Dusty Attic - Simply Renee Blog Hop ....

Welcome to the Simply Renee and Dusty Attic Blog Hop!  We have much inspiration to share with you today!  Oh and of course... some fabulous prizes!

Simply Renee manufactures quality products that help you customize your organizational needs.  You may be familiar with their Clip it Up products.  You can view Simply Renee’s complete product line on their website.  They are having an amazing sale right now!  

For this blog hop, Simply Renee has teamed up with The Dusty Attic, an Australian owned and operated laser cutting business that designs and manufactures craft items and embellishments.  You can view some of these wonderful products as well as beautiful projects by fellow crafters on the Dusty Attic Ning site.  As you hop along with us today, you will see inspirational projects made by some of the talented Dusty Girls!  Here is the project I created for you using Dusty Attic chipboard embellishments.

What prizes are we giving away today?

Simply Renee is giving away a Clip it Up Base Unit, an Upper Tier and Zip Bags!

(Product Not Included)

The Dusty Attic is also giving away a prize pack filled with gorgeous chipboard elements and a few surprise goodies!  

So what do you need to do for a chance to win?

* Become a follower of the Simply Renee Blog and the Dusty Attic Blog

* Become a fan of the Simply Renee and Dusty Attic Facebook fan page

* Leave a comment on each blog of the hop

A winner will be chosen on March 22, 2012 and will be announced on both the Simply Renee and Dusty Attic blogs.

Wait!  There’s more!  Simply Renee is having another giveaway at this very moment!  

They are giving away one of these...

 (Product not included.  All-In-One accessories awarded may differ from those shown.)

An All-In-One with accessories!  The All-In-One Giveaway ends on March 20, 2012.  To enter, become a follower of their blog, a fan of their Facebook fan page and check their blog each day to find out what you need to do to receive extra entries.  Plus every item purchased on their website during the giveaway gives you an extra entry!

Now head on over to Emeline’s blog to see what my Dusty Sister has created for you!  

If you get lost along the way, you can return to the Simply Renee Blog for the full list of blogs to visit.

Good Luck!

PMS - Phobia

Congrats to the awesomley talented ladies (and Man) that got into the Graphic45 top 30, good luck with the top 10 to everyone (but especially our own Perth Mel Forbes !!!)... Dont you worry I will be applying EVERY year !!!

So PMS started their very first challenge this month .... You should go on over and have a look at the other layouts and join in the fun .. The theme for the Month of March is FEAR/PHOBIA - do you have one?
I have one with a vengence! - I cant look at one on TV or a movie, I cant go into the pet shop without my kids telling me what side of the shop they are on - I even went to a Phobia study about them Ummmm BIG FAIL !!!!
My Dad used to chase me around the house as a joke saying he had one in his hand - It was only a honky nut with the stalk still attached and I knew this BUT I still ran for dear life !!!

I have used the Dusty Attic
Sweet Pea frame and the Typewriter Front alphabet and the Moulds by Mel flowers (I have used wax to pour these)


Thanks heaps
Jen xox

Graphic 45 Design Team 2012 Audition

Those of you that follow my blog will know that I totally LOVE Graphic45 and Love Love Love to 3d nearly everything .... Well I am applying to the G45 Design Team Call .. These are my six entries ..
Number 1 (my Fav little subject) Kyden with Playtimes Past papers

Some close ups ..... (How cute is that little laughing face !!!)

As soon as I saw Once Upon a Springtime I knew I had to 3D the whole sheet!

Some close ups..... (angles)

Steampunk Debutante (sigh, love steampunk anything really!!!)

This is done in an 8x8 shadow box and decorated with Skelton clock faces - metal and chipboard cogs, watch parts and lightglobes...

WELCOME TO OZ .... one of my favorite favorite movies so why wouldnt I want to 3d the 6x6 sheet ???? - I have used a 6x6 Shadow Box - and the panels can be changed to suit my mood LOL (where is the fourth one you may ask - that is put aside for a Hallowheen witchy layout)


One of my first loves of Graphic 45 papers was this Christmas range- I have had this advent calender for three years now - yes all the drawers have the little 3d "postage stamp" pictures on them


I started with Playtimes Past so thought I would finish with it....
How beautiful is Stontay ? Of corse everything is 3ded again LOL ...
Love those little dresses


I have my fingers - toes - everything crossed that I get into the Design Team

Luv Jen xox

PMS !!!! ....

