Moments of Peace Layout and Butterfly Canvas

Hi, I'm just finishing up adding the crafting I did over the weekend to my blog. My first piece is a layout inspired by The Dusty Attic September Challenge Sketch (Details can be found here), using Dusty Attic Chipboard. Then the theme for my page came from the Sassy Scrapper September Mood Challenge Board that was a beach/summer theme this month (details can be found here).

I love this pic of my daughter on the beach walking down to the water with her shadow beside her, she looks so nice and peaceful. I really like how the colours turned out on this page even though my husband told me it wasn't his favourite, but I guess not everyone can love my work :)

 

 I covered the chipboard word "peace" and two of the flourishes in gesso then in embossing powder to give a lovely shiny bronze finish.  The rest of the chipboard I covered in gesso then coloured with Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Shots and Sprays.

For the background I layered some Prima resist canvas, dollies and strips of paper, then I went to town with gesso, stencils, modeling paste, sprays, color shots, and stamps. To top the page off I used  Prima flowers, some shells and lots of pearls and rhinestones.

 

Here's my close ups

 

The Dusty Attic's September Sketch

 

Sassy Scrappers September Mood Board

 

The Products I Used:

The Dusty Attic Chipboard: Doily #4

The Dusty Attic Chipboard: Foliage

The Dusty Attic Chipboard: Mini Words #2

Bazzill Vanilla Cardstock

Prima Marketing Paper - Delight Collection: Delicate

Prima Marketing Paper - Cartographer Collection: Faire Un Voyage

Prima Marketing - Epiphany Collection: Journaling notecards

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Suede

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Jingle Bells

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cocoa Bean Copper

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Color Shot: Hydrangea Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Flat Fabio Color Shot: Summer Lovin’ Sun

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Magical: Blue Hawaiian Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Embossing Powder: Byzantine Bronze

Prima Marketing 12x12 Stencil: Tulip

Prima Marketing - Stamps: Cartographer

Prima Marketing - Stamps: Epiphany

Finnabair Elementals - Resist Canvas: Honeycomb

Kaisercraft Stamps: Morocco

Archival Ink: Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Vintage Photo

Prima Marketing - Resin Icon: Feathers

Prima Marketing - Stationers Desk: Flair Buttons

Prima Marketing - Flowers and Butterfly

Pearls, Sea Shells

Butterfly Canvas

 

This is my very first time making a canvas, while I was sick a couple of weeks ago I watched lots of YouTube videos of some very talented scrapbookers making some beautiful works of art on canvas. So I thought I would give it a go myself, I'm pleased with how my first attempt turned out. You can't tell from the photos but because I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays and Tattered Angles Glimmer Mists the canvas turned out really shimmery and sparkly, it's so pretty. 

The Chipboard is all from The Dusty Attic, their Monarch Butterfly Chipboard pieces are so beautiful that I made them the main feature of my canvas.

I started by giving the canvas texture with stencils and modeling paste, tissue paper, lace, and tulle. Then I stuck down most of the chipboard and layered on the flowers before I coated the whole thing in a couple of coats of gesso. Next I sprayed and painted the colours on until I got to the colours I liked. I finished off by sticking down the main flower and butterfly plus a few pearls and rhinestones.

 

Here's my close ups

 

The Products I used:

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Monarch Butterflies

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Swirly Vine #4 Small

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Leafy Scroll

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Grass Cluster #2

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Sea Mint Green

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Glory of the Seas Gold

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cape Cod Coral

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray: Cocoa Bean Copper

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Suede

Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist: Jingle Bells

Tattered Angles Glimmer Glam: Chandelier

Faber Castel Gelatos: Butterscotch, Green Tea, and Red Cherry

Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Beads: Crystal

Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Glitter: Sterling

7 Dots Studios - Nature Walk: Word Stickers

The Crafter Workshop 6x6 Template: Mini Harlequin

Prima Marketing - Stencil 6x6: Brick wall

Pearls, Coloured Rhinestones, Tissue Paper, Tulle, Lace

Assorted Flowers (Mostly Prima)

 

Hope you enjoy

Bec.