Down our Road - Dawn Heald

Morning all,

It is day 2 of Down our Road and today we have a wonderful 

project for you from Dawn.

Dawn says ......

"What a fabulous topic this week, a great reason to get out

 my new PaperArtsy JOFY Stamps. I wanted to create something

 colourful with texture. So here's my canvas. I'd love to know

 what you think and any tips you have when creating a mixed

 media canvas. Happy Crafting. X

To make this -

Set the scene.....

To start, create different textures on the canvas board by sticking

 on pieces of book pages, washi tape and crumpled tissue paper. 

Let dry, then spread random areas of Grunge Paste through the 

honeycomb stencil and also without any stencils. Build up the 

texture. You can always sand it down later when dry .

When dry, paint entire surface with a couple coats of 

white Gesso.

Next paint a sky and grass area using Media Misters to start 

with, then with Fresco Finish Paints and more Misters.

Dry and rub over with a sanding block to take some paint off the

 raised areas.

Lightly apply some white antiquing cream again catching raised

 areas.  Seal the canvas with the Satin Finish Varnish.

Now to add some patterns. All in random areas, stamp the

 Kaisercraft dictionary and numbers texture stamps with different

 colour Stazon inks. Then stamp the Kaisercraft bubble wrap stamp 

using white Gesso. Do this without an acrylic block, ink up the 

stamp and roll or press down only parts of the stamp. 

I keep them on the acetate backing when doing this and

 works a treat.

Spread silver embossing paste through Art Is Script stencil in

 random areas.

With the yellow embossing paste, spread some on the open

 pot rim and press onto canvas. Like a Sun.

Use a spray can lid, spread some more yellow embossing paste on

 its edge and press and twist over the first lot of paste. Sprinkle

 with glitter jewels iced snow. Leave canvas to dry.

Create the scene.....

Stamp PaperArtsy JOFY images onto white card and then onto

 coloured pattern papers and paper piece the designs. Use

 pencils to add more colour and a white gel pen to add highlights.

 Cover the flowers with glossy accents and coat with glitter

 jewels iced snow. With black pen, draw around the edges of 

completed pieces.

Stamp FAMILY on more pattern paper.

Using wooden coffee stirrers or lollipop sticks, make a fence 

and paint with white acrylic paint, crackle paint and crackle paste.

 Build up lots of layers to get it looking like it's old but repainted 

year after year.

Arrange your images on the canvas and glue down. 

  Squeeze Lemon Yellow Liquid Pearls to flower centres. 

                Dot white Enamel Accents around the grass, like tiny flowers.

Phew that was a long one, but I hope you like the written step

 by step, to perhaps help those wanting to try something like

 this or inspire seasoned mixed media's. 

I personally, was really

 pleased with the outcome and will definitely be doing more like

 this. It was fun to play and build up the layers".

And we are very pleased with it too Dawn!

Another amazing project, thank you!

If you want to have a go.....

here is what Dawn used -

PaperArtsy JOFY stamps 29, 32

PaperArtsy JOFY mini stamps 20, 35

Kaisercraft Texture stamps - Dictionary, Bubble Wrap, Numbers,

Perfect Prints Paper pads

10 x 8 Canvas Board

Decoart Media Misters -Primary Cyan, Turquoise, Yellow Green

Decoart White Crackle Paste

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints - blues and greens

Tim Holtz Distress Paint - Mowed Lawn

Grunge Paste

Crafters Workshop Stencil - Art Is 

Imagination Crafts Stencil - Honeycomb

White Gesso

Stazon Inks

Sanding Block


Well thats it for today,
I'll be back tomorrow with another project from Neil.

See you then,

Jane x