For my project this month, I decided to use some of the items I've been hoarding for a considerable time! first up, is the Burlap Panel I've used as a substrate. To begin, I spread some patches of Crackle Medium onto the surface and left it to work it's magic......
Once the cracks had dried, I painted Deco Art Antiquing Medium, onto the paste, working it into the cracks in order to add more definition. I then used a Tim Holtz, Flourish stencil with modelling paste, that I had firstly coloured with a tiny bit Victorian Velvet Distress Paint.
This added just a hint of colour. I left this to dry and turned my attention to making some fabric flowers. This gave me the opportunity to use a new product, Finnabair's Fabric Sculpture Medium. I die cut some Tattered Florals flowers and soaked them with the medium. I placed each flower shape into the wells of a plastic palette and put them in a warm place to dry....
Once dry I tinted the flowers with Distress Sprays and then layered them together adding stamens and pearls to the centres. I then stamped the bird with Archival Ink, onto a piece of die cut card and added a hint of colour with Distress Ink. I layered a piece of 'vintage acetate' over the surface, which I fastened with a few tiny brads. The next step was to assemble the panel and add a few embellishments. I used dimensional tape on the back of the bird panel and a hot glue gun to secure the rest of the elements. I find myself using my glue gun quite a lot lately. I like the fact that it gives instant results !
I hope this has inspired you to join in with our challenge, just hop over to the Stamps and Stencils blog, where you'll find all of the challenge details and see a fantastic variety of projects by the rest of the design team. It's great to Have Sue back with us again this month, I'm sure you'd love to join us in welcoming her back. Many thanks go out to Cec, who has done a great job of keeping our lovely blog going ! Hope to see you there !x
As your canvas says Wonderful! Beautifully crackled and vintage which I adore, the sculpture medium flowers I will have to try, such a neat idea to use the palette.....clever and keeps the mess in one place! Thanks for a great challenge theme Toni. Hugs Ruth xx
ReplyDeleteOh my, what a stunning canvas Toni! The crackled and flourished background is just gorgeous and those flowers - wow! Beautiful work. Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteStunning textures on the burlap - what a beautiful canvas, Toni!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Fabulous canvas Toni, I love the burlap backgound and the flourish stencil is one of my favourites. Sue C x
ReplyDeleteOh wow, how very beautiful Toni. I love this challenge theme and love seeing your beautiful bird stamp put to use. The flowers are amazing! Hugs, Autumn
ReplyDeletegorgeous result Toni - the sculpture medium looks like fun - need to try that! Hugs Rachel x
ReplyDeleteWow, Toni, this is absolutely stunning! I love the burlap panel, your beautiful stencilling and what you did with your flowers is simply marvelous! Oh, love it to bits! Big hugs! Branka xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Toni, love the colours and design xxx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty.
ReplyDeleteFabulous canvas, love the flowers and textures.
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyeed reading this
ReplyDeleteI need clarification, do you put the Crackle Medium on the burlap without paint?
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