Mixed Media Blossom Canvas Featuring DCWV (my first Design Team post)
Oh my gosh I am so excited to bring you my first DCWV Design Team Project.
Insert squeal here...lol
So let's get started on how I made this little 8 x 8 canvas.
First I started by using a print from the DCWV Color & Create Projects Stack called Blossoms. Colored it with my Copic markers.
And then fussy cut the flowers out.
I then choose a script print from the DCWV 8"x8" The Maps, Text & Ledgers Stack.
I tore the edges of the page to give it a tattered look. I used an 8"x8" canvas that came already painted gold. But of course you could just paint any canvas gold with some quick paint.
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Next I use PAPER Mod Podge to adhere the script page to the canvas only coating the back of the paper and the surface of the canvas. Once I applied the paper to the canvas I added Mod Podge to the flower cut out and the surface of the script page. And adhered the flowers down.
Then I just added Mod Podge to the entire surface to seal it all in.
Then smoothed it all out with a thin flat spatula.
I next mixed some whipped paste paint medium with Martha Stewart Multi Surface Satin paint in Putty color just using a spatula and a paper plate.
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I then spread the colored paste over the edges of the canvas & the edges of the cut flowers to help hide the stark divide of the papers. I was careful to make sure parts of the script showed through.
Once the paste dried I smoothed out the loose & rough bits from the paste by just running my hands over the piece. Finally I finished off the piece by dry brushing on Martha Stewart Metallic Paint in Copper Color over the entire piece. But very lightly on the flowers.
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And there you have my first piece officially on the DCWV Design Team
What you are going to need to complete this project!
- 8" x 8" Gold canvas (pre-bought gold or painted gold)
- DCWV The Maps, Text & Ledgers Stack
- DCWV Color & Create Projects Blossoms coloring stack.
- Copics or any markers to color in picture.
- Paper Mod Podge
- Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Acrylic paints: Metallic Copper & Satin Putty
- Plastic spatula
- hair paint brush & sponge paint brush
- whipped paste acrylic paint medium or an texture type paste in white
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