Design Team Project #3 ... London To Paris

Happy Saturday everyone, hope you are all enjoying the weekend so far. Today I'm back with my final project of the week featuring the Base Coat Collection from Kaisercraft.

In conjunction with some Tim Holtz/Studio 490/Ranger goodies also available at Snazzy's. I'm not normally a "Green" person but these weathered shabby papers are lush. I started out by painting this Studio 490 Art Parts Five Panel Frame using Distress Paints (Mowed Lawn) then some (Bundled Sage) to tone it down a bit. I then added some Walnut Stain Distress Ink around the edges. Next I cut the "Weathered 12x12" cardstock to size. Using Archival Ink (Sepia), I then stamped the "Chicken Wire" design from Tim Holtz Mixed Media Set randonmly over the background. For the next layer of stamping I used Archival Ink (Jet Black) to stamp the "Collage" design from Tim Holtz Paris Memoir set.

I stamped further images from Tim Holtz Paris Memoir & London Sights stamp sets onto the "Distressed 12x12" cardstock from the Base Coat collection. The word "Journey" is from the Secret Admirer Definitions Clear Stamp Set from Kaisercraft.

And finally some more stamping on the outer panel and my favourite Ideaology embellies .... Hitch Fastners.

Don't forget to leave a comment HERE to be in with a chance of winning a Snazzy prize.  Lesley is up next on Monday with the most stinkin cool project featuring the Base Coat Collection.

Until next time ....

It's A Wrap - DT Project by Hels

Goooodly Morning Snazzyfans and a very happy Monday to you all.  This month us teamies have been playing with the Gallerie Wrap canvas making kit.  To say I was a smidgey bit dreading making my canvas is an understatement... for you see, I am useless with a ruler and measuring is not my strong point.  However, I am happy to report that putting together my canvas was easy-peasy!  There is a video on YouTube that does a step by step, so I watched a bit of that (ok, so I watched it all) and then set about constructing my creation.  I set off by using Distress Paints to colour the canvas sheet.

The colours I used are Antique Linen, Broken China, Salty Ocean and a smidge of Seedless Preserves.  The base of the canvas sheet was coloured using the first two colours, mixing them together on the canvas using water and Cut & Dry foam.  Once I had dried this layer, I set about making some cool drippage down the canvas sheet, starting with a paintbrush full of Salty Ocean and spritzing it with water.  Once dried, I used Seedless Preserves in the same way... and finally, once that was dry, I lightened it slightly with the Antique Linen. Whilst the canvas was off the frame, I used a Prima stencil from my stash (although Snazzy's do have some delish ones too...) and a mix of Studio 490 Embossing Paste and Puff Paint, levelling the paste on to start with and then using my spatula to add peaks and whirls to the stencilled paste... this means it has a nice bumpy top for added texture.  The above pic is of the stencilled Hollyhocks with added smidges of gilding wax... and this photo is after I added some shading using a Stabilo All pencil... I love the way that the black is softened but makes the image pop a bit more.

Once this was all set and done, I used Jet Black Archival Ink to add some stamping... I used the gorgeous dotty stamp from Finnabair range for Prima - also available at Snazzy's HERE. Always remember to heat set Archival ink as it is oil based and likes to feel the heat... plus, you don't want any smudgey accidents.

Next I set about constructing my canvas.  Following the step by step instructions on the video, adding the glue with the kit and then hammering (I do love an excuse to hammer!) the little pins in to hold it together, my canvas was ready!  It was that easy!  Hurrah!   Anyways, I had a bit of a mess goin on on the edges - basically, all the drippage looked a bit ugly, so I popped some Black Gesso onto my craft sheet and pounced Cut & Dry into it, then onto the edges of the canvas, bringing a bit of the gesso onto the front edges to give the canvas a frame.

Of course, no self respecting canvas of mine is replete without the addition of paper flowers... these started life as plain old cream ones - I just used Sail Boat Blue Colorwash and Seedless Preserves Distress Stain to colour them... adding ickle papre roses to the centres and then spritzing them with a bit of Black Marble Dylusions sprays and Egyptian Blue Cosmic Shimmer for added bling.  I added on some of the gorgeous metal embellies from Finnabair's Sunrise Sunset range for Prima... and a few Alpha Part letters to make the sentiment... and voila, one canvas.  To be honest, I am really chuffed that I made this right from scratch... kind of makes it a bit more special, if you know what I mean :O))

Please do scroll  on down to see the utterly AWESOME creations for the rest of the teamies... and also click HERE to go to the right post to be in with a chance of winning a prize this month.  As ever, thanks for looking.... TTFN!

DT project #2 by Astrid

Featuring Gallerie Wrap Canvas Kit

Hello, hello dear Snazzys visitors, I am here to show you the second project I created with the awesome Gallerie Wrap Canvas....

