Heaters on and a woolly jumper sat here in the crafty space making messy listening to the awful weather - what more could a girl want??
Started this little project a few days ago and have fiddled and fiddled and eventually put something together which I now think is acceptable!
The canvas measures 8" square and I wanted some 'depth' so turned it over and used the inside aperture. (I lined it with two M and S Sofa Fabric samples!)
Before starting I needed to 'square off' the inside to make a box so I used some canvas covered mount-board and painted it in a dark creamy colour before gluing it in place.
Out with the Bronze Cosmic Shimmer which was just randomly applied, then a few spots of gold embossing powder. I then blasted the whole frame with the heat gun.
Not content with this I then rubbed some metallic cream over it in a verdigris colour and just for good measure painted some watered down pearlescent tint across the whole thing and blasted again with the gun!
Some vintage cotton lace and seam binding ribbon with a bronze heart charm on the bottom and two metal corners.
The quote is one of my all time favourites - I love it - 'I have spread my dreams beneath your feet - tread softly because you tread on my dreams' is from He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by W.B.Yeats and I printed it onto fabric then after suitable distressing and ragging glued it in place.
The vintage image, music sheet and script were all printed onto fabric and stitched, before placing into the centre onto a wooden board to lift it up.
I used some muslin, a few paper flowers, a scrap of lace, a tiny chipboard piece with a pearl glued on and then finished it with a tiny pearl where the lady's necklace is and a string of pearl beads.
Challenges -
WOW - Romance and Love
Happy Campers - Shabby Chic
Anything but a card - Share the Love
Hotshot Crafts - Anything but a Card
Anything Goes - Vintage
Top Tip Tuesday - Let me call you Sweetheart
My All Crafts Challenge - Show what you create
Creative Creations - Love themed
Simon Says - Something Messy
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Anything Goes
Off to grab a coffee then a trawl through blogland! Have a great day! x
39 comments:
WOW Viv!!!! WOWWWWZZZZZAAAAA!!!
Rina
Oh my gosh this is so beautiful. Takes my breath away.
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Veronica DT
Great project, I loved reading about your make. xx Flora
Utterly gorgeous, beautiful and stunning!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Amazing!
Loving your beautiful back to front canvas, great textures and beautiful design, Annette x
Lol, Viv, I had to smile when you said you'd used M&S samples. I've acquired a fair few of these but haven't decided what to do with them yet! This is absolutely gorgeous, lovely images and I love the lace and seam binding. Must've taken you ages to do. xx
Making this canvas frame was really worth the effort, the result is absolutely beautiful! Love the textured feel created by paint, it works so well for this shabby chic/vintage style project!
Beautiful Viv what a composition
jacqui x
Vintage to perfection!!!! What an idea to turn the canvas over and use the inside. Now that's what I call thinking outside of the box!!! I have a couple of oil paintings that I did in art class and now hate so may well adapt your idea and turn them over for something else. I love your finished masterpiece. Hugd Mrs A.
This is soooo pretty, some awesome texture to your altered shadow box.
Stunning Viv, I like everything about it!!!!
Kevin xx
Fabulous use of a canvas Viv! Love all the vintage embellishments and how clever to use the back to make a box. The quote is stunning xx
Fantastic Viv, youve done such a good job of capturing a vintage feel. I love it! Thank you so much for joining my All Crafts challenge lovely-hope to see you enter again soon :-) Elaine-xxx-
Amazing project. Love all the texture and colours. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine
Hi Viv, What can I say!!!! WOW Stunning , springs to mind...... I love your piece of art.. it's gorgeous .... Thanks for sharing and joining in with us at Happy Campers xx
Wow, absolutely gorgeous. Every part is inspirational.
Yvonne x
Cracking mixed media piece - sometimes you need all the layers and heating to get the effect you didn't realise you were after when you started ;)
Thanks for joining in the WOW! Embossing Powder February Challenge and good luck!
Neil
Cracking mixed media piece - sometimes you need all the layers and heating to get the effect you didn't realise you were after when you started ;)
Thanks for joining in the WOW! Embossing Powder February Challenge and good luck!
Neil
Hi Viv
This is totally awesome. So many gorgeous elements and textures.
This must have taken ages to make but worth every minute.
Love Jules xx
Viv this is stunning....love everything about it
Anne
Your canvas is gorgeous Viv, what a great job you did! Love the fabric pieces and the pretty flowers you scattered about, and I also like the little bronze heart in the bottom corner... lovely little touch.
Cheers,
Beccy
Wow Viv - I spotted this delicious creation on Pinterest and just HAD to pop over here to leave a comment!
The shabby chic vintage detail is fabulous and I love what you've done with that wonderful quote. I could look at this all day long!
Sylvia xx
Viv....your shabby chic nostalgic piece is beautifully done! I love the texture you've achieved on your frame. Such a nice, subtle crackling and textured effect! Love the metal corners. Love the sentiment! Love the bits of lace and feminine touches with the flowers and pearls. The sweet sheet music, letter and photograph that you've machine stitched and placed in the center of your frame are lovely. Thanks so much for sharing your art with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy
Absolutely beautiful and the verse is from one of my favourite poems!
Amazing creation Viv, love the bronze heart, pearls and the touch of lace. Gorgeous vintage just love it...and WOW. xx
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WOW Viv, that is incredibly beautiful. What a gorgeous creation.
And thanks for your comment on my new blog. its good to be able to get to follow my friends again.
Hugs June x
wow viv what a stunning creation its just wow how clever are you xx
Fabulous creation. Thank you for playing along this week at “Creative Creations”. I sure hope you had fun!!! See you back very soon to play in another fun challenge.
Absolutely Gobsmackinly FANTASTIC.Hugs xx ps Very mild wev here lol.x
Just beautiful. I just noticed the little pom poms at the bottom - sooooo lovely. Fab colour scheme too with the white and apricot.
Annette
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Proud to design for Top Tip Tuesday.
xx
Wow, this is such a beautiful project! Love the textured frame and all the details are so pretty. Wonderful piece. Thank you for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!!
Stunning project with great details! Thanks for joining us at Anything But a Card!
WOW! Stunning!!! Thank you for playing along With WOW Embossing Powders
Oh wow this is an awesome little piece of art. Love the vintage/shabby chic style.
Hugs
DesÃre
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Gorgeous creation Viv, I so love shabby Chic and vintage and you have excelled with this,its Beautiful!
Hugs Mau xx
WOW! Simply stunning!
Thanks for joining the Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge.
Sarah x
OMW Viv, stunning, gorgeous, amazing........ running out of adjectives here. This must have taken you ages!
Lin xx
How pretty is this- a beautiful mixed media project.Thanks for joining us at the WOW Embossing Powder Challenge x
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