Object D'Art Challenge - Canvas

I was thrilled to be asked by Jennie to be a guest designer on her fantastic new challenge blog -The Object D'Art.

The Object this week is a canvas. I found these Winnie the Pooh canvases in one of those bargain shops for £1 each.

I slapped loads of acrylic paint on to cover the Winnies then used stamps, embossing powder, watercolours, Antique Linen Crackle paint for the edges, Hinges and Beads for the clasp.

Front of Canvas Box

Back of Canvas Box

The inside was painted with pearlescent acrylic paint (base lined with cardboard first) then I decorated some plain A5 size paper and white envelopes to make a writing set. The paper is just lightly sprayed with a couple of colourwash sprays (masking the centre with a bit of cardboard) then stamped. The pen is just a cheap biro sponged with a couple of colours of the acrylic paint.

I fancied having a go at another canvas so I made a triangle one - I used balsa wood for the frame and then attached some canvas from a roll of primed artists canvas (another £1 find in those bargain shops). The frame and canvas were all stuck together using superglue as I avoid nails and hammers because my fingers always get in the way LOL).

The images are stamped onto tissue paper before being mod podged onto the canvas and the butterfly and other images are stamped onto acetate.

xx Karen