This time I wanted to make something in more neutral tones. But before I tell you how I went about putting this together, I am going to let you in on a little secret: When the DT first heard we were going to work with this kit, we were all a bit dismayed... What is the point of working with a canvas that you have to put together your self, - help!!! Well let me tell you, - all of us have totally changed our minds, these kits are awesome! They are easy and quick to put together, Gillian has posted a link to a video on how to do it here and the fact that they are flat at first make them fantastic to stamp and layer on, and the quality of the canvas is superb and all pre prepped, no need to Gesso. This kit has probably been one of my most favourite things to work with, which is saying a lot, because we always get super stuff to play with. Anyway, enough of the waffle and onto the project: I started with three colours of Distress Paints, Antique Linen, Bundled Sage and Frayed Burlap. I layered on a good layer of paint, spritzt a bit with water and then dried with my heat gun. I then played around with some Tim Holtz Tissue Tape  and Prima Washi Tapes left over from previous DT projects. I also used some stencils and masks  from my stash, but Snazzys has a great selection!. Next came various background stamps and the main stamp, (La Blanche) stamped on Tissue Paper, just to make sure it would land up exactly where I wanted it... I glued that onto the canvas and dabbed some Distress Inks over and around it.

I made a cluster from various bits and pieces and adhered it with Gel Medium. Snazzys has a great selection of  metal embellishments including some fantastic Steampunk ones. I also added some Prima Flowers. I masked the main image with a damp baby wipe and some kitchen roll. I then painted the cluster with Gesso and when that was dry took a deep breath and spritzt it with Dylusions Sprays in Melted Chocolate and Black Marble. Oops, a bit dark, so White Linen came to the rescue... I also rubbed some Treasure Gold over the flowers.

Next came some of the wonderful new Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs. At this point I put my canvas together and added the finishing touches afterwards. I added some crackle to the corners, did some more background stamping and added the sentiment, (a Tim Holtz stamp which I cut into strips and stamped on to some scraps of left over Prima Tea Thyme paper). A bit of shading around the words, and voila, project complete.

Here are a few close ups still:

Hope I have given you a wee bit of inspiration, the kit has enough stuff to put together two canvasses and remember, to be in with a chance to win a kit, leave a comment HERE

Don't forget to come back on Monday when the wonderful Hels will show her take on the kit, - can't wait to see what she will do with it!!

Until then, stay happy, inky and creative!

DT Project #1 by Minxy, Featuring:

 Gallerie Wrap Canvas Kit

Hay Snazzy Gang, A very Happy Bank Holiday Monday to you.

I hope everyone is well and enjoying the canvas art so far from my lovely teamies Gillian and Lesley, 

If you've not seen them yet do scroll back and check them out.

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For my first canvas I went with some neutral tones.

I started by spritzing the canvas with water and then dobbing distress paint in 'walnut stain', 'frayed burlap' and 'antique linen'.

I spritzed with more water so the distress paint bled, blended and dripped down the surface.

I also sprayed through a TCW 'tiny circles' stencil with a home-made spray {'walnut stain' distress re-inker and water} to give a bit of a darker contrast, which worked really well.

It is so much easier to work on the flat canvas which is what I love about this kit.

The drips brought to mind flower stems, so I created some from book pages and sheet music using the tim holtz tattered florals die.

I choose 3 {out of several flowers I made} and placed then roughly where I wanted them to go on the canvas, keeping in mind the drips as stems.

I then enhanced the stems by stamping words from the Wendy Vecchi 'seriously art' stamp plate in 'coffee' archival ink.

I had some left over flower die-cuts so I made some buds to add to the stamped stems, which finished off the piece just right.

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I hope you like todays offering, I will be back again on Thursday with another that is the complete opposite to this one.

Till then....

Stay Inky

DT Project #1 Feat Sunrise/Sunset By Anna Dabrowska For Prima

Good morning everyone .... Gillian here with my first project for this month using the GORGEOUS Sunrise/Sunset Collection by Anna Dawbrowska for Prima. This month the design team have been given the A4 Paper Pad, Finnabair's Mixed Media Journal and an assortment of stamps (Cling 1,2,3 & 4). from the collection.

This months Random Comment Winner is .......

No 15 .... Ria Gall! Congratulations please email Snazzy's to collect your prize. 

My 1st project is a 5x7 canvas board which I have covered with paper (X-Radient) from the A4 Paper Pad. I've then used Distress Ink (Walnut Stain & Wild Honey) through Anna's new 6x6 stencils (Checker & Doily).

The "little girl" image is from a previous Somerset Studio issue. The words "Laughter of the Soul" is from the Ideaology Chit Chat Sticker book. The Grungeboard Crown has been coloured with Treasure Gold (Spanish Topaz & Onyxite). I've then highlighted the "inked" circles using the Sunrise/Sunset Clear Epoxy Stickers.

{Cling Clear Stamp1 - Doily Stamp}

Next I painted the Sunrise/Sunset Wooden Icon Borders with Wild Honey Distress Paint and edged using Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

{Cling Clear Stamp 4 - Mini Flower Stamp}

 

These paper flowers have been spritzed with Dylusion Sprays (Black Marble, Pure Sunshine & Dark Chocolate). The wooden leaves were painted with Distress Paints (Bundled Sage & Mowed Lawn) then lightly spritzed with Dark Chocolate again. I've then added some Ideaology embellishments. 

 

Between the grey/dull weather and my phone camera, the pics are not ideal, but hope you get the jist of things.

To be in with a chance of winning the A4 Sunrise/Sunset Paper Pad simply leave a comment HERE on the first post of the month. I will be back on Thursday with another Sunrise/Sunset make ... until then!