Hello everyone! I am inspired by the vintage mood board this month. The text from old pages and inviting warm colors provide me the inspiration to create this project with you today. Each layer is rich with texture and embellishments to inspire you.
Today I am sharing with you my design team project for The Academy of Scrapbooking and Arts. I welcome you to join me for a canvas tutorial.
Product List:
Michaels: "8x"10 Canvas
Craft Consortium: Vintage Postcards Decoupage Paper Set
Creative Embellishments: Distressed Checker Stencil
Creative Embellishments: Square Pieces Chipboard
The Crafters Workshop: TCW261 Stencil Art Is
Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio: Heavy Black Gesso
Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio: Vintage Gold & Red Amber Wax
Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio: Rusty Labels Mechanicals
Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio: Camouflage Paste Set
Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio: Carmine Liquid Acrylic Paint
Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio: 3D Matte Gel
Hobby Lobby: DAS Air Dry Clay
Dress My Craft: Gold Flower Pearls
Ranger Ink: Distress Embossing Ink
Wal-Mart: Aileen's Tacky Glue
Wal-Mart: Wedge Applicator Sponges
Wal-Mart: Foam Dabbers
American Crafts: Gold Embossing Powder - No longer available
Prima Marketing: The Archivist Flowers & Butterfly - No longer available
Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio: Metal Filigree - No longer available
Shall we get started?
1. Begin with laying down your adhesive and decoupage paper
*Hint* Wait for decoupage to dry before moving forward
2. Use your stencils and texture pastes
3. After your paste is dry, use some black gesso and sponge it along the edges
4. While that is drying, paint your clay molds too with black gesso
5. Use what remains of your gesso and water it down and splatter the canvas
6. Now use a sponge wedge and dab on texture pastes over each mold and metals
7. Cut your square chipboard pieces to fit the edges and to serve as a border
8. Dab the chipboard pieces with the copper wax
9. Splatter the canvas with the Carmine liquid acrylic paint
10. Use the waxes to highlight the molds and metals
11. To finish off the background, emboss the background with gold embossing powder
12. Adhere all your pieces using tacky glue
13. Finally, add the gold flower pearls using matte gel
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and have learned a few things along the way. Thank you for taking the time to join me. Here are some close-ups for you to enjoy.
