Tuesday, 27 November 2012

A Project With A Heart ....

Evening all, just a quick post to share this altered canvas which includes a few of my favourite things .... Studio 490 Stencil For Art, Fresco Paints, Treasure Gold, Vintage Text. This also fits the themes at the challenge blogs below ....

Simon Says Stamp & Show - A Project With A Heart
The Sunday Stamper - Vintage


(Canvas Frame 20x20cm)


(Studio 490 Stencil For Art Large Heart, Puff Paint (Black), Fresco Paint (Mermaid), Treasure Gold)

(Artemio Blank Wooden Shapes Painted with Fresco Paints (Mermaid) and highlighted with Treasure Gold)


(Base of canvas painted with Fresco Paint Nougat)


(Old text sheet, Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Fresco Paint Chocolate Pudding, Jo Capper-Sandon Stamp).

Have a great week everyone, thanks for stopping by & leaving a comment. x



21 comments:

sam21ski said...

Great canvas Gillian

Sam xxx

Netty said...

Smashing canvas Gillian, x

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Beautiful colours on this piece Gillian, really intense, love it. Your heart is particularly striking. The texture is fabulous. Great design. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

Words and Pictures said...

How gorgeous, Gillian! The gold on the texture of the heart is fabulous, and I love the shabby distressing on the canvas itself - wonderful!
Alison x

Candy C said...

Gillian...love your heart piece. That texture is so cool! Love the gold accents! Those really stand out and accentuate the texture. I also love the foliage pieces and how you've antiqued them as well. Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing it with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

Michelle Webb said...

What a gorgeous canvas, love this, I really love the Treasure gold it looks so cool. Thanks for giving me the all clear for decorations, I'm itching to get on with it. Love your comment you left me xx. I'll be putting pics on my blog soon enough. Michelle xx

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Gorgeous!!! I love the heart and the deep color!

Alison said...

Gorgeous textures & colours Gillian...your canvas is stunning! xx

snazzyoriginal said...

Fabulous colours - must get me some of that Treasure Gold xx

Hels Sheridan said...

OMg, this is amazing, love love love love love love love it.... LOTS!!!!

Hels Sheridan said...

Forgot to say... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

Brenda Brown said...

Wonderful textures and colours Gillian, I love this piece.
Hugs Brenda xxx

Rita said...

Stunning canvas Gillian. So beautifully done. Hugs Rita xx

ElizabethR said...

Gorgeous canvas, the heart is fab, mermaid and gold, one of my fave combinations. Elizabeth x

Jenny Marples said...

Now that is one beautifully textured heart Gillian. It makes such a statement on your fab canvas. Love it. Hugs, Buttons x

Redanne said...

What a stunning, beautiful canvas, the colours are amazing and love how the gold shines through. Really, really beautiful. Hugs, Anne x

Marjie Kemper said...

Gorgeous! Love your blues and the texture on the heart.

Terry said...

Hey there Gillian, loving your HEART its amazing, fabulous colors and fabulous detaills as allways wowzersss thanksss hun for sharing your fabulous project with the DT from SSSS, wowwwzersss Hugs Terry xxxx

Nicole Maki said...

Wow! This is an absolutely gorgeous project, Gillian. I really love the rich texture. Great job.

And congrats on being in the top three.

Unknown said...

Beautiful page - love those fronds and the texture on your heart is gorgeous. Loving the color choices too!

Maura said...

Beautiful colors...that blue is to die for! Congratulations at SSS!