Hello Spring

 

 Hello!

 

 Spring has arrived three weeks earlier this year. 

Everywhere is green and blooming, with the fruit tree blossom being particularly beautiful. 

The Cherry Blossoms from Dusty Attic were perfect for this theme. 

They were primed with white gesso and then decorated with a few pink brushstrokes. 

Finally, a few yellow dots were added for the stamen, 

and the flowers matching the photo were ready.

 

 

some details

DA3310 Cherry Blossoms #2 

  DA3307 Daisies small

Easter Egg

 

 Hello everyone!

 

I have designed an Easter egg (210 x 150 mm)

 that can be used as a mural on a window or on a wall.

It could also work as a standing Easter decoration

 in a spring landscape if you built a small stand for it.

 

 I selected a basic wooden frame (which is not yet available here), 

and added a felt egg as a background. I decorated the top half with the Art deco part. 

I separated the vine corner and placed it behind the hare family, 

which was beautifully engraved and required minimal colouring.

 

 

some details

Happy Easter Greetings!

Kerstin

Happy Easter Greetings

 

  Hello everyone!

 

Easter is just around the corner, time for an extra-large greeting card.

 

 Bunny kisses and Easter wishes for a day that's

truly egg - cellent.

 

 

 

 some details

 

 

 

 used chipboards

DA3272 Happy Easter #1 

DA2689  Leafy Corners

DA3307 Daisies small

DA1694 Daisies

DA3279 Carrots

DA0697  Wagon Wheels

 

Erste Frühlingsboten

 

 Hello everyone!

 

On a walk in the woods we spotted the first signs of spring this year - snowdrops. 

 At Dusty Attic, I quickly found the matching chippies. 

They were decorated with a little paint to match the grey season. 

To represent snow and ice residue, deco ice and 

artificial snow were sprinkled into the still damp paint.

 

 

 

 some details

 used chipboards  

 

Flower Buds #1 DA0849 

One With Nature DA3446

Mini Birds on a Wire  DA1173

Birds a field DA0749

Leafy Frame Set #2 DA1358

Get Framed – Distressed Square DA2672 

 

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

 

 

Spring Greetings- Homedecor

 

 Hello everyone!

 

The last month of winter has begun, and the longing for spring is great.

 Today, I present to you a new upcycling project. 

I found it in an old scramble box; it was missing two rabbits, but I liked it very much.

 So, I had the idea to make the whole thing prettier with a few Calico Craft shapes.

 

 

I used leftover wood-paper wallpaper to cover the rabbits, and aged the edges with walnut ink.

 Then, I created a spring landscape using only a few pieces, 

leaving the shapes in their original colours and highlighting them 

with a small amount of white acrylic paint.

  

 

With a matching Easter egg from my stock I filled in the missing part.

 

some close up's

 used MDF shapes

 

Fallen Tree Branch

Tall Picket Fence Panel

Snowdrop - MDF Floral Wood Shape

Alert Rabbit

Daffodil Flower

 

 Thanks for stopping by..

new lantern project will follow 😀

 

Kerstin

 

Spring is in the air with Dusty Attic

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Our monthly Moodboard comes in the most beautiful bright and friendly spring colours. 

This inspired me to create a canvas with a happy child's smile in a sea of daffodils.

some close up's

 

used chipboards

 

Daisies #2 

Mini Cherry Blossoms

Daisies small 

Leafy Scroll

 

 

We are looking forward to see what you come up with this months challenge.

 Just put your own take of the challenge in the comments section

 of the Dusty FANattics facebook page HERE 

You could win one of two amazing Dusty Attic prize packs, 

...this year we are reverting back to the prize being a $50 (AUD) credit

 to the Dusty Attic website store so you can choose your very own designs.

 

Happy Easter Greetings!

Kerstin

Home Decor - Springtime in Forest

 

 Hello everyone!

 

Today a new springtime inspiration.

 

Used a half metal egg as base, before it was a original box of chocolates.

 that has been painted with light green chalk paint.

The background was completed with cutting dies (fern leaves).

A piece of floral foam was attached in the lower part of the egg, 

shapes were inserted and on the front  glued on.

MDF shapes were primed with white gesso and 

then painted with acrylic paints.

To compliment the natural look I used dried branches with lichen.

 

 

some details

used MDF shapes

 

Gazing Fox MDF Wood Shape Style 3

Flying Canadian Geese

Sitting Hare

Winter Trees & Snow Swirls

 

Woodpecker please ask the boss

Happy Easter Greetings!

Kerstin

 

Springdecor with MDF shapes

 

 Hello everyone!

 

 Today a new Home decor inspiration,

worked with an amazing Shrine Kit.

 

After a simple assembly and gluing of the kit,

 I applied a white crackle paint. 

Love the weathered look, not perfect, but unique.

 I was not afraid to break single parts into several pieces, 

fern now fits perfectly on the corner 

and a part of the daffodil wreath now crowns the shrine.

 

 

 

some close up's

 

 

used MDF shapes

 

MDF Shrine Kit - Arch

 Art Deco & Nouveau Daffodil Ornament - Style 28

Skeleton Tree Duo - MDF Wood Shape Style 1

Maidenhair Fern MDF Wood Shape - Style 1

Alert Rabbit

 Sheet of Mini MDF Wood Butterflies - Style 5

 

 

  

 

 

 Thanks for your visit!

 

 I hope you find inspiration!

 

Kerstin

 

Snowdrops with Dusty Attic

 

Welcome creative friends!

 

First snowdrops are blooming in the garden, 

the best sign that spring will soon be here. 

But ice and snow are still drifting across the country in cold showers.

 I have used these impressions of nature

 in the following mixed media layout.

 

 

 

 

I worked only with white gesso and added some synthetic snowflakes to the chippies. 

I also used die-cuts, which together with the chipboards bring more

 vividness and fullness to the layout. 

As with my last winter layout, 'Magic frost Flowers', 

I dipped all the berries, deer and icicles chipboards  in liquid white acrylic paint 

 and then sprinkled with artificial snow

 to give them a  quick and easy frosty look.

 

some close up's 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used Dusty Attic chipboards

 

Mini Icicles 

Snowflakes #2 Small 

Snowflakes #1 Small 

Botanic Runners #4

Christmas Berries #1

Love Cherish Adore 3pk

Deer

 

 

Thanks for stopping by...until next time!

Kerstin