I don't know about you.....
but I don't find CHANGE to be an EASY THING....
in hindsight it usually is for the good....
but the path to get to the other side is not usually an easy one!
I decided I wanted to create
a canvas to showcase my word....
I began by pulling out the things that I love and hoard....
Vintage paper and lace
flowers
stencils and
my paint and texture.
flowers
stencils and
my paint and texture.
I adhered vintage sheet music to my canvas with
Ranger's Multi Medium.
When dry, I pulled out
The Crafter's Workshop stencil ~ Tuscan Wall
The Crafter's Workshop stencil ~ Tuscan Wall
and applied Perfect Paints ~ Polishing Plaster ~ Sunwashed Clay.
When dry I applied a layer of
While the glaze was drying I began constructing my heart.....
The patchwork heart was constructed of papers from the
I adhered various vintage laces over
a few of the heart pieces along with a bit of
When my canvas was dry, I applied a few layers of
Rainstorm
Bright Gold
Aged Copper
and Cantaloupe.
Then, I adhered my heart with
Ranger Multi Medium ~ Matte.
I then used Faber Castell's Big Brush Pens to created
depth on and around the heart!
While sorting through my life....
I came across my stash of Tim Holtz Grungeboard!
OH THE LOVE.....
The letters in the Nature ~ Plain collection were just PERFECT!
I smeared on layers of
edged with my Big Brush Pen and
adhered with Ranger's Multi Medium ~ Matte.
Now to accent my heart.....
a bit of chicken wire
and UmWowStudio chippies!!
I applied Perfect Paints ~ White Stucco over a
When dry, I painted with Perfect Paints ~ Spanish Moss
and once again used my Big Brush Pen to edge.
What better way to show change....
then a BUTTERFLY!!
I used one from UmWowStudio
and dabbed on various layers of paint!
What is your word for the new year???
