imaginarum blog post

Reverse canvas and
Large Sampler 

By Sue Smyth 

This month I have made a two off the page projects.

The first is a reverse canvas, with a Rapunzel theme.

I have used a cheap plastic doll and a small 

book and altered them to fit nicely into the reverse side of the canvas.

I have used lots of pink/burgundy roses to decorate the frame

after I have added lots of texture.

See my tutorial below on how I have made the background

texture.

The window is painted with gesso using a stippling 

motion, when dry I have rubbed gold paint over the top to 

pick up the rough texture.

The butterflies are painted with Starlights paint

using 2 coats to give a good colour.

Here I have used a negative as a corner

Rapunzel herself is painted with gesso, then I have 

spritzed with black dylusions, mopping off the excess.

Then I have rubbed over gold paint. and spritzed 

with pink dylusions and mopped off excess.

Lastly I have dabbed a little white gesso to 

give a frosty look.

Rapunzel sits inside the window and needed a 

little base to sit on, so I found a small book 

at the second hand store which has been glued

together (open) and affixed to the canvas base.

I have added some splats of black dylusions around Rapunzel

and over the window.

Here I have tucked small pieces of green moss 

into the flowers, I love this stuff. it is so bright and 

just the softness I wanted.

The bracket is painted with white gesso, and then gold paint.

Then I have rubbed a little pink dylusions over top in places

which looks a little like opal if you do this randomly.

Here are some close ups 

French Wooden Sampler 

My next project is a little different for me, not so much

mixed media and paint lol .I found this 

wooden frame at Kmart of all places and could just 

see it decorated in a number of ways.

I have used Graphic 45 Gilded Lily, as I have had the paper

pad for sometime and was busting to use it.

The chipboard is either double embossed

with Stampendous aged gold emboss powder. Or

glittered with Praline glitter.

I have used lots of scrap chipboard to raise up

all of the panels and give lots of dimension.

The oval frame, is gilded with mega flakes 

for a really good shine.

I have painted the butterfly, with Starlights paints.

Love the Kates doily all covered with 

dimensional magic and glitter.

3mm pearls are added around the oval's edges.
I like to add extra glue to each pearl to make 

sure they stay put forever.

Adding texture to the Canvas 

I have added texture with texture paste and 

a brick stencil to the reverse of a canvas.

Then I have painted the canvas white with gesso.

Nesxt it is painted with black gesso, getting

right into the crevices of the brick. 

Dry the gesso with a heat gun, and allow it 

to blister and bubble.

Then I have dry brushed white gesso over the top

again, this is to allow the coloured spray to show up.

Paint the book, window and doll with white gesso.

Use a stipple motion on the windows to give texture.

So when you rub over with gold paint (or other)

the texture shows.

Now spray with pink dylusions and dry with heat gun.

Rub in pink and graphite inka gold, for a neat sheen.

Now rub in gold paint for added shimmer.

Decorate as I have above or do your own thing.

 Imagniarium Chipboard 

Happy Crafting