NEW BLOG

If you have come here to see Jen Burns Blog - Thank you so much 

however I have a new blog now you can see here 

jenburnsblog.blogspot.com.au

Hope to see you over there 

Jen Burns

xox

"Soulful Friendship"

Hello Everyone,

Im going to start by showing you the BACK of my project this time!

I have used four of the 3D ATC's and two of the ATC Shadow Boxes joined

together (the wood is to make the back even as they are different widths)

Lots and Lots and Lots of Mini Bricks were used 

(Me and my ruler - glueing the bricks down)

And now the front ......

A coat of Gesso

Then some sprays and the final white mist is the

Dusty in Colour White Navaho mixed with water in a

spray bottle and lightly sprayed over the whole piece

Time to decorate !!!

LOVE the Dusty Attic Minis - they are perfect for this project



Images are from Megs Garden own paper range

and the resin pieces are from moulds I have from

Moulds by Mel

How cute is that little metal birdhouse ?????

I have had it for ages and ages and finally have used it

ATC Shadow Boxes DA0823

ATC 3D

ATC Frame #1  DA 0673

Flutterbies #3  DA 0766

Mini Arch Windows  DA 0818

Mini Birdhouses  DA0706

Mini Birds #1  DA0723

Mini Branches  DA0439

Mini Brick Wall  DA0814 (Lots of these !!!)

Mini Dove  DA0369

Mini Eggs  DA0722

Mini Grass Clusters DA0786

Mini Picket Fence  DA0698

Birds Nest #2  DA0721

Branches and Berries piece DA0729

Dusty in colour Paints

Dusty in Bloom flowers (Roses - coming soon !)

Thanks for looking and will be back soon

Jen xox



"Sisters" - Megs Garden Papers

I know! ...  I know! ... I have been away for ages from my blog !

I havent said much because its not my "story" to tell, but my gorgeous Sister-In-Law is a very very very sick lady.  We have nearly lost her so many times now - she never gives in and even when faced with one of the most difficult decisions to make ever she keeps smiling and is one of the most POSITIVE people I know. 

My Brother (Greg aka Frog!) and Her  (Pam)   have been together for years and years - like 17 or something like that BUT never made it official UNTIL 23rd December !!! Yayyyy they got MARRIED - It was such a heartwarming BEAUTIFUL ceremony.  I take my hat off to my brother - when he makes his mind up he just "gets in done"  - Him and Pams mum arranged the wedding in 4 days ! Special circumstances letters and authorities etc to be gotten - the whole BIT !  

I dont mind telling you that when I walked up to say congrats to them and Pam said

"its my Sister- Officially Sisters"

I cried like a baby (who has not been feed for a day) !!

SO - this layout is for you my Darling "Sister"

I have used the Stunning Megs Garden Papers

Caged Damask

3401

French Garden Collection

 

I have used two sheets and 3Ded the flowers and the cage - these papers

are MADE for layers and layers !

 

The Dusty in Bloom flowers can also be found at Megs Garden

 

 

Until next time - which is really soon

 (I have a mini book made with ONE piece of paper - tutorial soon)

Thanks for stopping by

Jen xox

 

 

Hexagons .... love them !

LOVE these Hexagons from DUSTY ATTIC 

And Yes - I covered each and every one of them with paper

it didnt really take that long either!

Totally adore this pic of Kyden and I - taken at the

 Landsdale Farm School - He had such a great day

with Megan's kids and playing with the animals

I hand made the kites with some paper and toothpicks !

Thanks for looking and will be back soon

Jen xox

Ho..Ho..Ho......

I thought before I take Ky tomorrow to have 2012 Santa photo

 done I had better scrap 2011's photo !!!

Last year he sat there happily (as you can see) and

even pulled on poor Santa's REAL Beard and Hair !

Hoping that tomorrows photo is just as cute although

he is a bit wary now of the "jolly red man"!

I have used the My Minds Eye papers and 3ded them to my

hearts content LOL

The cute Reindeer, Sleigh and Presents are all from 

DUSTY ATTIC 

PLUS I have used the

DUSTY ATTIC GLOSS

 to HIGHLIGHT some of the bows on the presents and the year 2011

and

DUSTY ATTIC CRACKLE PAINT

on the red stars !