Yep you read that right PMS .... Its a great blog site that I have the pleasure of being on the Creative Team with some weird and whacky other chicks Hahahahaha....

It is to give you a tiny push to scrap the one person we so often forget about ... YEP ... OURSELVES !!! So this is "kind of" Book Of Me but much more fun with different sorts of topics thrown in !

First reveal will be on the 1st March ... I really hope you join in with us

Jen xoxox

Moulds By Mel ....

YAYyyyyyy - I can announce to everyone that Moulds by Mel is now up and running and in "full steam ahead" mode.

MOULDS BY MEL - ETSY STORE

Im so lucky to be part of the Design Team along with Tina Dalton for Mel's venture .....
Join us on Moulds By Mel BLOG
and FACEBOOK

Jen xoxox

ATC SWAP AT DUSTY ATTIC

ARTIST TRADING CARD SWAP NOW HELD AT THE DUSTY ATTIC NING SITE

IM SO EXCITED !!!!! I love ATC's and to add my most favorite chippy is even more awesome ....


Definition: Artist Trading Cardsare little miniature works of art. The only common feature about an ATC is the size – they are 2.5" by 3.5". These cards can be decorated in a variety of ways, the only limit is your imagination.

ATCs are swapped with other crafters and is a great way to practice new techniques and experiment with different materials. It is so inspiring when you get to see the other artists work up close and personal, especially when you get to keep them.

These swaps will be structured into groups of 8, you decorate the front of 8 cards (9) if you would like to keep one of your own. Then the card information and your details go on the back of each card.
The 8 cards you create then get posted to the host, who will be Jenny Burns who will post you 8 atc's back from 8 different artists.

There will be a new theme posted at the beginning of each month that you can sign up for. Your 8 cards for each theme can be all identical OR you can have 8 original cards that are all 1 of 1's inside of that months theme.

 

 

 

 

ATC Requirements:

size - 2.5" by 3.5" (standard trading card sizing)

Numbering Your Collection - number your collection
my example shows three ATC's in the theme of time ... they are all the same as each other so they are numbered 1 of 3 ... 2 of 3 and 3 of 3
If I had done ten of them they would be 1 of 10 etc...

The other example is a one off ATC so that is numbered 1 of 1 OR you can also state "Original"
We have these Dusty Attic Information Back Sheets available for you to print off and use if you wish. See the attached files below for both the Numbered ATC's and the Limited Edition ATC's.

Alternatively you can type up your own back sheet or you can purchase ATC Back Stamps as well.
Because it is a Dusty Attic ATC Swap you will be REQUIRED to have some of DA Chippy on there
However it can be a portion of one of our MANY ranges - eg- a piece of fence or some florishes/borders cut up or some chicken wire etc etc etc
Dusty Attic has a great range of new Dusty Attic Mini's that are just perfect for your ATC's. You can see the new Hour Glass Mini's on the ATC's Jenny has on the cards above. You can see more of the Mini's that are available HERE

Your Details - Other information required on the back is

Your Name
Theme of the card
Date

(I also add which is not a requirement)
My blog or email address
Person who is hosting the swap (DUSTY ATTIC)

All ATC's will be posted to Jenny Burns

Jenny Burns
8 Gausson Turn
Ashby WA 6065

Please include a Stamped Self Addressed Envelope with your ATC's so that the new ATC's can be posted back to you.
All you need to do now is sign up for each Swap in that Months Post in this Forum and have your ATC's posted to Jenny by the end of that month!
We hope you pick up a few new techniques and ideas from these swaps!!!
Have fun sharing!

CSI - Case # 4

Awhhhh Im running Late.... CSI case #4 is now closed but I would still like to share with you my layout that I did .....

This is the Case File ...

Look at my BABY Boys !!! LOL - This is a pic from Michael's 18th birthday party - they all tower over me now and Im not short either at 5ft 7 !!!
Michael is 6ft4, Steven is 6ft and Drew is 6ft1 ... My "MEN" really !

I have gone back to my embroidery days and hand stiched on all of the squares, added my beloved Fleur de lis (accetate pieces) and the new Sunflower from Dusty Attic




Dont you love those flowers made from old dress makers pattern? and the teal embellishments are from a pair of earings that I picked up from the $2 shop (guess how much they cost!!!)


