Canvas Art Kit - 50% Off!

Have you wanted to try one of Close To My Heart's Workshops On The Go?  Here is one of their fun home decor kits and it is half priced this month - while supplies last!

CTMH WOTG Canvas Art Kit Special

Use the materials and instructions in this kit to create a 12" × 12" canvas display. This kit comes with Dimensional Elements in two different color schemes to create a look that is uniquely yours. This workshop project is ideal for creating as a group or on your own and takes approximately 1 hour to complete.

Included in the kit:
1 – My Acrylix® Canvas Art Workshop Stamp Set (C-size)
1 – 12" × 12" Printed Canvas Display
1 – Cashmere Baker's Twine (1 yard)
10 – Clear Sparkles (10mm)
1 – Sparkles Flourish
2 – 12" × 6" Dimensional Elements In Color—Art Shapes
1 – Instructional Brochure

Some basic tools you may already have, such as inks, stamp blocks, or tools are needed to complete this project.

To view the contents or to order this kit please visit here.

Thank you!

Beverly

Christmas In July - Canvas Wall Art With Paper and Clay

Martha Stewart Craft Clay Frame Painted With Pearl Paint Mixed with Reinker

It is hard to find inexpensive, yet pretty home decor pieces.  So, I was pretty excited when I found these little stretched canvases at Jo-Ann's on sale for $.50 each!  That meant that whatever I made with them would still fall into the low-cost category. The various ribbon pieces, papers, bitty pearls and the small amount of clay cost less than $5 all together.  What a great gift this will make!

Three Small Stretched Canvases Transformed Into A Single Piece of Art

By placing the canvases on top of the chipboard and cardstock base this 3-d piece of art already has a lot of depth to it.  When adding a clay frame and popped up letters, it makes it even more interesting to look at.  There is a lot of detail with big impact on a pretty small piece.  The overall dimensions are based on the scrap piece of chipboard I used to mount the three canvases.  It is about 9" long and a little less than 5" high.  The ribbon lace across the canvases ties them together, yet still allows each one to stand as its own little creation.

Holly Leaves Cut With Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

Here is a video tutorial on how to make this triptych inspired Christmas art:

Thank you for visiting today!

Beverly

Supplies:
3 - 3.5" x 2.5" Stretched Canvases
Cricut Cartridge - Art Philosophy
Martha Stewart Frame Mold and Craft Clay
Paper: CTMH - Mistletoe (Retired)
Cardstock: CTMH - Cranberry, New England Ivy, Ponderosa Pine
Ink: CTMH New England Ivy, Versamark
Reinker: CTMH Parchment retiring July 31, 2012
Stamps: CTMH Baroque Alphabet retiring July 31, 2012, CTMH Diverse Backgrounds
Chipboard or Cardboard
Ribbon: Kaiser lace and (retired) CTMH
CTMH Bitty Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems
CTMH Silver Embossing Powder
CTMH Create-A-Shade Perfect Pearl Paint
Markers: CTMH Black retiring July 31, 2012, Copic R27, R29
Adhesive: Golden Matte Medium, CTMH Liquid Glass, 3-D Foam Tape
Dry Embossing/Scoring Stylus
Craft Heater
Micro-Tip Scissors

Reverse Stretched Canvas Shadowbox Tutorial

8 x 8 Stretched Canvas Turned Into A Shadowbox

 A couple of months ago I made a reverse canvas shadowbox for a photograph taken at my grandparent's house in 1968.  That post is here, if you would like to see it.  At the time I knew that the only other photograph I have from that era would be given a similar scrapbooking treatment.  The pair of shadowboxes are now ready to be hung.

Embellishments include CTMH's Timeless Metal Charms and Prima's Chipboard

 Here is a video tutorial showing how I made this project:

Prima's Wood Ticket Layered Over Linen Scraps With Webster's Pages Country Birds Whimsies

 The photo below shows the journaling pocket on the back of the canvas on the post from March 4, 2012.  The pocket is less deep than the 3M Command Strips.  This allows the journaling cards to easily be removed while the shadowbox is hanging on the wall.

6 x 6 CTMH Flip Flap Memory Protector Holds Journaling on  Back of Shadowbox

Supplies:
8" Square Stretched Canvas
Papers: CTMH Florentine B & T, Olive, cardstock, SU! black cardstock
Stamps: CTMH Universal Backgrounds
Ink: CTMH Olive, Bamboo, Chocolate
Embellishments: CTMH Green Ribbon Collection, CTMH Timeless Charms, CTMH Mocha Opaque Adhesive Gems, Prima Marketing Chipboard, Prima Marketing Wood Tickets, Prima Marketing Chipboard Stickers, Webster's Pages Country Birds Whimsies, black poker chip from Michael's, scraps of linen and burlap
Tools:  Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge, Claudine Helmuth Multi-Medium Matte, foam brush

Stretched Canvas Shadow Box Made For Small Picture From The 1960's

Edited on 6/21/2012 - Reposted after having been removed for publication. 

3.5 " Square Photo From 1968

Even though this photo isn't all that spectacular, it is the only one I have from a family reunion at my grandparent's house. It was taken when I was five years old.  Traveling long distances back then was a big deal and seeing relatives that I did not really know, was a big deal to the adults in the photo.  Most of the cousins probably felt like I did at the time.  It was not that exciting.
But these are my relatives. There are not very many of us alive any longer and I now think it Is exciting to have a picture of that time and place!  So let's scrapbook it!

The picture is small.  It needed to feel more substantial, so I decided to make a shadow box out of a stretched canvas to 'bulk it up'.

Side View of Canvas

After scanning my old photographs, I am scrapbooking the originals.  I want to see the pictures the way that the person who took them saw them when they got them back from the developer.  Maybe this is weird, but I remember opening up the envelope with photos enclosed with such joyful anticipation. Did they turn out?  How many 'good ones' were there?  Did someone have their eyes closed?  Or make a funny expression right when the shutter clicked?  Sorry for the digression.  Back to the layout...

8 x 8 Canvas

To make the shadow box, I flipped the canvas over and used the back, inside opening.  I hope to make a tutorial about this later this week to show how it was assembled.  All the papers are from Close To My Heart's Florentine packet plus an extra piece of Twilight and Olive card stock. These orange-y papers seemed to fit that time period really well. Most of the papers were cut with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge.  The flower was made with burlap (from Joann's) and linen (from  http://www.fabrics-store.com) and cut with Spellbinders dies.  The cute chipboard butterfly is from Studio Calico. That gorgeous ribbon is from May Arts.

Frame Shapes Cut With Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

This was a lot of fun to make and I think it makes the photograph look more important.  The finished layout is about 10 1/2" across from point to point.  It will hang in our "hall of fame" in the basement with other family photographs.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I appreciate you taking the time to visit!
Hugs,
Beverly