I Choose Joy Colorful Collage Canvas How To

Hello Creative Friends!

Welcome to INSPIRE!

Today I want to share with you, how a created 

a delightful & colorful canvas that inspires joy for me!

But first, let me tell about the centerpiece for this canvas.

I chose a whimsical paper doll from Rita Barakat's Magical Theatre Book that is filled with moveable paper dolls, backgrounds, and even outfits and accessories too!

Who says you have to be child to play with paper dolls?

This was so much fun to create!

Pick up your copy today!

Alright, now to how I made this lovely. I began with a 4x12 canvas for the base. I first gave a thin coat of clear gesso, and let it set. Once it had set I created a background using scrap patterned paper, tearing it in random bits and adhering with Mod Podge Matte medium to the canvas.

I then added color using a stencil and a variety of colors and finishes from 

Faber-Castell Gelato collections.

Once I selected the paper doll I would be using, I wanted a little glitz, so applied PLAID Glitterific in colors that coordinated with the clothing and accessories.

Using very small brads, I put the paper doll together, and put the finishing touches on the canvas, using stamps and archival ink over the design.

In adding the stamped sentiment to the canvas, along with my paper doll and her juggling balls (which I feel represents the course of life for most of us) I used Scrapbook Adhesive Foam Squares, along with a small dollop of Beacon Mixed Media Glue to add a little extra stick.

And that is it. That is how easy it was to put together an inspiring canvas, that inspires to choose joy, no matter how hectic life can be. 

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Thanks for visiting with me today, and I hope you will visit again soon! 

And until next time.....

Live Life INSPIRED!

A Gorgeous Altered Embroidery Hoop How To & Blog Hop!

Hello Creatives!

Welcome to INSPIRE!

Today is SOOOOOOO exciting!

Today, is the Rita Barakat Designs & 

StyleTech Craft blog hop!

My project features

a die cut from Rita's NEW Marvelous Mermaids 

die cut collection,

along with GORGEOUS glittered

vinyl from StyleTech Craft.

I always keep the inexpensive embroidery hoops around in a variety of sizes, they are always fun to use to make mixed media projects.

For this project, I chose a smaller size. I also love 

up-cycling in crafting, and used an acrylic sheet

left over from a stamp collection for my base.

But first, I chose from a variety of StyleTech Craft Vinyl, the Ultra Metallic & Ultra Metallic FX vinyl,

to create design features.

Since I am using a mermaid in the project, every mermaid needs a spot to just "be a mermaid", so why not a seaweed garden?

Using my Cricut machine, I cut out sea weed, and sea bush designs in Lime Tree (Ultra Metallic) & Drab Green FX (Ultra FX).

I also used my machine to cut a variety of sizes in bubble designs, using from the Ultra Metallic collection White & Tiffany Blue.

Once I had cut the designs, I figured out the layout, and began putting it together.

I first applied the sea weed designs to the acrylic sheet, using the AMAZING Style Tech Craft tape transfer. The design layout, I used the darker shade to the back of the light shade, to look kind of shadowed.

Next I used PLAID Glitterific Paint in Turquoise, on the backside of the acrylic sheet.

Once the paint had set, I then added the vinyl bubbles to the acrylic sheet.

I had also used PLAID Mod Podge Mega Glitter, alone on the embroidery hoop.

I decided to add PLAID Watercolor Acrylic Paint on the back of the background, to give a more blue color.

For the mermaid, I added PLAID Glitterific pant to make her glimmer & shimmer.

In finishing the design,  I added some fiber yarn, sentiment, ribbon and clay embellishments in sea themed designs.

And Beacon Multi-Grip Glue was the perfect adhesive to put it all together!

And there you have it!

A gorgeous sea like project, featuring a beautiful mermaid in her perfect playground!

Thanks so much for visiting today!

The following links will lead you to even more inspiration & projects created by the talented Rita Barakat Designs DT, as well as links to purchase Rita Barakat Designs products & a link to StyleTech Craft too!

Rita Barakat

https://ritabarakat.com/?p=4918

Betz Golden

https://betzgolden.com/?p=4280

Yolie Burke

http://www.justyolie.com/2019/06/rita-barakat-style-tech-craft-blog-hop.html?fbclid=IwAR0mTlmiCjPL_4mm3iKAmkiCv5X40-Zqn66PpS1bI8lo2rE2Hh6tUG3QoSU

Margie Higuchi

https://margieh.blogspot.com/2019/06/rita-barakat-designs-blog-hop-with.html

Renee Wallace

https://charmsbuttonsbows.blogspot.com/2019/06/rita-barakat-designs-and-styletech-blog.html

Cathy Potosky

http://amethystalcove.blogspot.com/2019/06/mermaids-and-sparkle.html

Liza Sivek

https://benchanteddesign.com/2019/06/04/rita-barakat-and-styletech-blog-hop-somethings-fishy

Rita Barakat Etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/RitaBarakat

StyleTech Craft:

https://www.styletechcraft.com

So be sure to hop along to see all the great projects created for this hop, and subscribe to each blog, to stay up to date with new creative shares!

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Be creatively you!

Until next time............