Crazy Birds!!!

I have another canvas to share with you today. This one was created for a group of co-workers who love each other very much!

Check out these Crazy Birds :)

Love these little guys <3

A Good Book....

I am so loving dabbling in mix media on a canvas! It allows me to free lance "a little" while using Vicky Papaioannou  as my inspiration. I am in love with her work and talent.

Using up my mix media products, 6x6 paper pads, inks, stamps all while drinking coffee brings me joy. Here's my completed 11x14 Canvas.

Make time for what brings you joy <3

Tea cures everything

I LOVE mix media, paper piecing, colouring, bringing life to a plain canvas!!!

Vicky Papaioannou is my new favourite mix media inspirational blogger. 

This canvas was inspired by one she created from one she did, I just embellished a little more :)

Start with a mini paper pad with colours that you like and pick a few pages, cut in rectangles
 of various of sizes. Using medium gel, paste them down.

Then add a layer of thin gesso

Once dried (can you a heat tool to speed up the process) and a baby wipe to spread, add a combination of distress paint with the lightest in the center and brighter out to the edges, blending well. Finish with vintage photo to the edges

Using a variety of cup stain stamps and a permanent ink, like Versafine, stamp over

 To make the texture of the little squares pop use a permanent ink that allows a little time to move the colour around to shade and accent. I used Faber Castel Markers.

Then the real fun begins with paper piecing. First the tea cup which I cup from Heartfelt Creations "Coffee Talk" collection, then the tea pot which I did cut free hand!

Hope this inspired you to create today <3

Spring Canvas

Here is a small flat canvas 6x8" designed with Magenta's Style Products

Find your happy place
[07.896.I]

TM47 - Bricks
[TM47]

TM51 - Birds & Branch Template - 4" x 6"
[TM51]

Tree Branch Birds
[0712.Q]

Petite Posy
[B.0493]

Just one of the CREW!

The very first assignment from Canvas Corp Brands, as a new Design Crew Member, was to create a 4x4 canvas that illustrated who I was as a designer. I think this canvas sums it up nicely!

Coffee and paper crafts, what more can I say!

Please go to Canvas Corp Brands to see many other Crew Members personal canvas début as well as participate in this friendly contest!