(ohhhh and the DUSTY ATTIC Paints are to die for as well !!!)

The bird and the stars are resin pieces made from my

MOULDS BY MEL moulds .....

See you soon

Luv Jen  

Megs Garden - Wall hanging

I have made this wall hanging for a Christmas Present

Using the background Paper from MEGS GARDEN 

Nesting (P6301) - I totally love that they have the extra stip

down the bottom which allows my 3D Demon loose to add

extra flowers and birds etc from the paper set !

The Image is from the (amazing) Forget me Not Collection 

this is the Elements 1 sheet (1083)

I have also used the Bridal Veil (DA805) and Cornsilk flowers  (DA806)

and those cute little leaves (DA810) all available from Megs Garden

The clock and the Butterflies are from Dusty Attic and

that very yummy frame is from Moulds by Mel

I have an ATC Mailer (from Megs Garden) to share soon

along with some layouts

Luv Jen xox

Meg's Garden Blog Hop Winners

A BIG BIG BIG THANKYOU

to all the Ladies that did the Blog Hop

and and EXTRA SPECIAL

thank you to you everyone that left me such beautiful messages

(Loved reading all of them xoxox)

Look at this long list of Winners ....

Congratulations to everyone that won a pack 

Dont forget ladies that you can order anything from the

blog candies (and much much more!) from

Megs Garden on line store  

Adriana -  Wendy Mac

Chantal -  Irina Kittsteiner

Heather -  Buffy Esser

Denise -  Jane Stirling

Jenny - Gillian Little place of scrapbooking 

Evgenia - Kitikas

Sylvie -  Scrapadyne

Ulrika  - Gittescrap

Elena -  Sveta Albert

Stephanie -  Michelle Mc

Vicky  - Tone-lill

Sandrine - Karen Shady

Shell -  Svetoforik

Gayle -  Gillian

Grand Prize ............Ava G.

Be back soon with some more layouts to share

Jen xoxox



MEGS GARDEN DESIGN TEAM BLOG HOP

Welcome to the Meg’s Garden Design Team Blog Hop!

if you arrived here from  Denise’s (http://passionscrapping.blogspot.com)

   you are on the right way

 We are circling the globe this weekend.  We start in the Adelaide Hills at Meg’s Garden in Hahndorf, South Australia & then head down the hill to Adelaide to visit Adriana, Heather, Chantal & Denise. We then hop almost all the way across Australia to Ashby, Western Australia to Jen.  After a long hop across the ocean to South Africa we visit Evgenia.  Then North to Sylvie in France, Lill in Sweden, & Elena in Belarus.   Another log hop across another ocean to Canada where we pop in to Stephanie & Vicky.  Back downunder again to Sandrine in Queensland, Shell in Victoria, then to Victor Harbor to blog at Gayle’s in South Australia & then up the hill back to Meg’s Garden.

How many time zones was that??

Each blog hop will have an Eye Candy especially chosen by that blogger from Meg’s Garden!

These will be shown on www.megsgarden.com  and also on that Design Team member’s blog.

 Meg’s Garden is also giving away one goodies package to one lucky winner chosen from those who survived the oceans, desert & maybe some snow!

What will it be??  Posting at the start of the blog hop.

All you have to do is become a follower of the Meg’s Garden Blog and “like us” on Facebook, as well as visit each participating blog, become of follower of those blogs and leave a comment.

The blog hop order!

Meg’s Garden – Australia – http://megsgardenblog.blogspot.com

Adriana Bolzon – Australia - http://abinspirations.blogspot.com.au/

Heather Jacob – Australia –  http://heatherartandlife.blogspot.com.au/

Chantal VanDenberg – Australia - http://girlsjustwannascrapbook.blogspot.com.au/

Denise Boddey – Australia - http://passionscrapping.blogspot.com/

Jenny   Burns – Australia - http://burns900.blogspot.com.au

Evgenia Petzer – South Africa - http://evgeniapetzer.blogspot.com/

Sylvie Peixoto  - France - http://scrapdream.canalblog.com/

Ulrika Blomfelt - Sweden - http://www.lillblommanskapar.blogspot.com.au/

Elena Olinivech – Belarus - http://eleele-handmade.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Dinnell  - Canada - http://scrappers-heavencanada.blogspot.ca/

Vicky Alberto – Canada - http://simplypaperandcreativity.blogspot.ca

Sandrine Dawes – Australia - http://sandrinedawes10.blogspot.com.au/

Shell Carmen – Australia - http://www.anotherscrappyday.blogspot.com/

Gayle Price – Australia – http://blissandgesso.blogspot.com/

When you have visited everyone return to the Meg’s Garden blog and leave us a comment letting us know how much fun you had!

