I love these canvases that I bought at Ocean State Job Lots. A great price for lots of canvases. I have been trying my hand at different textures. I started out by adding some paper, gesso and paint in the background. On this canvas, I used a technique that I found on Donna Salazar’s blog. It didn’t turn out so well. I’m thinking its because I used distress ink instead of the mixed media inks used in the Tutorial. I then sprayed the background in some Dylusion sprays. I stamped the background and images using Tim Holtz stamps. Can you believe I got 4 sets on clearance at Joanns for 12$. Awesome, huh?
I used wood letters and covered them in black soot distress embossing powder to add some texture.
I layered several elements to make the background for the TH image. I used TH distress markers to color the image.
I really pushed myself to use some rosettes that have been sitting on my peg board. I have so many embellies that are just sitting around unused and forgotten.
I added a rosette on top a wooden clothes pin and a wooden butterfly on top of that. Some metal and twine complete the canvas.
Well, I think thats about it for today. Thank you for stopping.
Kate
Challenges entered:
Simon Says Stamp & Show-paint
Fashionable Stamping Challenge-anything goes
Creative Expressions DT Challenge– texture
butterfly said:
I don’t know how you can say the background didn’t turn out well! It might be different from the technique you were following, but it’s a great background in its own right – fantastic in fact. Love the coloured image and layered textures behind it. Great, great canvas!
Alison x
Marjie Kemper said:
What a fabulous canvas, Kate! Love all those different bits and bobs you’ve added, and so much awesome texture. You sure did score bigtime on those stamp sets!
hettiecraft said:
Wow Kate! Wow! This is absolutely gorgeous. How you can say the background is not very good I don’t know. Love this. Did you stamp the peg? May I borrow that idea please? Fantastic!
Meggymay said:
The background is amazing, a wonderful canvas, love all the details. Thank you for joining us at FSC this time.
Yvonne/Meggymay
lynne said:
Gorgeous Kate.
I like that the colours are vibrant but at the same time aged, a wonderful contradiction. You are too hard on yourself as that background is stunning. Great use of embellishments and I notice you stamped the peg (I love stamped pegs, they are such fun).
Thank you for sharing with us at FSC.
Wishes
Lynne
sugarlumpstudios said:
Loving this gorgeous piece of art! Awesome composition and the colors are amazing! So pretty!
Paula-Kay Bourland said:
Ancient looking for ancestors! very nice work.
Candy Colwell said:
Hey Kate! I bet your DT leader thinks I’m a nut case! haha So sorry about posting my comments to that blog instead of your individual blog. This piece is really cool that you’re featuring right now. I love all of the layers of texture and color! Great mixed media canvas! Thanks so much for all of the lovely comments you leave on my blog. I am so glad that you like my work and feel compelled to leave such nice thoughts. ❤ Candy