Hello and welcome to my portion of the Fiskars “ORANGE BLOG HOP”
you should have arrived here from
who showed you her creative piece and now on to mine
So for mine i wanted to do something a little different. I love my Fiskars Shape Boss and the templates but don’t use them near often enough as i am more into the whole mixed media canvas art creations and i thought ‘wait a minute” why can’t i incorporate these into my art work… and i did.
so first i took out my Victorian template and then covered the whole thing with Gesso.
then set it aside to dry… okay may i used my heat tool a little bit which i am glad i did because it then put in the little cracks.
next came out layers and layers of color wash. love love LOVE this stuff. i sprayed and dried and toweled and spray and dried and toweled..
i then took out the Friskars Frame 1 and placed it on the edge of canvas, mixed a bit of texture paint with color wash and added a frame onto each side of the canvas.. added a couple of dabs of distress picket fence, a couple of hearts and then a bit of weathered wood distress stain. well not all in one step but still this is what it ended with
it was then time to start applying more and more color wash to the canvas as it was way to pale for me
i then mod podge my saying on to the canvas and it totally changed the colours of the back ground so then i mod podged the whole background and set it aside to dry overnight… this is what it came out looking like.
so it wasn’t too bad but it certainly wasn’t what i was going for so then i had to make the decision, do i add a bit more paint to lighten or do i start over. the deadline was looming and i thought well i will start another one so out came the gesso and i created this
it turned out okay but nope.. it still wasn’t what i wanted.
so i worked away and worked away and now this is what i was looking for!!
so it just goes to show you that 1) fiskar stencils are not just for paper and 2) there really is no opps in art
I am offering up a fun giveaway, it will be something orange!!!! I will draw a winner on Monday Evening
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thanks again for stopping by and be sure to pop on over to Snippitysnap’s Scrapalicious World to continue your hopping
til next time…
HAPPY SCRAPPING!!!
Comments
50 responses to “Orange Blog Hop!!!”
You have totally sold me on the scrap boss. I love it. If you could just hear my heart beat a bit faster. Incredible. Thanks for sharing.
OMG – Just beautiful – Have to get out my embossing stencils NOW – Fiskateer #514
I love the last one!! So pretty!!
wonderful!!
What a fun project!
okay that is TOO cool looking!!!!
beautiful!
Beautiful project I am a new follower TFS
mjblahnik56@hotmail.com
It is so pretty!
sandyh #4165
I have Fiskars stencils, but have never used them (bought them years ago). I’m going to experiment… sharon dot gullikson at gmail dot com
Gorgeous! Love it! I have one stencil…and I am going to try this! Looks pretty!
I am a follower now!
Viji #5858
Beautiful artwork!
I love that you kept going until you got the look you wanted! Great lesson for me to learn. I became a follower because you asked so nice AND your blog is great. I follow though under google with the name buckskinbelle.
Kelly #6558
What a creative use of your fiskars tools! You have inspired me for sure.
I really like your project and that you didn’t give up until you got the look you wanted.
I’m a mixed media artist and I have notbtried this technique! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great canvas!!
I like everyone one of your “oops” and now I have a new way to use my scrapboss! Thanks for sharing the different ways to have fun with scrappy supplies!
that’s interesting!!! great card! 🙂
hugs, divinity 6688
I love this project! Thanks for sharing
WOW! I love your project so much! I am amazed 🙂
ok you never cease to amaze me…Love love love this project!!!!!!
What a great technique for using the Fiskars Embossing Stencils….
xoxo
Lyn
great project
xoxo
Lyn
You have just proved that there is nothing stopping us crafters. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful piece.
Your final project is wonderful.
WOW Diana – awesome projects!!!
I LOVE my ShapeBoss and my USX templates, use them all the time but now look on them with brand new eyes => how could I not become a follower 🙂
I might just have to get out my ShapeBoss embossing stencils. It was one of the first things I bought when I started scraping. Thanks for the inspiration. I’m glad that you kept going until you were happy with the results. How fun! doverdi Fiskateer #1329
What great looks… each different…starting with the same tool. TFS
All three were great! I’m impressed with your creativity!
very cool!
Wow…what a great use for the Fiskars templates.
Wow 3 great canvas’s love them all. TFS
Debbie
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http://craftywizard.blogspot.com/
Love what you did, I have never played with the shape boss before, but you made it look like fun.
Amazing creativity!!! I am a new follower. So very nice to meet you!
Oh my gosh, so fun, I love new stuff like this. Home made art is the best art.
I’m a follower.
Smiles Sher
ShersL84bed@aol.com
What a beautiful project. TFS Great job done on this. I’m a new follower.
Babe
youiesmom@att.net
LOVE the end result, and loved watching the process. Thanks for sharing and letting us into your creation beginning to end!
I love them all! Thanks for the shape boss info. I’ve never tried it but think I might have to now.
Great post! I have never tried anything remotely like that so it was very interesting to read about the process.
I have never done anything like that before. It came out fantastic! I don’t even know what Guesso is. Is it like Modge Podge and you buy it in a jar like that? I love the end result.
I think all three of your canvases turned out great! I love your stick-to-it attitude and that you showed the ones you were not really even pleased with. There is a great lesson in that for all of us! Glad to be a follower of your blog!
I havn’t tried a canvas like that yet~you have made me want to. Beautiful!!!
wow…inspired to get the shape boss out again! Thenkas!
Oooh love this idea!! Thanks for the inspiration your canvas was fabulous!
WOW!!! What a gorgeous project! Thanks for the tutorial and for offering the RAK!! ~ Blessings, Tracey #7938
http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/
Wow! Amazing! Makes me want to go create right now! Canvas looks so fun! I’m your newest follower 🙂
WOW!!!!!! Those are both stunning. I LOVE the colors. What is “gesso”
Thanks for sharing.
Oh my gosh, you are such a great artist! I LOVED your project 🙂
-Sylvia #5019
Wow…great techniques…thanks for sharing!
-Tifany
http://inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/