Canvas Art

Hello!  Today I have a few canvas art pieces to share with you.  The one thing they both have in common---I used some Lori Whitlock Silhouette files on both of them!

These files made it SIMPLE for me to create my own artistic canvases.  Just love how EASY it was!

The first canvas uses these files from Lori- available in the Silhouette Online store:

Find Joy Every Day

and Butterfly

 

I painted the canvas with butter creme acrylic paint and I added some light blue paint along the edges and on the sides of the canvas.  After the paint was dry, I went to my patterned paper scrap drawer and pulled a few pieces out.  I cut different ones in a square shape and I added them to the canvas in just a few areas using the Helmar Decoupage paste.  I also coated the top of the papers.

After letting that dry I went back to the paints, adding some more buttercreme paint along the edges and across the papers I added.  I mixed in some brown and some yellow paints and just added paint where I felt it needed some.  I used some bubble wrap to "stamp" some blue distress ink onto the canvas.

Then, I printed off the sentiment and butterfly from my Silhouette machine (both are by Lori Whitlock).

I adhered the sentiment with Helmar Decoupage Paste and added some rub ons on the canvas.  After coating the top of the sentiment with Decoupage Paste I let the canvas dry a bit more.

Next, I added some highlights and shadows with a charcoal pencil, rubbing it in with my finger.  I added some pearls to the two butterflies in the air and then added the cut out butterfly with some Helmar 450 Quick Dry.

The second canvas uses Lori's Teapot file (available in the Silhouette online store):

 

For this one, I used a flat canvas so I could then punch holes in the top to add a hanging string.  I painted the canvas in buttercreme acrylic paint and then added some scraps of patterned paper.  I added some light blue acrylic paint and then some brown along the edges.  I printed out the teapot file on some DCWV Olive Script patterned paper.  After I adhered the teapot to the canvas using Helmar Decoupage paste, I outlined it with a charcoal pencil and blended it with my finger.  To get the aged look to the teapot- I sponged on some Ranger Tea Dye Distress ink.  I added some steam using Cappuccino baker's twine (The Twinery) and Helmar 450 Quick Dry.    After adding some more paint and the heart (which I free hand cut), I punched some holes at the top of the canvas to add the hemp hangar.

That is it!

Hope you like them and are inspired to create some canvas art with your Lori Whitlock files!

Have a great Monday!

Still in Stitches!

Happy Friday! This week went so fast! I am so enjoying having my husband home so time is flying.
As promised yesterday....here is the "other" card I was working on with a stitched heart. The premise is the same--Use a Mega heart punch (Marvy) as a template to create piercing holes around and then remove template and hand stitch with thread.)
I originally stitched two hearts because I figured I would mess one up (and they were easy to do while watching TV with my daughter!)

For this card...I added a bunch of punched hearts along the side (punched from paper scraps!)...did some machine stitching along the side and added some ribbon and buttons.
It is rather busy on the left.....but I kept the right side of the card very simple to keep the focus on the sentiment, "The best thing about me is you"---LOVE this! It is one of the new sentiments in the LOVE NOTES set (by Gina K Designs) and it is free this month when you buy three other stamp sets.

Materials used: Stamps-Love Notes (Gina K Designs); su markers-red, black; red thread; paper piercing tool, Marvy Mega heart punch; designer paper-black-The Mod Retro Stack (DCWV), Farm Fresh (October Afternoon); Report Card (October Afternoon); Grandmas Christmas Soup (Jillibean soup); ribbon-SU!; white cardstock-Gina K Designs; sewing machine.

Just another way to use a stitched heart in your design!
Have a great FRIDAY!

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Gina K Preview Day 1

Hello everyone! I was so excited to actually stamp something after two weeks + of not doing anything crafty.

Tonight is the first night of the Gina K Designs stamp previews. There are three sets that are being peeked tonight...Sung from the Heart (by Rupa), Happy Hearts (by Tami) and Wishes and Dreams (by Alicia).

The first card I created features Happy Hearts:

For the first card, I used the new cardstock that will be added to the store on Thursday--Passionate pink and Innocent pink!
I stamped the fun hearts (there are LOTS of em in this set!) on the innocent pink cardstock and cut them out. I attached them onto some corrugated cardstock and stamped the sentiment below.

