National Parks Touring Canvas

Welcome to the National Parks Blog Hop! Return to the start of the hop HERE.  Using the National Parks Deluxe Kit and stuff from my stash I made a layered style 12 x 12 canvas centered around a favorite photo.  

I haven't been to any national parks in a while, so I was at a loss as to what to make this month. Then I happened to actually look at my dresser and this picture of my great aunt that has been sitting there for years. I just loved the retro and outdoorsy style of this picture with this kit. As a child she was my substitute grandmother since my own lived so far away. In this picture she is touring Mount Rainier park sometime in the late 1940's. (And just to make sure there is no confusion, this was way before I was born.) 

I started by photographing the original picture and printing it along with the National Parks digital kit camera and wilderness country elements for embellishments. 

Next I created a the base color on the canvas. First, I used a diecut to make a disposable stencil.  The harlequin pattern was applied with embossing paste. Second, I covered over the canvas with Lindy's Stamp Gang (LSG) sprays with lots of water for a soft washed look. You can't really see it in the picture, but it has lots of shine. 

Next I used a text stamp (from CS Trees collection) with some Club Scrap Hybrid ink in burgundy to add some texture to the background. You can see where I flubbed some of the stamping, but it just adds to overall feel of the canvas in the end. Next I started mounting the die cuts. The treeline was cut from a piece of mixed media paper and colored with LSG sprays (again the shine is great in person). The globe is cut from a bronze paper, but all other papers are from the National Parks Deluxe kit. 

Next came the layering of paper. I think I drove my friends crazy at my scrapbooking weekend asking for input on the layering. After I was happy with the layout I used my phone to photograph the positions and started building up the layers. This is my first layer where I used the maize print in two ways. I tore the slopping tree line out of the paper and used LSG sprays on it (of course).  Then I used a lighter piece for a layer on top of it.  I added a bit of creme lace behind the edge punched in brown.

The second layer of die cuts includes more pieces from the kit along with a gold paper. Each part is either distressed or stamped (all CS stamps) to add texture. 

Finally we get to the picture and accents all added. I really like the way the large gem embellishments look with this earthy kit.  Here is a close-up showing the dimension. 

So did you notice that some was missing from the canvas two pictures above?  This canvas has a secret. The picture hides a small 1/4 inch deep shelf that houses a mini-scrapbook that can be removed.

The mini-album is a simple fold over card cut with a die cut. Inside is another picture of my great aunt, re-sized on the computer with the details documented. 

  
The supplies used are listed below:

• Club Scrap 'National Parks' Deluxe kit including printed and solid papers, cut aparts, stickers, ribbon, stamps, and gems.
• Club Scrap 'National Parks' digital kit
• Club Scrap Hybrid Ink - Earth, Burgundy 
• Distressing Ink - Vintage Photo
• Ranger embossing paste
• Mixed Media paper
• Metallic paper in bronze and gold
• White pigment ink
• Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays 
• Cape Cod Coral
• Clam Bake Beige
• Cowabunga Copper
• Creme Brulee Cream
• Glory of the Seas Gold
• Maidenhair Fern Green
• My Mojito Green
• Shabby Turbine Teal
• Wild Honeysuckle Coral
• Vagabond die cut machine and dies: 
• Stampin' Up top note die
• Sizzix Alternations vintage cabinet card die
• Sizzix Alternations framework trellis die
• Sizzix Alternations brackets on the edge die
• Sizzix Alternations Globe thinlits die
• Sizzix Alternations mixed media thinlits die
• Stampin' Up apothecary accents thinlits die
• Punches: 
• Stampin' Up mosaic punch
• Stampin' Up decorative label punch
• Martha Stewart eyelet lace edge punch
• Creme lace and burgundy Twine from my stash

Thank you for reading and I appreciate getting comments. Your next stop is with the artistic Wendy at Life, Paper & Soul and the beginning of the hop is at the Club Scrap Blog here.


Happy Crafting,
 Debby H

Listen Canvas for Lindy's Stamp Gang June Challenge

I've have recently discovered Lindy's Stamp Gang (LSG) products and I love them.  They have shimmery, two tone sprays in non-clog bottles, two tone embossing powers, and magical powder paints.  So I used my new stash of LSG products to make a canvas for the June 2014 LSG color challenge.  For more information on the LSG challenge go Here.

