Thursday, August 21, 2014

Flutterby Butterflies

I wanted to create a canvas with a layered tag look to it and incorporate soft colors. This is not my usual art but I think I did a good job. :)

I started with the tag and used the colors from that to design this piece. I found this amazing metallic acrylic paint and just had to have it. Lol! The blue, purple, and green are metallic paint and it is so gorgeous! I used a TH edger tool to roughen up my paper edges (paper is from Scraps of Elegence/Scraps of Darkness store) and then layered the papers behind the tag. I stamped the bottom two layers to give depth and to tie in my chipboard embellies that I also stamped. 
I then started on painting the canvas with the green metallic paint. I added some cheesecloth that I sprayed with Luminarte sprays and glued it to the canvas. 

I painted the chipboard flourishes with gesso and stamped words on both. I then used a butterfly cutout to make the small blue butterflies that are around the canvas. 

One of my favorite pieces on this is the small little container in the bottom left corner. It started as a bronze color and I hand painted the blues, green and purple to make it look like it belonged with this canvas. I thought it looked like I let the small butterflies out of this jar. :p

I then glued everything where I wanted it and added the finishing touches. Carpe Diem!

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your lovely comments, it brightens my day! Carpe Diem!~€

This canvas will be entered into the following, you can enter as well:

SOE/SOD mid month challenge on Facebook (HERE)

Country View Challenges-Word Play (HERE) I used the words Unlock Your Dreams and Explore Your New Reality to express my open mind about all things crafty I will, or may, get in to.

Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog-August Challenge Anything Goes (HERE)

Our Creative Corner-Summertime (HERE) Summer to me means plenty of color and butterflies and exploring!

Craft-szafa-Challenge #42-mood board (HERE) I used the soft colors and texture I took from the welcome sign. 









24 comments:

  1. Fabulous colours,love the words,Thanks for sharing with us at Country View Crafts.xxx

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Doreen! I just found your blog and am happy I did!

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  2. WOW... just scrolled down to the bottom... and all your work is WONDERFUL ... very nice Flutter flies too... love it all.. colors are outstandingly GREAT... Love, Light and Peace..Bonnie

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    1. Thanks Bonnie! I am still new to the art world after being out of it for 15 years due to 2 broken arms and lack of courage. All of your art is amazing as well!

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  3. Wow, it's amazing!
    Thanks for enter into Craft Szafa challenge :)

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  4. Thank you Bajjka! And thanks for stopping by.

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  5. So wonderful project!!!! Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Szafa!!!!

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  6. This is beautiful! Can you email me? I couldn't find your email listed on your blog. riann1973 at yahoo dot com

    THANKS!

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  7. Maria, thanks for stopping by and I sent you an email! I love your challenge blog!

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  8. Beautiful mixed media canvas. Lovely embellishments and great composition. Thank you so much for joining us at Artistic stamper challenge this month.

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  9. Shilpa, thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving your kind comment. Who doesn't love stamps right? Just found your blog.

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  10. Love what you did with all the textures Niki!! You asked me about the quotes on my new cards and they were in the Authentique Life Cards that were in the kit ;)

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    1. Oh! Sweet, I really like those quotes and you did a wonderful job on those cards.

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  11. Bardzo pomysłowo skomponowana praca. Pozdrawiam i dziękuję za udział w wyzwaniu Craft Szafy:)

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    1. Dziękuję bardzo i teraz rozumiem , co pan powiedział w języku polskim . Moje pierwsze tłumaczenie , jak ekscytujące . Uwielbiam to, że sztuka łączy ludzi z całego świata razem !

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  12. How lovely - love all those layers and details - the scripty vines are a lovely touch, and the little jar is magical. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Country View Challenges, The Artistic Stamper and Our Creative Corner.
    Alison x

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    1. Alison-I play with all of your blogs and am in awe right now that you stopped by. How nice! Thanks for your blogs and for the comment.

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  13. Wow! Amazing project! Thank you for sharing with us at Craft Szafa!

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  14. Magdalena, thank you for stopping by. Hugs and have a crafty good day!

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  15. Piękna mediowa praca :)
    Beautiful mixed media canvas.
    Dziękuję za udział w wyzwaniu Craft Szafy.

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    1. Thank you very much angel. Have a beautiful day. Hugs.

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  16. Great job, thank you for playing along at Craft-Szafa.

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  17. Thanks Marta! And thanks for stopping by. Hugs.

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