Friday, December 25, 2015

Sweet - Guest designing for SATW

Hello my scrappy friends 
welcome to my blog 
This month Dusty Attic and Scrap Around The World are joining together .

With some of the girls from the Dusty Attic Design team as Guest designers 
showcasing the mood board for SATW


Just lay your eyes on this stunning mood board from SATW.

December Mood Board 

I chose the pale pinks, deep pink/mauve, green , gold and added heaps of texture .




SWEET 

Dusty Attic materials used 
String Frame set DA1181
Doily # 5  /DA0763
Word Pack – Sweet -  #14 / DA1270
Dusty in Colour/ Pesto DA0918
Dusty in Colour /Navajo White  DA 0903
Texture paste /DA 1218
Mini Heart Buttons /DA0682
Branch #4 /DA1184

please take a look at the
 Dusty Attic Blog and
Scrap Around the World Blog
to be inspired .

 I just adore this charming photograph
my daughter Tara took of my great niece and nephew .
click on the link to see more of Tara's beautiful work
Simply Photographic



thanks so much for popping by and taking a look at my work .
big hugz until next time xoxo

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Rustic Industrial

Hello and welcome to my blog 
Today I am showcasing a grunge/ rustic Layout 
This is my final Project for the Dusty Attic design team 2015 .

Many thanks for all your love throughout the year 
and I want to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and 
lots of unexpected joy in 2016


lots of beautiful DA chippies complimenting the industrial photo .

DISCOVER 

One of my passions is fossicking around unusual shops .
looking for ideas and interesting pieces of furniture .
While driving in the Adelaide Hills I found this industrial / charming shop
just oozing with hidden treasures .
Dusty Attic materials 
Vintage Frame #2/DA1341
Jumbo Cogs /DA 0232
Ornate pendants #4 /DA 1367
Feather Charms #3 /DA1382
Word pack #3 / Discover .. DA 1041
Cracked stone Stencil / DA1392
Texture paste DA 1218
Dusty in Colour /Navajo White / DA 0903




I just cant get enough of these beautiful
Feather Charms #3 /DA1382
This image shows a close up of the Ornate pendants #4 /DA 1367
I trimmed and cut the pendant 
stained and finished the  pieces with glossy accent 
and layered them between some paper diecut tags . 
I adore the versatility of the chipboard .
and by trimming the pieces it creates interest
 and allows them to go further .

Dusty Attic materials 
Vintage Frame #2/DA1341
Jumbo Cogs /DA 0232
Ornate pendants #4 /DA 1367
Feather Charms #3 /DA1382
Word pack #3 / Discover .. DA 1041
Cracked stone Stencil / DA1392
Texture paste DA 1218
Dusty in Colour /Navajo White / DA 0903

thanks so much for popping by
and leaving me some love
big hugz until  next time x


Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Softly Pastel

Hi everyone, a very warm welcome to my blog 
we are sweltering here in Adelaide , South Australia.. 40 degrees Celcius
soooooooooooo hot !!!!
thank goodness for airconditioning ... whew !!!

Today I am showcasing another tag in an envelope
I created for a friend ..

Chez loves pink and green so 
I went with these softly pastels theme in pinks and green
 with a tiny touch of white .





 The chipboard is from Dusty Attic 
and colored with Tim Holtz stains .

Lots of layering with die-cuts as a base 
for my chipboard pieces,
leaves, circle, heart  and birdcage 
all tied together with some ribbon. 




my tag lives inside the envelope 
and I write a personal message here .
thanks so much for popping by
and I hope I have inspired you in some way ...
big love until next time we meet .
bye for now 
love Heather x
 

Sunday, December 6, 2015

December Mood board - Holiday

Hi there gorgeous scrappy sistas 
welcome to my blog

Well here we are in December, the final month of the year 2015.

