Michelle Grant desiGns: January 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

CSI #4 - Sisters

Here is my entry for this weeks CSI case file #4
I have really enjoyed working on these case files!
This photo is of two of my cousins, Leanne & Kylie who are sisters.
We are very lucky to have7 girls from two families of who are all very close.
4 girls in thier family and 3 in mine.
This was taken at our beach, it truly is absolute pure bliss! Love this photo too!

I have used from the Evidence:
Frame, Tulle, Rhinestones, Something Shiny & Reflective, Wet Medium.
Tetimony: Journal in a frame, Reflections.
(Here are a few close ups for you:)

Materials:

Prima Flowers - Gillian Coffee, Sculptures
Prima - Say it in Crystals
Prima - Tiny Alphabet Stickers

Kaisercraft -Bling & Pearls, Merci - Ornamental Frames
Pure Juice - Rub ons Sunshine Day
Fab Scraps - Shabby Chic Collection
It Takes Two - Sticky Sentiments, Basic Grey - Metal Flowers
Paper - 7 Dots Studio - Dreamer - Daydreaming, Elements 12x12
Black Cardstock, Corrugated Cardboard

Basic Grey - Rub ons, Delish - Rub Ons
Paint - Adirondack - Pitch Black
Jo Sonja - Aqua, Burnished Copper, Silver, jade
Kaiser colour paint - Eggshell, StazOn - Black
Decorative Tape, Collections - Butterfly, MM - Metal Word
Crochet Flowers, Charms, Jewelry. Sewing Snaps, Lace
Ingvild - Prima Distress Tool

Dusty Attic:
Mini Dragonflies DA0518
Mini Words #1 DA0386
Grass Cluster #1 DA0660
Chicken Wire PAnel DA0177

Saturday, January 21, 2012

CSI #3 - Beautiful Young Lady

I love a good colour challenge, if you don't know how to aproach putting different colours
together try using the decorators rule for 60, 40, 10.
60% of the main colour/s, 40% of your feature colour/s and 10% of your accent colour/s.
I have used 60% of the grey colours, 40% of the cream and tea brown and 10% of the pink and purple. It makes it easier to approach when you decide what percentage of the colours you are going to use. I hope that helps some of those who are scared to play with different colours.

Here is my take on this weeks colour palette!

I was lucky to get this one done, I was on holidays and didn't take any scrap supplies with me at all! But it got the better of me, I had to go and find a scrap shop so I could create this layout. I had a great excuse my beautiful neice Amaya who is in this photo wanted to learn how to Scrap, so who am I to disappoint! We had fun scrapping together! Amaya is definitely creatively talented too!

The leaves the to bottom right of the layout were created by using the inked DA leaves as a stamp to stamp off the excess ink.

Materials:

Zva Creative - Pearl

Petaloo - Flowers Canterbury Rose

Prima Flowers - Sherwood Rose Truffle

Kaisercraft - Bonjpur - Alpha Sticker Sheet

Paper Blooms - Misty

Mini Paper Blooms - Dusty Pink

Hambly Screen Prints - Mini Brocade gold

Foiled Buts 04 - Sooz Made It

Doily, Tags, Ribbon

Dew Drop Brilliance - Chocolate, Beige

Papers - Delish - Dulwich Collection

Ruby Rocket - Avalon

Bazzill Bling

Dusty Attic - Feathers DA0651

Leafy Stem #3 small DA0581

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

CSI #2 - Believe in your Dreams

Here is what I did with this weeks colour palette!

Another photo of Leonii from our holiday photo shoot.
We had so much fun playing with the flashes.

The criteria used on this layout is

flowers
architectural elements (e.g., gates, fence, windows, bricks, etc.)
sheer elements (Lace)
swirls/flourishes (Bling)

Journaling:
Inspiration Words: dream, journey, subconscious

Materials:

Crackle Accents

Adirondack Dabber Paints - Snow Cap, Sailboat Blue

Glimmer Mist - Delphinium, Wheat Beer, Cranberry Zing

Paint - Studio - Classic Teal, Josonja - Colony Blue
Liquid Pearls - Wjite Opal

StazeOn - Teal Blue, Versa Colour ink - Atlantic

Kaisercraft Stamps Bonjour, Bling & Pearls
K&C Stitches stickers to go, Lace

White & Rasberry Cardstock

Mulberry Paper, Adorn it Alphas - Radiant

Prima - Sulpture flowers,Petticoat flowers, Paper Roses, Resin Treasures

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Check out what the other Dusty Girls have done on HERE!

