A Dusty Attic layout!

Hello all dear bloggers!

In the end of 2010 I had the honor of being Dusty Attic's honored guest designer. But, the water leak I had in my studio had to put everything on hold after just one layout to I was up running with my new studio, which I'm finally am! :) So, I have just finished up another work for Dusty Attic, and I have to say; THESE CHIPBOARD DESIGNS ARE AMAZING! I had so fun creating with them, and felt like I HAD to add at least 3 large chipboard figures on this one layout, I simply couldn't resist!

And here is my result;

Magnificent Spring

And here are my close-ups;

In the upper right corner I used a "Hanging Sign" chipboard figure from Dusty attic, and added just a touch of Glimmer Mist (Black Gold) on. On the sign I added a touch of Ranger Crackle Paint (Picked Fence) and misted the edges on the sign a bit with black ink. Then I added some vintage findings as a old clock face, some large clock hands and some small clock gears to the sign. I used 7 Gypsies stamp with sweet and meaningful words instead of numbers on the layout for the clock hands to point at.

In the upper left corner, the "Beautiful Lamp Post #2" add amazing touches and are used as a "base" for other details. On the background I stamped with an old and retired Collage Clear Stamp "Brick wall" from Prima (Hard to find!) , and flowers and stamped bird from Prima.

In the bottom right corner, I added a Park Bench from Dusty Attic, and filled around it with different rub-ons, and some flowers and bird stamp from Prima. The Park Bench I painted white, and placed it a bit outside of the layout and cut off what was sticking outside. Like this I created a design that looks like it continues also outside of the layout, it can kind of "invite you" into the story that happens inside of the 12x12 inches.
I had two pictures of my daughter Iselina which I wanted to use on this layout. I kept one as it was, and cut out the other one, and places them on like it looks like she is stepping out of the picture and into the "story" on the layout.

In the bottom left corner, I added a big old iron key, which I painted a bit white paint on very randomly before I added it to the layout.

Hope you liked my work today, and thank you so much for dropping by!

I will also use this opportunity to thank Dusty Attic for having me as their guest designer, I really appreciate this opportunity, and have had lots of fun creating with these amazing products! - THANK YOU!

Hugs to all of you!
Ingvild