Inspirational Canvas with Quick Quotes

Happy Tuesday to you!  I have a fun project to share with you that I created for Quick Quotes recently.

I made an inspirational canvas to share with you featuring the all new "Anchors Aweigh" collection along with a few pieces from another new collection called "49 Shades of Grey". A while ago a friend of mine was creating a few of these canvases at a crop and I was very intrigued and wanted to give it a try.

I used my PowderPuff Chalk Inks to color the edges of my 8x10 canvas prior to adhering my pattern papers. I simply ripped them and decoupaged them on. You can see some tissue paper from an old pattern is used here as well.

The heart and sentiment strips were stamped with PowderPuff Chalk Ink in Midnight Confessions. I used a paint brush with Peach to color in the heart and Blue Lagoon and Caribbean Blue blended to achieve the other colors in the heart.

Here you can see some modeling paste that I used along with Gold Glimmer spray. The flourish rub-ons are from my Quick Quotes stash of goodies. They worked perfectly as little accents around the canvas. The wonderful thing about this technique is it doesn't matter if they adhere perfectly, you just take bits and pieces and rub them where you want an accent.

I hope I inspired you today to check out our new paper collections and don't be afraid to look in your stash to find another item or two that works with your project. If you feel a little stuck like I did at first, I spent some time checking out YouTube and Christy Tomlinson's videos were a great resource!.

Quick Quotes Products Used:

Anchors Aweigh: 100, 101, 102, 104, 106

49 Shades of Grey: 101

PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Midnight Confessions, Peach Tree, Blue Lagoon, Feather Grey and Tahiti

Rub-Ons (Discontinued)

Other Products Used:
Julie Nutting Doll Stamp, Prima
Clearly the Right Words Stamps, Dylusions
Clearly Collaged Hearts, Diane Wakely Media
Copic Markers
Decoupage
Whipped Spackel by Faber-Castell
Stencils by Crafters Workshop
Distressed Textures and Stained Textures Stamps by BoBunny
Gold Glimmer Spray by BoBunny
Vintage Book Page and Pattern Tissue Paper
Diamond Stickles
Misc. Rub-Ons and Paints
White Pen

Thanks so much for stopping on over today! 

Canvas Corp Creative Crew

Greetings and Happy Valentine's Day to you!

I recently became a member of the Canvas Corp Creative Crew.  One of our first challenges as a team is to create a 4x4 canvas that represents myself.

I'm excited to share with you my creation!

I chose classic, romantic images from the Trousseau and Conservatory collections that capture my spirit as a person. I always give my 2 cents as well as love to create. The bird perched in the heart of the design represents me. Strong, free and watchful over all those things that I love.

I mixed up the strength of metal gears that keep things running with the softness of the cheese cloth along with the romantic flowers (Happy Valentine's Day - hey - it's some flowers right?!) ha!

Thank you for the challenge Canvas Corp, it's a very small canvas but I was able to mix up so many of my favorite things on it and love it!!!

Canvas Corp Items Used:
4x4 Canvas
Tattered Angels Naturally Aged Paint System Bare Metal Weathered Copper
Tattered Angels Naturally Aged Paint System Precious Stone
Canvas Home Basics Clg Stamp CVC My Art
7 Gypsies, Journal Pages - Trousseau
7 Gypsies, Tag Kit - Conservatory
7 Gypsies, Dome Studs Antique Silver
7 Gypsies, Gears
7 Gypsies, Conservatory 6x6 Paper Pad
7 Gypsies, Conservatory Ephemera
Pearls
Cheese Cloth

Thanks so much for stopping on over!  Be sure to pop by the Canvas Corp blog and vote for your favorite canvas, there are some incredible creations and tons of inspiration!!!