Thanks for Dropping By!
Love What you Do!
Hugs
Michelle xxx

Sunday, January 8, 2012

CSI #1 - Colour, Stories, Inspiration & Dusty

There's a new colour challenge site in town and it's pretty cool! It's CSI - Colour, Stories, Inspiration - and the whole idea is fabulous! There is the "Scene" which is the colour palette... with 5 colours! Then there is "Evidence" which are a list of items to include on your layout and finally the "Testimony" which is the journaling base/ideas to go with it all!!

This is the Scene for Case Study #1

Now what's better than a new Colour Challenge site... the fact that Dusty Attic is sponsoring them for their first month and there will be a yummy Dusty Prize Pack up for grabs, so go check them out, have a play and join in and you could get Dusty with us!!

JennyB, Mistra & I were this weeks guest designers as well, Here is our interpretation of the colour palette and challenge:

Pop on over to see the rest of the wonderful layouts created by the CSI Team, there is fabulous inspiration to be found!!

Here is a close up of what I created for this challenge:
The first pic of the layout was taken above in natural light, the pic below here was taken in my new light tent! It is awesome, no more waiting for the right light to get the layout photos!!

The required elements I used on this layout were, A Hat Pin , Stamped Numbers on the Background, Repeated stamp on the background, Lacy element and Distressing.
Journaling Hidden: The Dark and Stormy Skies, Looming over Mackay, in its path we wonder if we lie. Rumbling Grumbling sounds all around, the sweet scent of rain can be found!
I created this layout when my friend Debbie K was visiting and we used the same photo with the same Colour palette, it was great to see how different they still turned out! You can see Deb's Layout on this HERE

Materials:

Paints: Adirondack Dabber Paints - Lettuce
Jo Sonya - Yellow Green, Flouro Yellow

Glimmer Mist - Black Magic, Raven, Apple

Glimmer Mist Chalkboard - Sprout

Perfect Pearls Mist - Blue Patina

StazeOn - Black

White, Green & Greenish grey cardstock

Pink Paislee - Lear Cards

Prima - Flocked Rub Ons, Flowers
Alpha's - Jenny Bowlin Reverse red stickers, Adorn it Red Hot
Stamps - Prima Hex Net, Delish Number Crunch Zest Numbers
Butterflies - A touch of Nature, Tags - Tim Holtz,
Hat Pin - "Pretty Little Pins" by Tina Dalton
Beads, Lace, Fibres

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Thanks for dropping By!!!
Hugs
Michelle xx

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

2012 Dusty Attic Design Team

I am very proud to be on this amazing team for another year!
Not only is the talent on this team totally inspiring and amazing, the support and friendships that goes with it from these special ladies makes for being a part of this team something really special!

Now for the news everyone is waiting for...

We are thrilled to announce the Dusty Attic Design Team and Sponsored Designers for 2012!

Not only has the whole team from 2011 have remained with us, but we have grown to include some amazing fresh new talent to inspire you.

2012 Design Team:

Belinda Spencer - SA, Australia
Emeline Seet - Singapore
Evana Willis - WA, Australia
Gabrielle Pollacco - Canada
Helena Johansson - Sweden
Ingrid Gooyer - Netherlands
Irene Tan – Malaysia
Iris Babao Uy – Philippines
Jen Burns WA, Australia
Julie Winks - QLD, Australia
Maiko Kosugi - Tokyo, Japan
Mandy Harrell - USA
Michelle Grant - QLD, Australia
Mistra Hoolahan - WA, Australia
Nancy Winter - WA, Australia
Natasha Naranjo Aguirre - USA
Tina Rutledge - Florida, USA

2012 Sponsored Designers:
Anna Dabrowska-Pekocka (Finnabair) - Poland
Bev Rochester - England
Ingvild Bolme – Norway
Karola Witzak - Poland

You can find more introductions on the New Designers on the New Dusty Attic Blog
Be sure to check it out! More exciting news is on the horizon too! :)

Thanks for dropping by!
Smiles & Hugs
Michelle x

Donna Salazar DT Finalist

I am super excited to have made the finalist for Donna Salazar's DT Call you can check out the other Finalists on Natasha's Blog.

Here is my entry I submitted for the DT call, it was a last minute decision, that I am really glad I did, I had soo much fun playing with these!
! I will upload the materials list and some how too's later as well! :)