Sunday 14 April 2013

UK Scrappers Spring Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my little corner of blogland.

If you are following the UK Scrappers Blog hop you should have arrived here from Soojay

If you get lost along the way then the full list of blogs can be found here 

My project was originally going to be a page in my art journal but has now morphed into a canvas for a very special friend who has had a bit of a rough week last week.

Firstly I applied a base coat of paint all over the canvas blending in each of the three colours as I went. Sorry about the quality of the photos but Im having to use my Mums ancient laptop and she has no photo editing software *sigh*


 Let this dry by heating carefully with a heat gun,   then sponge some paints through a stencil, dry off again, put the stencil back on again but slightly offset this time and sponge through with some white paint which gives a softer effect especially if you are using brighter colours.  I have also used some script stamps to stamp some interest in the background using similar tones to my painted background. Use a waterproof ink for this.  Make sure each stage is dry before proceeding to the next one.



Next up choose your focal image, it could be a stamped image or digital download perhaps.  For this I chose a stamped image with the quote "Northing is to be feared, It is only to be understood" by Marie Curie.  I scribbled on some thick watercolour paper with a couple of Neocolours which I then went over with a damp baby wipe to blend the colours in softly.  I let this dry then stamped on my image again with a waterpoof ink and tore round the edges carefully.  I taped four decorative pins together and attached them to the underside of my stamped image which I then raised up on waste pieces of chipboard before glueing to the canvas, glossy accents or similar glue is ideal for this.  I painted a chipboard butterfly purple and dry brushed some turquoise paint around the edges and finished it off with some turquoise rhinestones along its body   I glued it to the canvas with the edge slightly overhanging and then made a trail of turquoise rhinestones as a tail. 

For the final finishing touch I glued a cabochon onto a button and stuck them both to a paper bloom.



I hope the recipient likes it and that you have found something in this post that you can use to make a canvas or page of your own

Next stop on the hop is Maryanne

74 comments :

  1. Enjoyed the sneak peek and she will love it !!

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  2. Suzy, that's beautiful and I'm sure will be treasured. I like the effect offsetting the stencils gives, it really adds depth.

    Thanks for sharing with us

    Liz x

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  3. Just lovely, Suzy. The colours are stunning.
    Sue x

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  4. Lovely colours and a great gift :)

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  5. Another gorgeous piece of art work Suzy, your arty side is really blooming. Im sure the recipient will cherish this x

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  6. You are one special friend she will love it.
    A beautiful project Suzy Thanks for sharing

    UKS lelly
    xx

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  7. I hope she will love it too. What a lovely thing to cheer her up. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. love the colour combo...I'm sure your friend will love it

    scrappybluecat uks

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  9. I'm sure your friend will love your creation.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  10. What a lovely gift :) Thanks for sharing.
    chrisrydal x

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  11. Love the colours, fab canvas :)
    from Boland :)

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  12. stunning colour combo :)
    Leigh11 xx

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  13. Seeing your art work always inspired me to have another try!! Thank you xx

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  14. That's lovely. I'm sure your friend will love it. Tigerlady

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  15. What a great gift for your friend, it is gorgeous and I am sure she will love it :-)
    *here be dragons*

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  16. Hope your friend likkes it and it cheers her up Thanks for the inspiration

    Meg baby UKS

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  17. Lovely colours, I always love thing with quotes on.

    Alits

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  18. Fab gorgeous Suzy! Well done on getting your post up despite the odds! xxx

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  19. Thats super and lots of things to learn there. Thank you for showing us (Maria in France on UKS)

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  20. Great canvas Suzy am sure your friend will appreciate it - the quote is perfect. Some good techniques there -thanks for sharing.
    PaulineD UKS xxx

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  21. I like the shadowy effect of the flowers with the paint, thank you. UKS - Sharon1973

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  22. A beautiful canvas - I love the colours you have picked - and the quote was perfect. Thanks for sharing. UKS - Julesaroony

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  23. Lucky friend for receiving the canvas.
    UKS name, AllycatD

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  24. Lovely colours. Thanks for the inspiration. UKS sue1952

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  25. Lovely gift. Like the shadow effect on the flowers. KJJC on uks

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  26. This is lovely!

    UKS - Clairewill

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  27. I bet your friend will love and treasure this canvas.

