So this piece took me almost 2 full weeks to complete... Between the initial texturizing with mediums and gesso'ing and cutting that hole out for the clock, and waiting for layers to dry.... Well, you can see how it may take a long time, especially since I rarely have time to actually sit and use my heat gun to dry things - I'm usually working on artsy projects on my way to or from work, or on my way to or from doing something else.
I hope you were inspired, if even a little bit and that you come back again soon!
So this is something I don't think I've shared before.
It's quite simply an altered bottle!
It wasn't exactly simply made though, and I'll give you a quick rundown of what I put into this project!
I used gel medium first to give the bottle texture.
Then I added some stenciling using stencils from 13arts.
I painted the entire textured stemciled bottle in gesso to prep for adding colour!
Sprayed some mists on it, added some cheesecloth, flowers, lace, bling and trims... and voila!
Feel free to ask any questions you may have about the project, and as usual, thanks for dropping by!!
Here is a burlap canvas I completed for a canvas swap I'm in!
It's shabby chic-ish I guess and I *love* it!
The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts I believe, and I glittered them up using matte gel medium on the petal edges. I wanted to add glitter to everything after I was done working on this canvas! LOL
My love for mixed media is really coming loose these days. I'm loving being able to use what I have and make wonderfully pretty things! I have So. Many. Things. so it's seriously nice to go through my stash and use things up as I find them!
Here is another set of canvases I've created, with a tutorial!
Most of these things can be purchased from the Flying Unicorn store - I received most of the product used in past monthly kits from the Flying Unicorn. :)
The tutorial starts... now!
This is where I started - A 6-pack of 2" x 2" canvases!
Here, you can see that I've used two packs of Prima wooden icons from two different collections. I thought it appropriate when I spotted the "LOVE" icons for these canvases!! I added the frame to add more depth.
Here I used my 13arts stencil that I can't get enough of to create a lined background on the canvas to add texture!
I gesso'd each wooden icon individually since I wasn't exactly sure the route I was taking for these canvases.
Here I sprayed all the canvases and wooden icon pieces with the "I'm late slate" Lindy's spray. I just kept adding layers, until I ran out of the spray. So happy to call it done!
In this pic, I 'm not sure how well it will show on different people's screens, but I did use this PanPastel cake thingie to add much shimmer to the canvas.
More colour & shine was needed, so I added some of the BoBunny copper glitter paste to the canvas, frames and the edges of the word LOVE.
After adding the BoBunny paste, I used my 13arts spray on some cheesecloth. Then I layered the cheesecloth on the canvas under the frame and the word love, and then sprayed the canvases each with one spritz of the 13arts spray.
The canvases looked lacking in glimmer, so I went over each canvas again with the PanPastel cake thingie!
This is the final result. As you can see, I added two tiny rosebuds and added the BoBunny glitter paste to those as well. :)
Thank you so much for stopping by!
I love getting feedback on my work & my tutorials, so feel free to leave a comment or question!
Welcome to my blog post for this absolutely awesome hop! I hope you're having fun so far!
If you ended up here, then you likely came from the link posted in my Youtube video! If not, then please scroll down a bit to see the entire lineup to start from the top and work your way down the list!
If you ended up here and are wondering what is going on, well there is a Youtube and blog hop going on in celebration of Creating the Crafty Life's 3rd year anniversary! The event runs from July 27th to August 2nd. (FYI - My regularly scheduled weekly posts will be postponed until this Youtube and blog hop is over)
As you may have noticed from the banner above, the theme for this event is... GRAPHIC 45!!
Winners will be chosen randomly from one of the videos/blog posts in the lineup, plus there are some hidden prizes from the ladies too (like this one!). Make sure to comment & subscribe/follow on all of the hop stops! Here is whats up for grabs for the grand prizes:
Now, on to the good stuff! Below you'll find the unlisted video to my second project for this hop and the project designated for this blog post!
You can only access the video on this post OR via THIS LINK.
You have the option to leave a comment directly in the comment section of the video, or on this blog post!
Whether you leave a comment on the blog post or on the video, you will have to check back on either Youtube or on my blog once the hop is over to see if you've won either of the prizes I'm offering!
I've included photos in this post of BOTH projects I made for this Youtube and blog hop below!
Bohemian Bazaar Name Plate
Botanical Tea Altered Pringles Can
Here are the prizes up for grabs from me personally, for this youtube & blog hop!
Echo Park Prize Kit for the winner of my Youtube video of the first project
My Mind's Eye Prize Kit for the winner of my blog post for my second proiect
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Thank you so very much for stopping by!!
