For the January mood board challenge I decided to use papers, embellishments and chipboard from my stash and look through my containers of un- scrapped photos, (We’ve all got these, right??)
I started with a piece of paper called “Follow your path” UCP2043, from the True North Range by Uniquely Creative. I applied clear embossing paste through the DA1488 stencil and covered it with some textured embossing powder and heat set it. I randomly shadow stamped a background stamp between the embossing with a grey archival ink, then inked the edges of the page.
I covered all the Dusty Attic Chipboard in gesso and then painted the elements with chalk paint. Some elements were then covered in crackle gloss and left to dry. Once dried, I applied blue and brown ink through the cracks to make the cracks stand out more.
I matted my photo onto a pale blue cardstock and then matted it with foam tape to Kaisercraft paper from the Coastal Escape collection called Netting (P2055) on the light brown side. From the leftover piece on the wood patterned side, I cut several strips about ¾” long and distressed, inked the edges then adhered to the base sheet. I then adhered the photo mat centrally on top of this. After arranging and adhering the chipboard around the photo mat, I finished off with sisal fibres, flowers from Prima’s French Riviera range, some mini seashells, starfish and art stones. The final touches were some gesso wash and splashes of paint to the page.
Don’t forget to load your entries into the mood board challenge for January on Facebook to be in the running to win some fantastic FREE chipboard! click here for the link to the Dusty FANattics page.
See you next time!
Debs