If you post about this blog hop on your own blog you will be entered into the drawing twice for an extra chance to win!

We are sure you will be inspired by our talented design team!

There are lots of goodies to win and you won’t want to miss out on one.

The blog hop is, of course, 0pen to international entries.

The hop will start on 30th November, 2012 at 5pm & you have until Monday 3^rd December, 2012 at 5pm SA time (Central Summer Time South Australia) to complete the hop.

The winner will be announced on the Meg’s Garden blog on 5th December (Meg’s birthday).

So what blog candy have I got for you ....

This amazing Christmas Pack of Beautiful Papers,

 ribbon and of corse bells !!! 

Be sure to check back on that day to see if you have won…

Have Fun!

Time to Head over to

Evgenia Petzer – South Africa

- http://evgeniapetzer.blogspot.com/

Good Luck with all the awesome Packs to be won.

Jen xox

Meg’s Garden – http://www.megsgarden.com

Dreaming ....

Have you ever seen a piece of Paper and just "fallen in love with it???"

Thats exactly how I felt when I saw these paper from Meg's Garden

so well named

"DREAMING"

 (P6300)

This is the focus of my canvas that I have created for my office at work

I have also used lots of texture around the edge with
 a Damask mask and Dusty Attic Brick Wall
Layers of spritz and paints have been overlayed with
each other to create the different colours to match the paper.

I totally love how the Dreaming paper has tiny hues of blue in it as
well so I bought that out into the canvas !

Those devine resin birds are from Moulds by Mel
and the frame and chipboard is from Dusty Attic

Megs Garden also has an AMAZING range of embellishments
so I couldnt resist putting the ornate handle on my canvas either


The Quote reads

UNLOCK THE WINDOW TO YOUR SOUL AND LET
YOUR DREAMS SOAR

Tomorrow is the start of the exciting Blog Hop

Thanks for checking in

Jen xox

Dream and Believe ...

DREAM AND BELIEVE

How beautiful is this bag and apron ???

They are brand new from

Meg's Garden

Check under the "New and Exciting" section

You could add beads to the flowers on the bag

- and hanging ones from the bottom 

AND

Imagine that beautiful apron with lots of lace borders

and beads etc as well !!!  

Luv Jen xox



Dusty Attic's new Design Team for 2013!

Please welcome our new Team Members:

Audrey Underwood - Australia

Geraldine Pasinati - Australia

Karen Shady - Australia

Louise Collins - England

Olga Znamenskaya (Pastila) - Russia

Paloma Alves de Carvalho - Brazil

Robin Shakoor - USA

Tina Dalton - Australia

and our returning Team Members:

Belinda Spencer - Australia

Gabrielle Pollacco - Canada

Helena Johansson - Sweden

Jenny Burns - Australia

Mistra Hoolahan - Australia

Michelle Grant - Australia

Natasha Naranjo Aguirre - USA

We also have an impressive list of Guest Designers who will be introduced as the year progresses!

It was a lot harder than anticipated putting together the new 2013 design team. We received so many outstanding entries to choose from, and have chosen the new team to showcase a new collective of styles. 

The new team will receive their first kits soon and have work ready to share with you at the start of the New Year, until then our current team have more gorgeous work as always to inspire you!

DUSTY ATTIC NEW RELEASE - Chippy - Aprons - Notebooks ......AND ???

DUSTY ATTIC OCTOBER NEW RELEASE

This release is just AMAZING !!!

Not only is there well over 75 new chippy products but

Dusty attic Aprons

  with a gorgeous frill along the bottom

and a deep pocket with a cute bow !!!  

Also the nicest Journals with beautiful soft florishes on every page

and will be awesome to cover

(Great Teachers gift idea!!!) 

  

BEST THING EVER IS .......

26 DUSTY ATTIC

 AWESOME BEAUTIFUL SMOOTH SILKY PAINTS

AND

DUSTY ATTIC CRACKLE PAINT

AND

DUSTY ATTIC GLOSS !!!!

