Cute Beautiful Forever Gorgeous Canvas

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using one of the new Prima stencils. 

I had tons of fun with this canvas and the focal point is this amazing 12" x 12" Prima Rose Stencil.  It is much larger than most stencils so I knew it would be a little tough using it on a card, but it was perfect to use on  a canvas. 

Using an 11" x 14" canvas, I taped the stencil in place then got to work.  Since I wanted to use assorted colors, I created "masks" before beginning (actually I just tore strips of cardstock and taped them in place).  Starting with the roses, I spritzed them with  Art Anthology Colorations in Patience.

 

Repositioning the masks, I spritzed Art Anthology Colorations in Peacock Feathers along the rose stems.  Don't worry about how it looks at this point because once you remove the masks you will begin to see the project come to life.

 

 

Removing the masks this was the beginning result.  I got some excess colorations along the bottom edge, but no worries, since I had a plan!

 

 

Once the canvas was dry, I replaced the stencil.  Using Modeling Paste, I selected specific word groupings on the stencil and added the paste.  I also used Modeling Paste around the flowers on the tiny dots.  I know it's a mess, but not to worry, it cleans up easily.

 

  

 

Once the stencil was removed, you get a fabulous result.   The 3D effect adds so much to the canvas!  Just let the modeling paste dry completely before proceeding.  Even without color, the words look pretty amazing.

 

 

 

I painted the words and dots with   Aloha Art Anthology Velvet Dimensional paint.

To finish, I spritzed Art Anthology Waimea Bay around the entire canvas panel and then wiped it with a baby wipe to blend the colors as well as move the color around the canvas, getting it into areas that were a little too white.  Around the canvas I added Orchid Art Anthology Velvet Dimensional paint with my fingers.  I wanted a random, uneven look just to frame the stenciled piece.  And it's such a lovely shade of purple!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

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It's Bonnie Irvine, the wordy one, here today with a mixed media canvas to share. I couldn't wait to experiment and have a play with a couple of products neww to me.. I began by covering an 8" x 10" canvas with black gesso and allowing it to dry thoroughly.Then I took the TCW Layered butterfly stencil and applied Viva Decor Mother of Pearl Modeling Cream with a palette knife through the two solid butterflies. Again, I let that dry thoroughly. It came out the most gorgeous iridescent pearl colour and is slightly raised from the background...so pretty.

Having a curious streak, I wondered what would happen if I applied alcohol ink to the butterflies. On the stencil there are overlays that can be used to put a design over the solid butterflies. I used Stream, Meadow, and Gold Mixative alcohol inks with a bit of blending solution, applying this through the overlay to the top butterfly. So pretty.  I applied the same mixture through the solid stencil over the modeling cream on the bottom butterfly...wow! The iridescence of the pearl shines through the alcohol ink for a gorgeous sheen.

Still in curious mode, I applied Gold Mixative alcohol ink through the overlay and over the bottom butterfly. There are layers of colour and the shimmer from the original cream still shows through. How fun is that!

For the background, I adhered torn corrugated cardboard in four spots and rubbed white gesso and Teal Silks Acrylic Glaze over it using my finger. Scraps torn from Authentique's Peaceful collection were layered over the cardboard. Two pieces of torn canvas were over-stamped with text and Coffee Archival ink before being grunged up with Vintage Photo Distress ink. These were layered over the larger corner collages.

To make the embossed butterfly trail and photo turn, a length of metal shiny tape from the garage was embossed in a folder and then punched into circles and die cut as the photo turn. Treasure Copper, a type of gilding wax, was brushed over both with my finger.

The sentiment,  part of a Christy Tomlinson stamp, was applied to kraft cardstock with Versamark and then embossed with Copper Frantage powder before being heat set. The kraft cardstock was then inked with Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, and Black Soot Distress inks before the sentiments were torn around. Lining around the outside edges was done with a Sepia Micron pen.

More Treasure Copper was applied through TCW's Confetti stencil onto the background. Treasure Silver was applied through TCW's Mini Punchinella stencil. More of the Teal Zircon Silks Glaze was pounced through TCW's Mini Chevron stencil using a scruffy brush. A few black splotches were added onto the torn canvas using the Confetti stencil and a black pen.

To complete the canvas, Idea-ology gears were adhered in three spots. The word EMERGE was made with Idea-ology AlphaParts letters smudged with Treasure Silver to tie them in with the other metal elements and allow them to show against the background. Idea-ology pen nibs were smudged with Treasure Copper and adhered to the butterflies with Glossy Accents. The antennae ends are nailhead stickers. A bit of lace lying abandoned on my desktop was added to the top right corner.

All in all, a most enjoyable play. I'm loving the Silks glazes and the Modeling cream. I definitely see more in my future :) They combine beautifully with stencils, one of my favourite tools. I can't wait to see what else they do. Many of the products used in this canvas can be found in the eclectic Paperie's store. Simply click on the thumbnails below to check them out. Thanks for visiting today.

Bonnie

Claudine Hellmuth Studio - Black Gesso	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso	Viva Decor - Modeling Cream Pearl	TCW 6x6 Template - Confetti
TCW 6x6 Template - Mini Chevron	TCW 6x6 Template - Layered Butterflies	Splash of Color - Silks Acrylic Glaze - Teal Zircon	Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo
Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain	Distress Ink Pad - Black Soot	VersaMark Stamp Pad	Idea-ology - Alpha Parts Signmaker
Inkssesentials - Glossy Accents 2 oz.