The bow tie ribbon is from the new Stamp TV kit as is the brad. Lots of stuff coming this month!!

Materials used: Stamps-Happy Hearts (Gina K Designs); Memento tuxedo black ink; cardstock-Passionate pink, innocent pink, white (Gina K Designs); Designer paper- Corrugated (The Paper Studio), hearts-The Mod Retro Stack (DCWV); ribbon (Gina K Designs); brad (Gina K Designs).

And, here is a quick card I created with this set:

I had this die cut xo paper for awhile and I thought cutting out the center o and replacing it with a heart would be a good way to use it. Again, I used the love sentiment but there are lots of words in this set. This time I stamped the heart on rocket red cardstock.

The button and ribbon are also from Gina K Designs.
Materials used: Stamps-Happy Hearts (Gina K Designs); Memento tuxedo black ink; red marker (SU!); ribbon and button (Gina K Designs); cardstock-rocket red, white (Gina K Designs); die cut paper-Anna Griffin.

Finally, here is a card that I created using Wishes and Dreams:
You will see plenty of samples using this set during the previews because this set is included in the Card Kit this month. I stamped and colored one of the sweet fairies in this set and then popped her on top of a crescent moon I cut from cardstock (and covered with yellow Doodlebug glitter).

The ribbon is being released this month and the cardstock I used is Onyx, white and innocent pink.
For even more inspiration with our new stamp sets being previewed tonight, check out these blogs:

Tami Mayberry {Illustrator of Happy Hearts}

Gina Krupsky

Jessica Fick

Nina Brackett

Melanie Muenchinger

Theresa Momber

Carolyn King

Cathy Tidwell

Lee Murphy

Donna Baker

Lynn Mercurio

Erika Martin

Emily Giovanni

Colleen Schaan

Sankari Wegman

Valerie Stangle

Asela Hopkins

See you tomorrow night with a peek at another new set! Thanks for stopping by!

Friday Flurries

Happy Friday......Is it just me-or are the weeks flying by?

I have to get my act together! I doubt I will be blogging much next week as I am hosting thanksgiving dinner for the first time ever. My husband's family is coming so I have to get the house ready AND learn how to cook in just a few days! Wish me luck!

I created this card last night with the new MFT set Pure Innocence-Flurries of Love: I love this new line. The images are so sweet.

Everything on this is pretty self explanatory. The snow is liquid applique. The image is colored with Copic markers.

Materials used: Stamps-Pure Innocence-Flurries of Love (My Favorite Things); cardstock-ivory, white (Gina K Designs); designer paper-the Mod Retro Stack (DCWV); Copic markers; liquid applique, heat tool; ribbon (SU!); sparkle burst brad (Karen Foster Designs).

Hope you have a great weekend....I am going to see New Moon tomorrow with my daughter! Cannot wait!

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Slap on the Wrist

I woke up this morning to an email from my husband (who is currently in Kuwait). It said:
"Your blog....please refrain from placing pictures of my boy in frilly gold ruffles" (See post directly below this one!)
Oopsie....forgot he could access my blog from half way across the world!!! Hmmmmm.....might have to have some fun with this! (grin!)

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I apologize that I did not address the events that took place at Ft. Hood on Thursday on my blog. I had a post all typed and ready for Friday and did not go back to change it. I didn't realize so many knew that was our home base. Thanks for your concern.....We live off post and my husband is currently serving in Iraq so he is safe. (Go figure....safer there than at home!)
All of our friends on post are safe. Please keep all those families who have been directly affected in your prayers.

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Did you see the new Pure Innocence line from My Favorite Things? Awww.....total cuteness. I just love them all. I used My Balloon for this card and coupled it with a fun ribbon sun. I think the sentiment is just so sweet. Materials used: Stamps-My Balloon (Pure Innocence Line. My Favorite Things); Memento black ink; Copic markers; cardstock-white (Gina K Designs); designer paper-Mod Retro stack (DCWV); ribbons-scraps (SU, May Arts, Offray), orange grosgrain ribbon-May Arts.

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