Tim Holtz Inspired Canvas - Flying Unicorn Creative Team

Hi Everyone,

Today I would like to share with you a little Tim Holtz inspired canvas. This has been created to showcase a few of my gorgeous treasured Flying Unicorn Adornments. I love them so much!! Sometimes I even feel a little sad when I glue then down, a loss to my little box of Flying Unicorn  treasures. However don't they make a project just pop? Just look at them!

Also popping this project is tissue paper, such an easy and inexpensive way to create texture. My background is tissue paper adhered with gel medium, texture paste through a stencil and then coloured with various shades of distress ink with a foam pad. I love the grungy vintage look, makes my little found relative family look dark and mysterious. 

Products Used

Flying Unicorn Adornments

Golden Gel Medium Matte

Idea-Ology Found Relatives

Tim Holtz Bubble Stencil

Golden Light Molding Paste

Distress Ink Peeled Paint

Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade

Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Idea-Ology Number Brads

Many thanks for looking, I wish you all a happy and creative day.

~ Bex ~ 

Little Miss Steampunk and her Mechanical Workshop - Finnabair Creative Team

Hi Everyone,

Today I would like to share with you a project I am pretty excited about, pretty excited because steampunk style is probably my favourite crafting style. Quite a few hours went into this project, actually it was created over a few weeks,  just a little bit at a time here and there. The end result I am pretty proud of, this shadow box now has pride of place on display in my craft room. 

As there were many many steps involved in creating this project I have condensed down into a few separate steps.  

Inspired by the gorgeous finish of Linda's 'Friend's Who Love Art' clock I really wanted to try something similar on a wooden frame. 

Frame 

1. My shadow box frame was purchased from Ikea (I LOVE Ikea, who doesn't?). 
2. The frame was given a light coat of Heavy Gesso (white). 
3. Copper Crackle Paste was applied thickly and allowed to dry out in the sun. 
4. Two contrasting shades of Silks (African Jade / Rich Cobalt) were painted around the copper crackle. 
5. Heavy Gesso (Black) was applied with a paint brush over the entire frame, making sure I pushed my brush right down into all those amazing cracks. When it became slightly opaque I began rubbing it back with a baby wipe. 
6. Just LOOK at those amazing cracks!!! ~LOVE~
7. Randomly stamp, stamp stamp the edges with Circles and Adverts stamps. 
8. Using my finger a small amount of Gold Leaf Rub'n Buff was applied to all edges of the frame. 

Canvas Background

1. A piece of Prima Resist Canvas 'Ads' was cut to fit the backing board of the frame. 
2. Randomly spray the entire background with Color Bloom Sprays in colours Tea Stain, Worn Leather & Antique Gold. 
3. Texture Paste Copper Crackle was applied with a palette knife through the Prima Elementals Lace stencil. 
4. Once the texture paste was completely dry I added some more colour with Dylusions Ink Sprays in colours Calypso Teal and London Blue. 
5. The canvas was then adhered to the back board with Soft Gloss Gel. 

Cogs

1. Die cut cogs
2. Edges inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink
3. Walnut Stain Distress Ink randomly applied with dauber. 
4. A little Distress Stain in Tarnished Bronze added. 
5. Texture Paste Clear Crackle was applied quite thickly with a sponge and allowed to dry. 

Steampunk Wings

1. Viva Inka Gold was rubbed onto my steampunk butterfly, followed by a nice thick coat of Texture Paste Clear Crackle. 
2. With a dauber I rubbed in some Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
3. Cogs were hung off the wings with jump rings, watch parts glued to the body and wings. 

Building the Background

1. My mechanicals were coloured using Vintaj Patina in Marine, Verdigris and Moss. A little Gold Leaf Rub'n Buff was added for an extra gold touch. 
2. All my cogs were foam mounted at different levels. 
3. Now there is where it gets tricky to explain, I just kept adding and adding and adding. I very rarely know when to stop, and even now I can see little spots where I could have put even more. 
1. Hanging bottles - contain Art Ingredients Glass Beads - Licorice and Butter
2. Jump rings glued randomly in the background, filled with glossy accents to give a wet raindrop look. 
3. Muslin was glued to the bottom of the frame, scattered watch parts were glued into place. 
4. Who can spot the champagne cap? just couldn't help myself. 

Products Used

Prima Art Ingredients Heavy Gesso White

Prima Art Extravagance Texture Paste Copper Crackle

Silks Acrylic Glaze African Jade

Silks Acrylic Glaze Rich Cobalt

Prima Art Ingredients Heavy Gesso Black 

Prima Vintage Vanity Circles Stamp

Prima Vintage Vanity Adverts Stamp

Rub'n Buff Gold Leaf

Prima Resist Canvas Ad's

Prima Color Bloom Spray Tea Stain

Prima Color Bloom Spray Worn Leather

Prima Color Bloom Spray Antique Gold

Prima Elementals Lace Stencil

Dylusions Ink Spray London Blue

Dylusions Ink Spray Calypso Teal 

Prima Art Ingredients Soft Gloss Gel

Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Distress Stain Tarnished Bronze

Prima Art Extravagance Texture Paste Clear Crackle

Prima Mechanicals Jump Rings

Vintaj Patina Marine

Vintaj Patina Verdigris

Vintaj Patina Moss

Prima Art Ingredients Glass Beads Butter

Prima Art Ingredients Glass Beads Licorice

Prima Mechanicals Star Brads

Prima Mechcanicals Tassel

Prima Mechanicals Plated Labels

Prima Mechanicals Leaves 1

Prima Mechanicals Vintage Centers

Prima Mechanicals Flowers x 10 

Prima Stamp-N-Add Moth Wings

I understand there are many steps involved here and if you have any questions at all I am happy for you to contact me directly for help if you need it. 

I wish you all a very happy and creative day.

~ Rebecca ~