Thanks for looking .... will be back soon with details about the Dusty Attic ATC's ... yeap !! how exciting !!!
Jen xox

CSI Challenge 3

AWhhh I totally love this colour pallet and the theme of the challenge from CSI this week (Colour Stories Inspiration)

I absolutley LOVE how CSI actaully overlap their challenges so you actually get TWO WEEKENDS to finish and load into the gallery

I have used the NEW Birdcage and Dress Form - its such another great shape - I have added some music themed material behind it - from DUSTY ATTIC
along with Donna Salazar and Pion papers - I have made the flowers using the die cut from Donna Salazar as well.

The bird and the florishes at the top and bottom of the photo are made from plaster of paris from none other than MOULDS BY MEL !!!

I had such great fun 3ding and hand sewing on my layout !!! - Its what I totally love and relaxes me so be prepared for lots more 3ded layouts lol !!!- and hand sewing !!

 

Look at those bling flowers.... From Green Tara

 

 

I love how the tea cup etc turned out by doing paper tole (3D) - also see that beautiful pin there... One of my beautiful friends Tina Dalton
makes them and is opening her very own etsy store for you to purchase them from !!!

 

 

Thanks for looking and I will be back with

AWESOME NEWS FROM DUSTY ATTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jen xox

Wine Presentation Box (for my Dad)

It is very very very hard to buy for my Dad, he has everything he wants and getting him underwear or pajamas is just boring ... So I was quite excited when I found this Bare Wine Bottle presentation box! and My Dad loves Wine!!!
Decorating it in a Male fashion was made very easy with PION papers and Dusty Attic chipboard (of corse)
Picture of it laying down on the side....

 

I used the gorgeous Fancy Trim as a border around the top - with the paper and tags

 

One of the Images from the paper surrounded by the Mini Cogs and
a piece from the cog frame set. I have then added the fence all the way around the back until it meets the other side.

 

The other side is the same in reverse with a slightly different image

 

The most special part LOL - where to put the wine !!

 

The top when closed ....

 

DUSTY ATTIC GOODNESS I HAVE USED ....
Picket Fence Small DA0572
Mini Cogs (15) DA0689
Frame Cog set DA0327
Fancy Trim #6 DA0588
Vine Border DA0459

I will be back with a layout I have done using the January Sketch (and sneak peek of new Dusty release) from the Challenge on the Dusty Attic Ning .... you should join in to win a pack of chippy for yourself ..... HERE is the link - have fun !!!

Jen xox

CSI - Colour Inspiration - *** NEW***

This is exciting - CSI is a new Challenge colour blog - using awesome images as inspiration. Dusty Attic are the very first sponcers for this awesome site!!! AND I am one of guest designers, along with Mistra and Michelle.

Check Out all the Information and join ... HERE !!!


The fist "Case File"

My Layout .... - Even Mums can be silly and muck up a professional photo shoot LOL - I am doing "bunny ears" behind Drews head (he would NOT fit on my lap anymore either !) That gorgeous paper that I have misted is of corse from Tomorrows Memories
(they are having awesome sales at the moment as well !!!)

DUSTY ATTIC CHIPBOARD I have used
Lacing Tash DA0660
Bare Tree #2 DA0091
Family word DA 0533
I can hear you asking " what about that fountain ??? " That is one of the new new new 2012 first releases (a sneek for you)
Wax Bird is from a mould by "Moulds by Mel"
Cant wait now until next weeks reveal

Jen xox

Merry Christmas Nicola

My Handsome "BIG BOY" Michael went to his Georgeous girlfriend Nicola's Year 11 School Ball (Look how much he loves her - he has a pink vest and k'chief)

So of corse LOTS and LOTS of photos where taken - What better to make Nicola for Christmas but a display frame Of them all.

Pion Papers where PERFECT for this piece (and Nicola, my little pinky girl) along with Dusty Attic Chipboard, Green Tara flowers and lots of blinggggg embellishments.

 

These awesome roses (which look like resin) are actually wax - made from a mould from " Moulds by Mel", with Green Tara flowers

 

Awwwhhhhhhhh check out that new Dusty Attic " Devine Diva"

 

The Beautiful couple

 

Perfume bottles and cameos (by Dusty of corse)

 

Pion have awesome "cut out sheets", and as you know I LOVE to 3D

 

DUSTY ATTIC GOODNESS
12x12 Display Frame DA0521
Vintage Frame DA0254
Mini Branches DA0439
Corner Scroll DA0464
Mini Potion Bottles DA0592
Divine Diva's DA0657
Cameo Slider DA0658

Pion Papers
All paper used on the front and backs of the frames and the butterflies.

I made a Wine Bottle Presentation case for my Dad..... will be back with pics etc of that soon

Jen xox