she loved her life

hey there crafty people,

i've been at it again. playing with paper, paints, stamps and canvas that is.
i am totally lovin' the way she turned out.

the words .... she loved her life and the ones in it. a new favourite saying.

this 6x8 canvas from the dollar store is the perfect size for the Christy Tomlinson stamps. i used the she leaped stamp here which i paper pieced because i did not want to use the wings. check out some of the stamps here..... the new crafter workshop templates are getting a good workout with these projects. my collection is growing rapidly. i must say that i prefer the 6x6 size templates. 

now to find the perfect frame to put her in.

enjoy today !


  Joy

canvas art

hey there crafty friends,

if you remember from my other post, i showed you some canvases i have been working on. 

i think i might have a new addiction!

i love the way it turned out! the hard part for me was not the getting messy part but letting go and not worrying or thinking i was going to make a mistake. the cool part about these canvases is that if i don't like something i added, i can paint over it with gesso or add another layer on top of the part i don't like.

i need to find and buy lots of rub-ons. they are fabulous for adding texture and detail to what your working on. i can't wait to make more canvas art! 

     Joy

p.s. this canvas was inspired by the on-line class called She Art by Christie Tomlinson 

gettin' messy!

i have been admiring those people out there that make mixed media projects for several months now, seemed pretty cool....kinda freeing? i decided....i can do that! and use my scrapbooking supplies too.

so one of the ways i have been learning about mixed media, more specifically mixed media on canvas,

is watching karen ellis on her u-stream channel.  karen owns the art house studio in kitchener. She is a super sweet gal and Über talented.

i picked up some essential products from her yesterday and started playing around with some canvases today. what are some essentials you might be thinking?

• molding paste to add texture
• stencils/templates for more texture
• brushes
• acrylic paint
• stamps 

here's a look at what i've been making today

i'm having tons of fun! and trying not to fuss too much. 

     Joy