Today I am sharing a glorious new mood board with my fave rusty colors
I always love creating with these tones and hues 
my kinda colors .  



for this month I chose the rusty tones, mixed with some greys and a tiny 
snippet of green 


HOLIDAY

My Journaling reads ......
'Fun times and fabulous memories
Byron Bay ... era 1990's
A road trip to Byron Bay for the blues fest .
glorious atmosphere, music and ambience. 
An Amazing experience, 
etched in my memory forever .
Brekkie each morning at the local cafes. 
this little place being one of my faves. '


The heroes of this creation are the
 Vintage Frame #2/DA1341
Feather Charms #3 /DA1382

Dusty Attic materials used
Vintage Frame #2/DA1341
Jumbo Cogs /DA 0232
Cracked stone Stencil / DA1392
Texture paste DA 1218
Dusty in Colour /Navajo White / DA 0903
Word pack #3 Holiday - /DA1041
French flourish border DA0275
Feather Charms #3 /DA1382





 thanks so much for popping by 
and taking the time to leave me some love 
big hugz until next time xoxo

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Red and white with a splash of grey

Hi everybody and welcome to my blog 

Recently my niece moved into a Brand new home for herself and her daughter .
Baden and I gave them a gift 
and   
I created this tag in an envelope to go with the gift .

NEW HOME 

 we gave Fi and Alanna a Red kettle 
which inspired me to create this tag in red, white and a splash of grey. 
 the tag (which lives inside the envelope )
is where I write my message .
the chipboard is from Dusty Attic 
little house and the arrow .
simply painted with white gesso, sanded and finished with glossy accents .

 thanks so much for looking at my work and leaving me some loving words .

happy scrapping to each of you 
and big hugz until next time xoxo

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Birthday Tag in matching envelope

Hello gorgeous friends and fellow scrappers.
welcome to my blog 
today I am showcasing another Tag in an envelope 
I created for a friends recent birthday celebration .
"These tags/envelopes do seem to be my fave lately "
hope you don't tire of them !!!!

I chose a nautical theme using the delightful Maja Design papers .
the heart and cog are from Dusty Attic .

CELEBRATE 
 



thanks so much for popping by 
and taking the time to leave me some loving words 

bye for now and big big hugz to each of you 
love Heather xoxoox

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Dusty Attic - Treasures

Hi there my friends , a great big warm welcome to my blog
my turn today over at the
  Dusty Attic 
We are in Spring here in Australia and today I have a nature layout to showcase .
Gardening, blooms and nature are some of my favourite things in life.

This month I have used a Photograph of some seaside daisies 
poking their happy little faces through the rustic cast iron fence .

TREASURES 
Dusty Attic materials used 
French flourish border/ DA0275
Bird cage  /DA0678
Hanging Mason Jars/ DA1364
Leafy Stem #5 /DA1144
Decorative frame #1  /DA0207
Dusty in color Mountain Meadow /DA0916
Dusty in color Oceania /DA0912 

The colors are mixed together to achieve this hue.
I began with Mountain Meadow
 and gradually added tiny amounts of Oceania until I was happy with the tone .

Dusty in color Mountain Meadow /DA0916
Dusty in color Oceania /DA0912 


Leafy Stem #5 /DA1144
the leafy stem is trimmed, 
then painted and layered over and under the right side of photo .

loving these little mason jars... adorable x


Decorative frame #1  /DA0207
I placed this frame upside down and added a couple
 of altered metal embellishments to the centre of the circle  .


 thanks so much for popping by and taking a look at my work 
and all the other inspiring creations at Dusty Attic 
bye for now 
big hugz to you 
love Heather x

Monday, November 16, 2015

Short visit to Melbourne

Hi there 
we have just returned from a few days in Melbourne 
we travelled over 
to Celebrate a 60th Birthday party with
some beautiful friends of ours .

Cheryl and Phil  both turned 60 a week apart from each other  
so they naturally had a combined party .


Melbourne is so busy 
Nice to visit but too busy for me 
the party was fabulous 
lots of fun, laughter, food, drink and great music and dancing .

the venue was at Q.P.O 
High Street Kew .
this building was the old Post Office in Kew .
a beautiful old piece of architecture 



 lots of little unique eating places and coffee shops .
 love this rustic timber bench .
 herbs on display .

the city of Melbourne 
we had a fabulous time but pleased to be back home in my garden .



thanks so much for popping by
big hugz until next time we meet 
xoxoxo 

Sunday, November 8, 2015

ART journaling for fun .

Hello all my scrappy sistas ... 
welcome to my blog, and I hope you are all well and happy .
I have been playing with some art journaling over the past week
and here is what I have created .

lots of Dusty Attic chipboard,
layering, paints, crackle , beads and color 

The meaning of life .

 I found this quote on Pinterest.
From Simple Reminders .


all the chippies are from
 Dusty Attic 
these are all available to buy direct from the website .
thanks so much for dropping by 
and I do hope I have inspired you in some small way 
big hugz until next time xoxo