Sticky Fingers!!!

Tonight I've been creating a little 7x5" canvas!

I gave myself the tight schedule because I didn't want to give myself the chance to over think things too much! See I do tend to do that sometimes and it's one of those things that gets in the way of just 'making' something!

So here's what I made:

I started by chossing small pieces of scrap papers and gluing them, overlapping one another onto the canvas using a wet glue.

Once the papers were dried I used a dry brush and a tiny amount of white paint to brush all over the canvas- this gave the differnt papers a softer look and helped them to lend into one another.

I decided to stick to a very limited palette so I didn't coloyur in any of my stamped images- this saved time too- less time for thinking and worrying if it's right, more time for sticking!!

I stamped my images onto white cardstock and when dry daubed Aged Lined Distress ink or Stain onto them to make them sepia in colour.

I stamped my cowgirl onto a Tim Holtz ticket for a different effect and I also stamped onto lined paper for another effect. i then placed the stamped imaged onto the canvas , overlapping some or tucking them behind other elements for a 'thrown' togetehr look.

I had a go at creating my own charms by stamping with Staz-On onto clear shrink plastic. Again I didn't do any colouring in! I punched a hole in the charms before I shrunk them- then hung them on a pin on the canvas.

So there you go my canvas in a hurry!

I wanted to go against my usual methods of using stamps by not colouring them (scary!) and I wanted to create a canvas without stressing, so I found this do it and stick it method great for me!

Hope you enjoyed my project!
Happy crafting!
GlitteryKatie xxXxx

Comments

[Debbie]

Beautiful canvas and looks great without everything being coloured. Definitely a technique I am going to try x

[jayne]

I like the natural tones with a tiny splash of colour in the rose. I often have a short deadline because thats when i work best :)

[Cheryl]

Lovely! You've got me wanting to try this myself now. :)

[Erika]

Great canvas. Love it.
Erika.