Final DT piece using Stampendous Stamps

 

This is my last piece using Stampendous Stamps Steampunk Shoes for JB Crafting Supplies.

I decided to move a little out of my comfort zone & try a canvas.

I applied Gesso to the canvas, then applied some spotty tissue paper. When this had dried I spritzed the canvas with Cosmic Shimmer in Mist Bronze Blush, waited for that to dry then spritzed with Adirondak Colour Wash in Cranberry.

While this was drying I cut small pieces of paper from Papermania Chronology pack, I ripped the edges then inked using Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

I stamped one image onto a piece of the paper & one onto some tissue which I inked with the frayed burlap.

Once the inks on the canvas were dry, I mixed some Americana acrylic paint in Lamp Black and Americana Texturizing Medium to spread through a cog stencil. This gave the cogs some dimension & texture.

Once the cogs were dry I adhered the papers to the canvas & covered them in a layer of gesso.

I brushed some Cosmic Shimmer Mica Powder in Blue Lilac over the cogs (I think you can just about see the shimmer in the close up photo!).

Found some charms & added these with some brads.

I am quite pleased with how my first attempt at a canvas has turned out.

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there & hope your day has been good. I am just going to get a cuppa & look through a great book James has given me - Mixed Media Girls by Suzi Blu - hoping to try my hand at drawing! Watch this space!

I have entered this in:
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: anything goes ( closes 2/4)
Through the Craft Room Door : anything goes (closes 1/4)
Artistic Inspirations : anything goes
Crafty Girls Challenges : anything goes (closes 2/4)
My Sheri CRAFTS : anything but a card(closes 11/4)