YES - Im excited about all of the release !!!!

Seriously you need to go check it out and get your LSS to order in for you !

See you soon

Jen xo



Dusty Attic 2013 Design Team Call .....

The Dusty Attic 2013 Design Team Call

We are very excited to announce the 2013 Design Team Call for The Dusty Attic!

 We are looking for dedicated designers who love Dusty Attic chipboard.

 International applicants are welcome!

Please email the following information to    

 dustyDTapplications@gmail.com

Please include ‘DT Submission’ as your subject.

Deadline for submissions is October 31, 2012.

Name

Email

Mailing Address

Phone Number

Blog Link

Link to Resume

Short Bio

List of Current Design Teams

Links to all active galleries including scrapbook.com

Photos of FOUR (4) Projects. (Please submit images at approx. 600 pixels.)

**Use of Dusty Attic products is required.**

(3) Layouts and

(1) Altered project

If selected, each member will serve a 12 month term.

We compensate generously with our products and require the

following from each member each month:

(3) projects (layouts or off-the-page; two cards equals one project) and (1) ATC

Active participation on the Dusty Attic Ning site

New designers will be notified as soon as possible and the new Design Team will be announced on November 14, 2012. We look forward to receiving your applications. Good Luck!

  

HOW EXCITING !!!!

Sneek Peak ...

Good Afternoon Everyone

I just wanted to share a quick sneek of a layout I have

done using some Dusty Attic NEW Releases ! 

also that fabulous Mushroom is From Moulds By Mel 

NEW release as well  

Awhhhh better add another one !!!

 

 

Luv

Jen xox

Steven = 18 !!!

An up-to-date photo of myself and my gorgeous boys!

taken at

STEVEN'S 18th Dinner !!!

I remember a cute pudgy little boy that I used to have to hold

down to give kisses to!

(still have to do that LOL)

Steven has the most "wicked" sense of humour

  (of corsebuilt on sarcasm just like his mum)

I am so proud of my boy growing into an awesome Man ! 

I LOVE YOU STEVEN xoxoxoxo 

I cant wait for this weekend to start either ! 

Im hoping to create - create - create the whole weekend! 

So... will be back soon with some layouts etc ! 

SShhhhhhh - Dusty Attic    are having a new realease again VERY soon

(but I didnt tell you !)

Luv Jen xo

A perfect kind of day ......

A perfect kind of day....

One surrounded by flowers, butterflies and birds 

This is the card I made using the new "Cherub 3" Mould

 (One of my Favs!!! by Moulds By Mel) 

Combined with Bo Bunny papers, Teardrop Spray and Flowers by 

Green Tara and some bling.

Tomorrow night Im making an ATC for next months swap and challenge

for the Dusty Attic ning site.... Love revealing the new themes! 

Luv J xox

  

SO EXCITED ....

NEW MOULDS BY MEL ...

Look what I got on the weekend AND this is not all of them !

I will be back tomorrow with a card I have made using the NEW Cherubs

Have a look............  here

Luv J xox

A Year (or so) Ago !!!

This is a photo of my beautiful "Big Boy" on his 18th Birthday

(Named so as he is the oldest of three and mega mega tall !!! )

Is there ever a time when you look at your own children and see them

as Adults ??? - I dont think there is ! 

This 6ft 4 tall wonderful "Man" is one of my Sons, one of my babies

he used to fit in my arms and on my lap !!!! 

 I gave him his belly button for goodness sake! 

Now he works and drives and has a wonderful girlfriend and

has heaps of friends and goes out and makes up his own mind !!! 

(MMhhh!!! he has been doing doing that since he was about TWO!")

I just have to say I am so very PROUD of the man my MICHAEL

has beome - even If I do see a four year old cheeky boy when

I am talking to him with a crooked neck from looking up LOL !!!

A Mothers Love .....

Is Limitless

Is Timeless

Is Tireless

Is Unconditional

is FOREVER

Next month Steven turns 18 ! 

"sigh" how am I ever

going to cope ?!?!?!

Thanks for calling by

Jen xox

PS( that title is a new one coming out from Dusty Attic VERY soon)

Tomorrows Memories

Happy Friday Everyone

I have a few layouts to share with you .....

