From dispose to compose..

This little make was totally unplanned but i'm blaming Lynne Moncrieff for the distraction with her enticing and ever inspiring blog this week. I too have stash that I just look at, save for that special project or just don't use because it's far to nice, I feel so guilty about it. 

So whilst on the super stash hunt I came across a not so super jar of oddments, unappealing, uninspiring and one step away from being thrown away but 

before I got that far I found myself analysing the contents asking myself 

what was wrong with it and why did I want to get rid of it..?? 

Well when you start asking yourself  why you want to throw stuff away it becomes 

a little worrying... Sounds like a good time to make something!

Here is my *Dispose to Compose* Canvas in words and pictures.

Using a 5x7 Lace covered canvas I glued on the oddments along with an embossed and stamped aperture tag. When dry the whole canvas was painted in white Gesso repeating the process until the embellishment were completely covered.I gradually added colour  using water soluble wax pastels activating with water and reapplying when dry.

When the colour build required was achieved 

I applied VersaMark watermark pen around the edges of the embellishments 

and dusted with Green and Gold pigment powders. 

Gaps between the embellishments were filled with glue and micro beads sprinkled atop. 

With a fitting sentiment placed in the frame window and a 

large charmed focal embellishment my Canvas is complete.

I've seen some amazing pictures and canvas's produced using similar techniques to this and I have to agree they can transform any old bits and bobs into a masterpiece. 

The problem now is I'm not too sure I will throw anything away after creating this..!

Thank you for your company.. Have a fabulous weekend.

Creative Hugs Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

5x7 Canvas

Embellishments, bits, bobs, Micro Beads and a sentiment.

Caran D'Ache Neocolor II Summer Edition

IndigoBlu Luscious Pigment Powder Green and Gold

Versamark WaterMark pen

Double Faced Dolly

Hello creative people, I hope you all had a great Easter weekend and found time to chillout, relax and maybe even a little creative time? Mine was spent with family and being Mom.. so now i'm trying to play catch up with everything not so Mom..!!

Last month some of you may remember that I made my first ever Art Doll a challenge set in a FB group, It was optional to swap our Dolls but as mine was my first I didn't put her up for Swaps as I'd became quite attached to her.... I felt so mean but as the challenge date had been extended I decided to make another. 

Here in small words and lots of pictures is my *Art Doll take Two* how to do's..

Using a wooden Peg Dolly I painted and covered the lower half with patterned paper.

I cut a circle to create a skirt base to wrap around the Dolly to build up the skirt.

Concertinaed brown paper was glued around the skirt base

and lace added for detail.

A top layer was created in the same way making sure the circle was large enough 

to pleat around the base. Paint had been dabbed on to add interest.

Lace is glued to the top half of the Dolly and pinned (ouch) to hold until dry.

Wooden 1" circles had been glued to create a larger face area. May I add I only decided to create a *Double Faced Dolly* at this stage as it seemed to balance it all a little better.

Stampendous stack art stamps create the faces and were coloured boldly.

The upper lace was painted to coordinate, arms, party hats and embellishments added along with a few dots of versamark pen and a sprinkle of embossing powder on their faces to add to their imperfections... 

and my Double Faced Dolly is complete.

Can't help be reminded of the Doctor Who Episode *Night Terrors* 

when I hear the word Peg Doll. Hopefully these are not quite as scary..?

Thank you for dropping by I look forward to sharing more creativity with you soon 

and hope you can join me.

Creative Hugs Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

Wooden Dolly Pegs

Stampendous Angel Wings Stack Art Stamps SAS01

Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabbers

Versamark Pen

Stamps Away Clear Embossing Powder

Paper, Lace and embellishments are home based bits & bobs..