Easter Greetings

  It's Thursday and I still have at least four more days worth of work this week lol. It's that the way it goes though? I would like to share this Easter Card I did using Canvas Corp.'s New Easter papers. It is a 6x6 card with black and white checkered paper then I added a distressed piece of Lime green & white ribbon paper. I added black and white gesso to the card's layers to help add texture. I then layered a piece of orange and white dot distressed paper. I used jute and made a lasso background for my little fussy cut bunny and CC tag. The alphas are by Prima. 

 Happy Easter everyone. I hope you all have a safe and blessed weekend. Also I will not be doing my Live With Prima class tomorrow night I am rescheduled for the 19th of this month. SO sorry for the inconvenience but make sure to still check in to watch Sherry Mendoza, as she will be teaching you a really fun card technique. 


Hugs
Jamie D.

What a Hoppy Day with Canvas Corp.

Easter is in a few days and I always love creating a few decorations for the holidays. Here is a 12 x12 canvas I created using Canvas Corp. supplies! The designs and color are a fun and funky twist on the holiday and give it a more graphic feel.

I used Canvas Corp. 12 x 12 stretched canvas, Canvas Corp.(CC) Patterned papers, CC twine, CC Kraft shredded paper, and 7 Gypsies Medal medallion. I added a Prima flower to the center of the medallion and altered it with the same mist I used on the background.

Look at how you could use this paper line with a slight grunged look. I will show you how I created the fun background. 

Here are what you need to complete this technique.

_Unprimed Canvas. Canvas Corp. Carries a who line of unfinished, stretched canvases. 

_Gel Medium

_Palette knife or paint brush

_Patterned paper

_Brayer

_Glimmer Mist (color used Valencia Chalkboard mist)

1. you will cover your canvas with a generous layer of Gel media. I add it in spots and not the entire page. I think it gives a better weathered look. 

2. Place your pattered paper face side up on your working surface then place your canvas on top. You can even lay a collage of papers down to add a fun design.

3.Next use your brayer and run it along the back side of the canvas. Make sure to use heavy pressure to the canvas. This will help fuse the paper and canvas together. Turn the canvas over and run the brayer over your edges. Pressure is key.

4. Allow the gel medium to dry completely before you move on to this step. If you can. It's best to allow it to set over night. Then pull the patterned paper off of the canvas. Only what was adhered by the gel medium will stick to the canvas. 

5. Spray the left over paper with water. Get it moist enough to roll the paper backing off of the canvas with you fingers. You can see on the right hand side where I have removed the paper backing to leave only the colored design of the paper. I suggest doing some let it dry rewet and finishing it. This will assure your paper design does not become to wet and come completely off.

Next spray your canvas with your choice of mist. Do a light layer over the entire piece. When I mean light I mean an even coat of color. Not spritz of color lol ;) I know some of you lol
Then in only areas spray heavily to add contrast between the layers of mist. I find the chalkboard mist works best for this. Now your canvas background is ready to decorate. Enjoy :D


Hugs
Jamie

Happy Easter

"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die."
-- John 11:25-26

The time of spring, new life and new beginnings.


Here is a little project I made to celebrate the holiday. I found the egg at Michaels. It's like those pumpkins you can get there and carve. It was a not so attractive blue :P So I spray painted it and added the Prima lace. The inside of the top also has lace lining it.


Inside there is a special little surprise. A bunny holding a new born chick. I made these little guys out of polymer clay and painted them with acrylic paints. All of the flowers are Prima. The large flowers were white and I altered them first with Cadillac Pink Glimmer Mist then hand painted Apple Glimmer Mist on the tips. I wanted them to match the cherry blossom flowers.


The little eggs are also made from Polymer clay and painted with Chalkboard Glimmer Mists. I wanted them to still have a translucent look to them.

I stained the wood base with a Red Oak stain. (Hint if your finish is too dark and you want to take out some of the stain. Heat it with your heat gun. On unfinished wood the stain will seep back out of the wood and you can quickly wipe it off.)


Here is a close up of the two new friends. Don't those Prima Aire flowers work perfect in their little world.


The grass they are sitting on is actually Donna Downey Prima flower trim. I altered it with (Sprout) Chalkboard mist.



I wish everyone a happy and safe Easter weekend. God Bless

Jamie