Tomorrows Memories got the NEW Kaiser Boys range and thought of ME first up

 and I have to say it is "right up my alley" 

Really Boyish and awesome for not only younger boys

 but my three (caveman) teenagers as well !!!

(shots where taken in the shop as well )

 

This is my "big boy" when he was 13! - what a sweet photo of him I know!

Check out the Background paper there - so easy to stamp and distress- and

OMG One of the many new releases from Dusty Attic is the

Power Lines (DA0700) - It comes in one long stip 12" long for across your

page if you wish but I have cut it up and used it 

Also there are peeks of chicken wire sticking out here and there as well 

Close up of the woodgrain paper and distressing

Awwhhh BIG Hugs for Mum from the "Baby" of the family

 (He turned 16 on Monday "sniff")

There is a paper that have all those sayings and circles on them

- I have punched them out and added them to the back of the semi-circle

with our photo on it! 

The "dotty" distressing is added using the end of a paint brush

 dabbed here and there. I have sewn on some of the Dusty Attic Cogs Frame Set

to complete the whole circle theme.

Close up of the scrunch circles and cogs

My Big Boy Michael again - I loved the stickers sheeet that comes

with the paper range and those strips at the bottom of his photo are

the cut away section of the bottom of your 12x12 papers !!!

I have used a Tribal Border from Dusty on this as well as

Barbed Wire and chicken wire !

Do you remember at school how we used to make "coins" - place a

20c under some paper and then use a lead pencil to rub over the image???

WELL

I have done this to the page except using Chippy pieces and an emery board

(sand paper or distresser)

I totally love the way it has turned out

close up of the "rubbing/distressing"

NOW I KNOW what your thinking !!!

She has THREE boys and there is Two layouts of one of them

and then another layout of another one .....

 has she forgotten the middle child ?????????

NO - I didnt

In fact I did a whole little mini album on Steven

BUT forgot to photograph it !!!

Dont worry I will get it done and posted up as soon as possible ! 

Have an awesome weekend and see you later

Love J xox

Well Hello there !!!

Seems Im always saying sorry to my blog for neglecting it !!!

I did have a very good reason though last month.

BUT Now Im back and I have two layouts to share 

  This was from one of Michelle's sketches over at the Dusty Attic Ning site

I have used the Compass Rose and the Pocket Watch Chippy pieces

and please **Note** there is a Banner up there !!! yep - I gave in and did a banner ! 

 Not only am I this Beautiful little boys Aunty But I am one of his

"Fairy God Mums" along with Dee and Trudi !

I have used from Dusty Attic the Bircage #5 - ATC Frames and mini crowns and

not to forget all those lushous cream and white Dusty Blooms !!!

I have been hosting the ATC Swap over at the Dusty Attic Ning and we

are having an awesome time ...

These are some of the ones that have been swapped already

and I cant wait to take a photo of all the bird ones for June Birds or Flight theme either

This months theme is    "On the Red Spectrum"

from Bright Red to pale pink - anything you want to do

as long as you use red etc as your main colour

Come over and join in the fun ..... HERE

Luv J xox

Hi Everyone,

At long last I have pictures of the "boy" frame that I taught

at the Hyden retreat earlier on this year!

It is so so so so soooooo much fun and I cant wait until

the next one!

I have used the BoBunny "Weekend Market" papers 

they are just devine and so boyish/manish but also vintagey

 (yep Vintagey is a word now !!!)

OF CORSE I have used lots and lots of My Much Loved

DUSTY ATTIC CHIPBOARD

I actually got all three of my boys to have an

updated photo as well !! - I think its a case of just do it

so she stops NAGGING LOL

 The 12x12 frame is from Dusty Attic as well AND there is also an 8x8 one

AND they fit straight into the shadow boxes as well as having their own stand!

Mini Mini Mini crazy I am !!! - especially since we do

ATC's over at the ning now as well !!!!

Thanks for checking in with me

Luv Jen xox

Dusty Attic I have used are .....

Mini Skull and Crossbones  DA0645

Compass Rose  DA0686

Mini Barbwire  DA0694

Mini Lanterns  DA 0688

Barcode pack of 5 DA0624

Brick wall (sigh I love this wall!)

Mini Cogs DA0689

Chain border

Feathers DA0651