Welcome To Crafted With Love and Roses

Hello and welcome back to my blog.

Some of you may be aware that I now have a small online store.

Let me introduce you to

www.craftedwithloveandroses.com.au

I am so excited (and very nervous)!  I love papercraft.  I love to create and I love to inspire others.  This is why I have decided to take a big step and start an online store with the love and support from my amazing hubby.  This truly could not have been done without him.  His technical knowledge has been invaluable.

My website has been created not only as a place to sell my handmade items, but as a place where you an be inspired.  Lots of the items in store can be recreated, so you have the option to make your own or buy a special piece for your pages or cards.  All products on my site have been made by me, in my home, with love and attention to detail.

Here is a little look at a few of the  handmade embellishments I have on offer at the moment.  These will change all the time but you will also soon have the option to purchase a ready to make kit for yourself too!

Decorative Frame with Cherub and Fob Watch

Hanging Globes and Mini Cogs

Set of Two Masculine Embellishments with Alcohol Ink.

Set of Two Happy Birthday Frames

Vintage Frames and Flourish

You will also find in store a selection of my favourite crafting products from stamps, dies, tools and a huge selection of chipboard and alcohol inks.

My scrapbook layouts and card kits will also be available.

As I said I am so excited for the future.  I would love for you to pop over and have a little look.  At present we are shipping to Australia, New Zealand and Canada.  We are currently working on USA and UK though as you can appreciate your orders may take a little while longer with Covid.

Thanks so much for stopping by and your continued support.

Stay well, be happy and keep creating!

Dusty Attic Moodboard - December

Hello and welcome back to the blog!

Jo here and Im sharing with you my take on this months delicious moodboard.  Seriously another lovely moodboard.

And here is my layout

This was a challenge for me in that I don't usually use a dark patterned background but I fell in love with this paper collection from our friends at 49 and Market.

First a created a paper cluster for my photo and then tucked under the geo border wich is inked and heat embossed in gold.  I added a chipboard doily and the ornate birdcage.  Both of this I inked with Card Deco ink.

Here are a couple of close ups

We would love to see your take on our moodboard.  Don't forget to share your projects on our Facebook page.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA0129 - Geometric Border

DA0678 - Birdcage #5

DA0479 - Doily #1

Until next time

Happy crafting

 

Dusty Attic - Adventure

Hello crafters!

Can you believe we are now well and truly into December and staring down the end of another year?  And what a crazy ride this year has been.  Looking forward to a fresh start next year as we all get used to a new normal.

One thing for sure this year is that with staying home there has been lots of time to get my scrap on.  Today Im sharing a layout featuring two of my three men in my life.  Hubby an my youngest son.  Hubby was lucky enough that some restrictions had lifted and he was able to celebrate turning 50.

So to start my layout I grabbed a bunch of beautiful Dusty Attic Chipboard and created a big embellishment cluster.

I used the jumbo cogs along with the industrial border and some extra cogs and inked them.  I also add the diamonds broken bits to the back.  This then gave me a good guidline in the direction of how my page was going to go.

I added the brick stencil work to the background paper first and then added my photo and some extra die cuts.  Here are a couple of close ups.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I wish you and your loved ones a very happy and safe Christmas!

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1951 - Industrial Border #3

DA2398 - Broken Bits Diamonds

DA2501 - Jumbo Cogs

DA1325 - Brick Stencil

Until next time

Happy crafting

 

Lovely - Moodboard November Dusty Attic

Hello and welcome!  Oh my gosh - I had to dive right in when I seen this months mood board.  Seriously sooooo pretty.  Lets have another look.

Seriously pretty hey!

I decided to pull out some pretty 49 & Market paper that I have been hoarding along with some Dusty chippy along with a pic of my daughter (thats her on the left of the pic) and her friend who has just graduated from Year 12 and leaving school.  Another of those proud mum moments!

To start I laid those awesome ornate gates on my page and built up my cluster from there.  I used some Card Deco inks to cover my chippy.

I added the pretty die cuts and also tucked in the chipboard daisies.  These along with that pretty frame I covered with some acrylic paint and then added some glitter glue over the top.

I finished with a really simple title from the Wordpack #14.  I struggle with titles for my layouts, but I find that Dusty Attic have the perfect selection without being too "cheesy"

I hope I have inspired you to give the moodboard a try.  There is is some wonderful prizes up for grabs.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1270 - Wordpack #14

DA1694 - Daisies

DA2629 - Frames #8

DA0188 - Ornate Gates Medium

Until next time

Happy crafting

 

Imagination Tag - Dusty Attic

Hello and welcome back to the blog today.

Today I have a tag to share with you.

Im not really one for much mixed media but every now and then I like to have a little play and I find the chipboard tags wonderful for that.  Nice big tags with lots of room to create.

To start I covered my chipboard tag with some black gesso.  I also covered my chipboard pieces with black gesso.

Using the diamonds stencil I added some texture paste and when that was dry covered it again with black gesso.  Prima waxes were used to add colour to the tag.

I then laid the cogs and cog balloon on my tag and also added some prima waxes.  For a bit of extra texture I added some black cotton.

Very simply but it was nice to get a little messy.  Here is a closer shot

Dusty Attic products used

DA2459 Tag Medley

DA1954 Industrial Balloons

DA1950 Industrial Border #2

DA1480 Distressed Stencil

Thanks so much for stopping by. Until next time - happy crafting!