Stasha at 22
Hello everyone !
This is a 6x6 canvas that is really special to me. Stasha turned 22 and we are so thankful she is living the life she's passionate about. Currently with the Yong Siew Toh Music Conservatory, almost everyday she says she wakes up excited at the prospect of music, practicing on her bass guitar or Double Bass. Yes we know it's early days and the rigours of the academic year has not hit her yet, but we can imagine the happiness in finding her niche !
The 6x6 canvas was painted with an acrylic gold paint and then roughly slathered with texture paste. Once that dried I rubbed in Distress Paints in the colour Ripe Persimmon, Scattered Straw and Spun Sugar letting some of the gold underneath show. The next step I stamped randomly with the script background stamp from the Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Papillion Set. Instead of ink, I used Ripe Persimmon Distress Paint which gave a less detailed, slightly smeared effect I was looking for. Remember to clean your stamp immediately after to prevent the paint from drying in the crevices of the stamp.
The die-cut Alterations Postage Stamp Frame 658572 is a favourite and it was used as a base to build on.
I loved using the Idea-ology Metal Adornments as they add so much tactile detail to any work with its feeling of permanence and strength. Here you see a Bookplate, a button, a crown and a wood letter S from the Idea-ology Wood Letterpress. Everything sits on a shelf made using a line of numbers from the Sizzix BingoTexture Fades Embossing Folder 656643.
There is always a metal word band with inspirational quotes that will suit your project and "Live the Life You've imagined" is so perfect for Stasha. You'll see that I used a Film Strip ribbon under the Postage Stamp Frame die-cut, and on the Lightbulb (sadly, discontinued) is the word Discover from the very useful Chitchat word stickers booklet.
This canvas project is a personal one for me. My aim is to share ideas for using metal embellishments with photos and hopefully you enjoyed looking at this canvas.
Thank you for stopping by !
Products used :
Sizzix Alterations Postage Stamp Frame 658572
Sizzix BingoTexture Fades Embossing Folder 656643
Tim Holtz Stamper's Anonymous Papillion Set.