Inspire Butterfly Canvas

Hi Everyone

Glorious sunshine here today I hope it stays that way too :)

Today I have an 'Inspire' canvas project.  I have used my Imagination Crafts goodies together with some of my crafty stash.  Basically, I got loads of bits and bobs out from my craft room and began playing!  Once again I must apologise for the poor quality phots. So let's get going :)

What I Did

• Firstly, grab some bits and bobs from your crafty stash and decide what you are going to use to begin with.  I changed my mind as I went along as you can see. :)

• I started by sticking a mix of cheesecloth, fabric, bead trim and lace strips down the centre of the canvas. Build up layers.  Then I added other embellishments including cut up CD's, wooden skewers, metal shapes, crystals, straws and wooden butterflies.  

• Next take some crackle paste, and add it to some areas.  I lightly pasted onto canvas surrounding the composition, on the butterflies and straws.  I also pasted the crackle paste through a couple of stencils to add texture to background.  Leave to dry.

• Once paste is dry, gesso over the entire canvas.  Dry.  Now add the first colour of Mix Media Ink spray in light blue, adding water to blend out.

• Continue with the next colour.  I used a mix of light green and blue sprays using the white to soften out.  Dry.

• Next I added some Alchemy Wax in Bronze to pick up the texture details.

• I finished the project off with an MDF word coloured with alchemy wax.

What I Used

Imagination Crafts Magibond Glue

Imagination Crafts Crackle Paste

Imagination Crafts Stencils - A4 Script and Harlequin

Imagination Crafts Mix Media Ink Sprays - Lt Blue, Blue, Lt Green and White

Cadence Mix Media Artsy Stones

Imagination Crafts Alchemy Wax - Bronze

Embellishments from my Crafty Stash

I hope you have been inspired.

Thanks

for

Popping By

MJ

xx

Beautiful Florals Round Canvas

Hi Everyone

Today I have made a floral circle canvas project in colours that I don't normally go for!  I asked my friends to choose a colour scheme from a choice of five colour combos I gave them.  And the one it turned out to be, had shocking pink and teal in it.  I rummaged through my Imagination Crafts stuff and picked out the Mix Media Ink sprays.  This is my take on it.  So let's get going!

• Start by grabbing book pages, white gesso and a background stencil

• Tear the pages onto random pieces and glue onto the canvas.  Take the stencil and smooth through some structure paste in random areas.  Dry.

• Next add some pieces of cheesecloth around the edges.  Dry.

• Gather up a selection of embellishments and glue onto canvas to make the composition you like.

• Add some Artsy Stones for extra texture and to fill gaps.  Using crackle paste, spread roughly with a pallet knife around the outside edge of canvas.  Leave to dry.

• Next take white gesso and dry brush over the entire canvas and embellishments.  Dry.

• Put together your colour pallet including a water spray.

• Using the mix media ink spray in fuchsia, begin adding colour using white ink spray and water to soften the colour if needed.  I don't worry at this stage as later it will be dry brushed with white gesso.  Dry.

• Add some light green to make some areas darker.  Dry.

• The ink needs to be dry for the next stage to get best result.  Take the white gesso and start dry brushing over the canvas and embellishments.  Dry in between each coat and repeat until colour wanted is achieved.  

• Once all the gesso dry brushing is done, add a few highlights using Starlights White Gold paint.  Add word to finish.

• Viola!  C'est Fini :) 

What I Used

Imagination Crafts Fabric Decoupage Glue

Imagination Crafts Structure Paste

Imagination Crafts White Gesso

Imagination Crafts Crackle Paste

Imagination Crafts Artcutz - Leaves

Cadence Mixed Media Artsy Stones

Imagination Crafts Mix Media Ink Sprays - Fuchsia, Light Green and White

Imagination Crafts Starlight Paint - White Gold

Embellishments from my crafty stash

I hope you have been inspired.

Thanks

for

Popping By

MJ

xx