My umbrella

I was a naughty DT member last week and didn't get around to doing my post for Clare Curd Crafts . With a big inspection coming up at work I was working long hours and the week flew by, but today is my much needed day off, and what better way to de-stress than a few hours crafting.

When I want to totally relax crafting I go to my paints and  a canvas, todays is 7x5 inches in size. 

I have to apologise as there are some photos missing to the process of creating a mixed media canvas, but when I get going I forget to take pictures....oooops sorry :-/

I started with a good few layers of my chosen paint colours and when I was happy with the blending and the paint had dried I moved onto stamping.

I built the stamps up in layers (the secret to depth on a piece is lots of layers) I also used some spray paint.

I then added some texture using texture paste through some sequin waste and when it was dry dry rubbed some paint over it.

Now this is where I got carried away and forgot to take photos. I drew a template for the umbrella and then transferred the pieces onto my patterned paper, cut them out and stuck them to my canvas using ModPodge.

 Once the umbrella was stuck down I stamped and added my quote. 

The next step is optional but I like the effect it gives. Using either a black maker or black paint, whatever you are comfortable with, draw around the pieces of teh umbrella and blend the colour in. This will make the pieces pop and give some dimension to your canvas.

My final step was to apply some white rub ons for extra interest.

The items I used from Clares shop are as follows

My Mind's Eye Kate and Co. OXFORD LANE 6 x 6 paper pad

and 

My Mind's Eye Kate and Co. OXFORD LANE Stamp Set

Hello



Every time I see the John Lewis advert I get that warm, fuzzy, Christmas is coming feeling, and I think it's sort of inspired my piece for this weeks DT spot, only I've used a fox and a hare, no bears here.

 

 

I've used a 5x7 canvas board as my substrate, and applied layers of acrylic paints and sprays to get the desired background effect.

 

The trees and animals ( how cute are they) are from the Winter Critters set, by Crafty Impressions and the Santa and reindeers are from the Here comes Santa set, by IndigoBlu

 

If you are in the market for some new Christmas stamps, have a look over at Clares shop as she has some real beauties on sale.

 

~x~

 

 

Three little birds

It seems I can only make a couple of clean projects before I'm hankering after something a little bit more messy and so I gave into the urge and for my DT project this week I went for it with this canvas

 

 

 

The canvas was covered with a layer of tissue paper and a good coat of gesso

I then added my base colour and dried it.

 

Then the fun of adding interest and more texture and colour starts. Sequin waste is a great item to use as a stencil.

 Carry on adding layers of paint, Dylusions sprays, stamped images, which included the star stamp from the Crafty Impressions Explore set of stamps, stencilling and rub ons. Just remember to dry each new layer before adding the next as this will keep your colours clean and not end up with a muddy mess.

 

 

 

Then my birds were cut from some lovely but very old papers.

 

 

the final touches were outlining and adding fine detail with a fine tip black pen and an Inkssentials white pen

See you next week