Metal on canvas

Linda came round last night for her monthly fix in my cabin. She brought with her some metal having been inspired by Carol Cann at the Craft Barn's Extravaganza weekend.

So off we went: I had some small canvas panels which we painted. I did mine red (not surprised there are you!) and Linda did hers in a gorgeous teal colour. Then we swirled the edges with a paperartsy swirl. I stamped mine in black cherry stazon and Linda used adirondack stream. We then got some nesti/spellbinder flowers and laid them on to the canvas. Then peeled back some sticky back metal and laid it on top. Burnished to our hearts content and were very impressed with the way the texture of the canvas came through - well it would really wouldn't it as we were pressing down hard!!!!! The tools then came out and away we went. Paint was then smeared over the top and wiped off so it was left in the grooves. I finished mine off with silver red precious metal paint around the edge. Linda used blue lagoon. Here is mine:

It needs a title but haven't done that yet. Think I will stamp some words onto the metal and then place it on the canvas somewhere. Perhaps Linda will blog hers so you can see it.

This is very "clean looking" for me but I am pleased with it.

Oh and all this was done to Paulo Nutini!!!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Burn x

At last I can reveal !!!

This is the bestest thing I have ever made.

First I covered the shape with terra paste (sahara) and then stamped into this with a script and a clock stamp. I then painted with acrylic paint (eggshell). When the terra is overheated it bubbles up.

When this was dry I used blue, pebble and mushroom acrylic paint. The copper and very shiny blue are viva precious metal paints. I then sprintz it with tattered angels shimmers in blue and sepia gold.

I then painted a piece of the metal (which was copper on one side and and silver on the other. I used the same blues and mushrooms. I thought it was a bit bright when I first did it but then I decided that it looked like copper piping when it gets wet (IYKWIM). The images were stamped in archival ink.

The numbers were stamped with stazon onto the copper metal and then "aged" with the blue precious metal paints.

This is the finished result. The metal down the side was embossed over moulds and spritzed with the glimmer mists. The top one was done by Leandra herself as a sample to show us what to do and I asked if I could have it for my clock and she said "Go on then !" - so I did! The embellishments were all cut out and stuck on with red line tape. The back board is a canvas panel 14x10 and painted with the same combo as the clock face. I then stamped onto the canvas with some of the fab stamps.

I do hope you like my creation and if you behave yourselves I will put the next project I did on tomorrow.

Have to say I had the best time............................

Well best get on with me knitting.

Burnice

Flamin' Windows...........

Yep, you got it - they're leaking again. This time I completely lost it. I went absolutely mad. Got straight on the phone to Cedexx and blew a gasket. All the chap would say was could I take a photo of the water pouring in. Pillock. After a lot of me losing my rag I told him I'm going to take some pics and email them to him and suggested he came up with a suitable solution.

As you can see they are a bit on the damp side. Well after I had cleared up YET AGAIN I had a total crafting splurg. I got out my paints, grungeboard letters, precious metal paints, glimmer mists and away I went. I'll take some pics tomorrow and put them on here. I have to say I am quite pleased with myself. So all was well in the end !!

Well it was until we went to pick up a chinese (meal that is not person) and couldn't find the car keys. After a few minutes I remembered something. We had gone to Lewes to pick up the works van and we went over in the car. Burn drove the car back. Burn got out the car and took the micky out of Ron cos he was hobbling down the road - he did look funny tho! Can you guess where the keys were - yep you got it again - still in the ignition. I realised cos I couldn't remember pressing the key fob to lock it..... I have never ever done that before ! Now I can here dearest darling hubby every time I come indoors after driving the car "HAVE YOU LOCKED THE CAR AND TAKEN THE KEY OUT "! Everytime I can promise you. He will never let me forget this !!!!!

Best get on with me knitting !