Tuesday 8 October 2013


Its all about Texture over at Try it on Tuesdays this week.
  A real good excuse, as if I needed one to get inky and messy. I decided to alter a small  canvas, the original surface had definitely seen better days.
The surface was given a few coats of acrylic paint mainly shades of blue with a white dauber splodged here and there. I used a selection of stamps to add interest at this stage.
Next came the  Chevron mask, and grunge paste, for some base texture. This was coloured with a pale mica powder when still damp. A bit hard to make out in the photo
The flower shape was stamped with a Paper Artsy stamp and coloured with distress ink, Spiced Marmalade and Forest Moss .
The quote is from a Stampers Anonymous set.
Just to finish off I sprinkled some Stampendous embossing power around some of the edges and corners, adding some silvery  flakes before heating.
Did you notice that the flower seems to be growing out of a handbag,  don't we women keep some strange things in ours. I recently found some rusty screws in the bottom of mine, obviously picked up when I was out and about.

Thank you for stopping by, I do always appreciate your comments.

22 comments:

  1. Lovely altered canvas, Yvonne, you have made it really special. Hugs, Valerie

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  2. Yvonne you are so busy,im wearing my computer out keeping up with you lol luv Georginax

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  3. Love the texture on this, and love the flower growing from the handbag. I am wondering now what I will find in mine!

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  4. Wonderful canvas Yvonne, love that flower head stamp!
    Val x

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  5. Wow thats an amazing piece of art Yvonne xxx

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  6. this looks great x

    Still playing catch up and yet never getting caught up ....so this is just to say hello , have been looking at your lovely pieces and hope to get back to my normal comment levels soon, I know , I know I keep saying it :( but I do have the very best intentions! hugs Trace x

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  8. Sorry meant to write Yvonne x

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  9. I love the textures and the quirky flower in a handbag idea.
    Jean x

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  10. Very cool! Love this project!

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  11. Beautiful texture and such great colors! I love that tulip!!!!

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  12. Stunning Yvonne, totally love what you did with this!! Looks brilliant with the way you have treated the flower shape!!

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  13. Wonderful colours and textures on this work of art

    Love Chrissie x

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  14. looks amazing Yvonne. Fantastic textures
    Hugs
    Doreen xx

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  15. Such creative use of the LP stamp to form it into a flower.
    This really is very special.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  16. I LOVE the surreal feeling of your tulip lady in the canvas. Blessings!

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  17. love your canvas, great textures & colours
    Janet x

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  18. Great canvas - love the textures and shades and I love your flower lady - she made me smile! x

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  19. A great canvas love all the textures. Hugs Bee

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