Winter - Layout for Dusty Attic DT

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Dusty Attic blog with a new layout. I wanted to work in the tones of the photo, that is to say in shades of gray. I just added some gold to add some interest.

As usual, I primed the background with clear gesso. Next, I added a design with a stencil and the Crushed Ice effect paste. When dry, I added some white liquid acrylic to mimic the snow. 

I decided to work mostly with waxes and metallic flakes to alter the chipboards. I used the gold metallic flakes to cover the berries from the Holiday Spray and the Christmas Berries #1. To alter the Small Snowflakes #1, I used silver metallic flakes.

I colored the leaves of the Holly #4 with Graphite and the berries with Vintage Gold waxes. For the Holiday Spray, I used the Charcoal one which is the darkest color. I painted the Mistletoe #2 berries with white paint and the leaves with Old Silver. 

I used different waxes to color the gnomes' clothes and the white Imposto for the beards. 

To finish the layout, I added some silver and gold glitters. 

Dusty Attic products:

Holiday Spray DA3172	Holly #4 DA3141	Christmas Berries #1 DA3143
Mistletoe #2 DA3196	Gnome small DA2967	Snowflakes #1 small DA2677

Other products:

• Paper - 49 and Market (Curators Botanical: Garden Clippings);
• Stencil - Echo Park (Quilted Stich) ;
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Metallic Flakes: Sparkling; Glass Glitter: Sterling);
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (Old White, Charcoal, Graphite, Old Silver, White Gold, Vintage Gold);
• Art Alchemy Paints - Finnabair Prima (Impasto: Titanium White; Liquid Acrylic: Titanium White);
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (Crushed Ice Effect Paste, Gilding Glue);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (Clear Gesso, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).

Vintage Beauty - MIxed media panel for Dusty Attic DT

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm on Dusty Attic blog with my first Dusty Attic project for 2022. I was inspired by the beautiful colors of our January color combo. 

Look at this beautiful mood board!

To begin, I primed the canvas board with white gesso. Then I added a design with a stencil and white crackle paste. 

While the paste was drying, I primed all the chipboards with white gesso. I glued all the chipboards with 3D Matte Gel along with flowers and Art Stones. I waited until everything was completely dry before the next step.

I mixed blue and green paints to get the right shade of Duck Blue. To obtain the right shade of brown, I mixed brown, black, and white liquid acrylic paints. I used both mixtures with the help of water to color the composition.

I added some White Pearl paint on the Feather Charms. It adds a metallic finish to them. When the color was to my liking, I used waxes to highlight certain details. To finish, I added glitters. 

Dusty Attic products:

Flower Buds #2 DA1406	Foliage #8 DA1870	Christmas Berries #1 DA3143
Feather Charms #2 DA1381	Feather Charms #1 DA1380	Mini Morrocan Lamps DA0836

Other products:

• Flowers - 49 and Market (Bluejay Rustic Spray, Fluff Sugar Posies);
• Stencil - A.B. Studio (Stencil ID-94);
• Art Ingredients - Finnabair Prima (Glitter Luminous set; Art Stones);
• Art Alchemy Paints - Finnabair Prima (Liquid Acrylic: Prussian Blue, Emerald, Ink Black, Burnt Sienna, Titanium White; Metallique Paint: White Pearl); 
• Art Alchemy Waxes - Finnabair Prima (White Goold, Vintage Gold); 
• Art Extravagance - Finnabair Prima (White Crackle Paste);
• Art Basics - Finnabair Prima (White Heavy Gesso, 3D Matte Gel, Soft Gloss Gel).