be back real soon
Until then, Happy Creating

Audrey

June Goodies

It’s the start of a new month and the time my Dusty Attic projects are due along with a blog post. As usual I had the best of intentions when it came to more frequent blog posts and sharing, guess what?? The month disappeared so quick again!
The theme this month for the Dusty Attic ATC is 'Collage'.
I love collage, it’s a technique where anything goes really. The background is a collage using a combination of stamping & embossing, paint, scrunched text paper, German scrap, tape, muslin, ink etc. Here's my ATC.

Titled 'Grumpy Angel'

The Dusty Attic product used are Mini Wings DA0783, part of the Chandelier Small DA0080, Acrylic paint, Navajo DA0903, Clear Crackle Varnish DA0900.

This is my daughter Erin's little family in May last year.

Dusty Attic products used - Baroque Frame DA0542, Fancy Trim #2 DA0446, Flags DA0484, Enjoy the Moments DA0587, Morrocan Lamps DA0835, Chains 4pkt DA0312, Clear Crackle Varnish DA0900, Acrylic Paint, Navajo DADA0903.
Other products used: Paper – Prima, Pion. German scrap, Thread.

This little project is my new 'Ideas' journal. The journal is a Dusty Attic product DA0950. The front is another form of Collage. The background and base is a crocheted cotton doily on top is a variety of crafty items from my stash. Brads, buttons, lace, trim, images printed on fabric, Tim Holtz goodies, some freestyle embroidery and lots more.



Dusty Attic products used - Branches and Berries DA0729,Mini wire Dress form DA 0670, Moroccan Border DA 0834,Moroccan Accents DA 0837, Dusty Journal DA0950,Mini ABC set Upper DA0861,Dusty Roses Whisper Blue #651X DA0968, Dusty Roses White 1cm DA0970, Dusty Rose Leaves Sm Yellow DA0964, Acrylic Paint- Navajo DA0903, Morrocan Border DA0834. Other products used - Tim Holtz charm, Lace, muslin, beads, ribbon, pins, charms, buttons, german scrap, fabric.

Happy Creating
Hugs Audrey