The background canvas is covered with book text & matte medium.  Then colored with LSG Starburst Spray.  The main background was made with embossing paste and stencils.  Then it was colored several colors of LSG Starburst sprays.  In a few locations I added some LSG embossing powers to add a bit more texture.  The clouds are vellum with highlights is LSG embossing power.  I adhered the vellum to the canvas with embossing paste making the white part of the cloud.  The lighter grass and leaves were colored Magical mica powder.  The flowers were colored with LSG Starburst Spray. "Listen" was stamped on a scrap from Gelli printing.  The boarder was stamped randomly with a sheet music stamp in amethyst hybrid ink.  Selected areas were distressed with Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy & Pitt big brush pen Walnut Brown.  

I painted gesso on leftover Tim Holtz Laboratory paper that I then colored them with LSG Starburst sprays.  The bird and branch is a Sizzix alternations die; the flowers are from a Stampin Up punch.  I used two die cuts of the bird and branch. I made a recessed location for the bottom layer by using a scrap paper die cut when applying embossing paste.  On the top layer I included Glossy Accents over the bird's body.  The flowers have brass mini-brad centers.  The small leaves were creative use of extra paper towels used to catch over spray.  They were so richly colored that I just had to use them.

List of Lindy's Stamp Gang Supplies:

• Starburst Sprays 
• Ramblin' Rose Pink
• California Poppy Gold
• Magnolia Magenta Gold
• Sweet Violet Purple Teal
• Shabby Turbine Teal
• Hydrangea Blue
• Cocoa Bean Copper
• Magical 
• Mermaid Shells - Sea Mint Green
• Embossing Power
• Silver Moon Turquoise
• Angel Wing Peacock
• Merci Beaucaup Mint
• C'est la via Cerise
• Bonjour Butter

 Thank you for reading my post and your comments are always appreciated.

Happy Creating,
Debby

Take Wing Canvas

Welcome to the Club Scrap Take Wing Hop! 

Today I’ve made a canvas based on the "Birds on a Wire" image in the Club Scrap Take Wing digital collection.  I love mix media canvases with the all the texture, layering, and depth.  After reading many blogs and watching many YouTube videos I decided to take the plunge and make my first mixed media canvas. I have broken down the process into four phases:

Phase I - Texture layers
Phase II - Color layers
Phase III - Accentuate
Phase IV - Primary Design

 Unless otherwise noted all materials are from the Club Scrap Take Wing Collection. 

Phase I - Texture layers
  

Step 1 – Apply torn paper prints to canvas with matte medium.  Next time I'll use solid paper, since the paper pattern did not show in the final canvas.

Step 2 – Apply tissue paper torn to canvas with matte medium. 

Phase II - Color layers

Step 1 – Painted with a light layer of gesso for a good color base

Step 2 – Next add distress paint and stain brushed over the top surface

Step 3 – Add circles using a scrap of bubble wrap that is sprayed with Memory Mist Blue Hawaiian and misted with water.  Then it was allowed to dry in place.

Phase III - Accentuate

Step 1 – Accent the canvas texture with color with the following:

  - Gelatos in white, blues, grey, and yellow

  - Accent edges of torn paper and ridges with distress markers blurring with water

  - Splatter with Memory Mist in bright gold

The video I used to learn methods for adding accents and the bubble wrap technique is Accentuating Edges on YouTube from Vivian Keh.  Her blog is Contadina K.

Step 2 – Stencil three feathers with Perfect Pearl Mist and paint with Wild Honey Distress Stain

Step 3 – Heat emboss the edge of the canvas with Club Scrap Blue Satin Embossing Power and accent texture with Faded Jean Distress Stain.   I learned this one from following Words and Pictures.

Phase IV - Primary Design

Step 1 – Add Birds and Wire

- The "Birds on a Wire" image was enlarged from the Take Wing Digital Kit as a pattern

- Then the birds were cut out of from chipboard and heat embossed twice with Club Scrap Hematite Embossing Power

- Dimension was added by mount bird with Club Scrap black foam tape

- The wire and bird legs are a black cord with a fine wire core

Step 2   Add the "Take Wing Saying"

            – Emboss the saying in Club Scrap Hematite embossing power on the red velum

- Accent the letters with white Prima Fluid Chalk ink

- Underline the phrase with Weathered Wood Distress Marker and blend with water

Step 3 – Add layer and mount title block

- Tear blue and green print and accent edges with distress ink

- Layer and mount with Club Scrap black foam tape

Let me leave you with one last picture that shows the shine.  It took some time, but it was a lot of fun to "play" with the background texture and color until I was happy with it.   If you have not done it before I hope you will give it a try.

Thank you for joining in the Blog Hop and for reading my post.  Here is a link to your next stop with Janet.  Also, here is a link back to the start at Club Scrap Creates. 

Happy Crafting!

Debby