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  28. I love the colours, I'm sure your friend with love it too
    Chris55 - UKS

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  29. I am sure they will love it, I love the layers and all the detail you've put into it.

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  30. How nice of you to turn it into a canvas for your friend :)
    K (aka Sylphraven)

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  31. Love the colourscheme ... and the fact that you've used "ordinary" things and made them special for your friend.

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  32. Lovely gift- The flowers just jump off the canvas- your friend will love it.
    Soojay

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  33. What a bright and cheering canvas, we're sure your friend will love it. Handmade gifts are always the best.

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  34. Very pretty :) am sure your friend will love it xx

    purplybunny (uks)

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  35. What a great friend you are! Love your canvas and thanks for sharing the 'how to' with us. Mary x

    scarymary555 on UKS

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  36. i'm sure your friend will love the canvas its beautiful-alibi

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  37. So pretty, i'm sure your friend will love it

    Beanpie11 aka Debbie

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  38. beautiful.........love the colours.

    cantstopstampin

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  39. So pretty

    Aka elainevking on UKS

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  40. Lovely canvas...bet your friend loves it! very pretty well done. Thanks for sharing it with us, UKS...Bubbleblitt

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  41. Beautiful. Your friend is very lucky. UKS Tagsie

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  42. What a stunning canvas, and a special gift! - Cassia

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  43. Colours are amazing together. Your friend is lucky to have you. Thank you for the tutorial. Love, stillcrafting from UKS xx

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  44. Beautiful...and thanks for the clear instructions, feeling very inspired now! Hugs Sarah (butterbee on UKS)

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  45. Beautiful, love the shades of blue so vivid and the yellow looks great on it, JoPink

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  46. A really lovely project - your friend is very lucky to receive such a thoughtful gift.

    Toni xx
    (misteejay)

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  47. A beautiful creations - love the way the colours work together

    Fran (Hedgie)

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  48. oops I clicked on the wrong button and commented elsewhere.... try again Sian!!!

    Suzy you seem to have a gift for canvasses. I'm lucky to have received one in a UKS swap and I love this just as much. It's really nice that you made this for someone to help them through a difficult patch too! Thanks for sharing this - another one to bookmark in my new folder 'things to make' :) Sian aka Violaceous xx

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  49. I'm sure your friend will love this. The colours are fab. Thanks for sharing :) (uks Jacqui200284)

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  50. Amazing to see the difference as you build up the card, thanks for sharing

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  51. Lovely. I love working on canvas, thanks for sharing your work

    NIKIG (uks)

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  52. What a lovely gift to give. Thanks for sharing this.

    Stacey Scrapred on UKS

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  53. Lovely colours Suzy. Lovely canvas, I'm sure your friend will appreciate.

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  54. Your friend will surely love this. I love the way you've offset the stencil - very effective. TFS
    Jimjams x

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  55. I'm sure she'll love it!
    Laura Godfrey

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  56. Fabulous! I love that colour combination! Sorry I will miss you at the crop but I am going to try to get up to all of them, all being well, so we will meet eventually!!!! I need to see your journal! jenx uks wear crafts

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  57. Pretty pins and love the colours.

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  58. I'm not an art journaller, but ideas here I can adapt to cards.
    (Eileen C)

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  59. Lovely canvas, thanks for sharing

    UKS Name Fizzydrink

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  60. Great colours Suzy and very well done for rescuing your post! Love the sparkle and bling - just gives your canvas a pop! Ali (Alibri)

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  61. This is lovely Suzy - your friend will love it :D Kitty Crafts UKS

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  62. Great project Suzy :o) I'm sure the recipient is going to be very happy with it.

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  63. Lovely project, thanks for sharing.
    UKS - mumof4girls

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  64. Lovely Suzy - thanks for the inspiration and tutorial. Audrey uks poetcrafty xxx

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  65. Lovely canvas project, I'm sure your friend will love it xx UKS - Scrappyyo

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  66. Lovely canvas project
    UKS meggie

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  67. So much talent - what a lovely gift to cheer a friend.

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  68. Lovely colour scheme and techniques - hope your friend likes it. UKS Jolene

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  69. Love your canvas - great design and colours. Hope your friend is ok. Gill x UKS name is Seaside Crafter.

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  70. Oh this is so effective, I love altered canvasses they look stunning :) The pins and bling are so effective. xxx

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