No.1 Dad!

A lot of people are often put off with doing a canvas.  The best way to approach doing a project like this is think of it as a large card blank.

Shopping List:

White Canvas
Design Sheet
Backing Papers
Union Jack Ribbon
MDF pieces
Red Buttons
string
Brown/blue distress ink

Method

1. First of all start off with layering the base of your canvas using your chosen backing papers.  Tear them into sections to create a patch effect.  Attaching into place using a wet glue.

TOP TIP:  by tearing them into sections it enables you to create definition and also leave blank areas for you to use your stencils with distress inks 

2. Decide where you are going to put your main features.  Once this has been decided then you know what your main layouts will be. 

3. Using your free stencil with distress inks.  Rotate the stencil design around the canvas and rub ink onto the stencil to transfer the pattern onto the canvas. 

4. Once you are happy with the first layer of distress ink, use the other contrasting colour and create more definition by rubbing distressing ink around the edges. 

5. Once the base of the canvas has been completed, fix in place our main features as per point 2. 

6. Attach the mdf pieces with craft glue as shown, using wet glue or silicone glue. 

7. If using silicone glue, make sure you leave your work to dry for about an hour. 

8. Using your bunting paper, cut out 2 bunting strips and fix to the canvas as shown, attaching into place using craft glue. 

9. Cut out your all your extra embellishments and sentiments, taken from your free papers and your free digital collection and fix to the canvas as shown. 

10.  Attach a few buttons with craft glue around the main topper. 

11. Finish by rubbing more distress ink so it all blends together.

 We just love using rice papers, because they are so versatile, and when you use them alongside stencils, the results are amazing. 

Shopping List

Mod Podge

Assorted Designs of Rice Paper  (See our collection here)

Stencils (See our range here)

Botanical Fun

1 Choose a focal image from your rice paper and lay it onto the centre.  

    Start layering up all the areas using the 2 different rice papers.

    To tear rice paper, use a paint brush and water and go round the area.  

2 Once your  layout is finished, start fixing to the canvas using mod podge with a flat brush.

3 Once dried, start adding definition and texture effects using your stencils with distress inks.

4 Use your contrasting pink and brown distress inks to blend the sections into each other.  This will make it look like it was one full backing paper not lots of different elements.

5 Add extra elements to your canvas, and finish by adding a layer of mod podge to seal it in.

Top Tip: When using Mod Podge use a flat brush to cover the area, this will give an even covering!
 

Create this stunning Blue Bird Singing canvas in a few easy steps using rice papers, distress inks, stencils and a few other items - all available from the Personal Impressions website.

Shopping List

Mod Podge
White Acrylic or Gesso
Assorted Designs of Rice Paper
Acrylic Stamps
Plain tissue paper
Stencils
Sweet Dixie Trellis Metal Die
Distress Inks Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Faded Jeans, Broken China.
Adirondack inks Eggplant and Currant.
Metallic Paints

1. To start with tear up random pieces of brightly coloured patterned paper and attach to the canvas using Mod Podge.

2. Make another layer using torn, scrunched pieces of tissue paper of various colours, creating texture with ridges and creases. Allow some of the under layer to show through.

3. Use White Acrylic Paint or White Gesso to paint a thin transparent layer paint over the canvas, so that the colours/ patterns can be seen underneath.  This will give interest and dimension to your project.

4. Using any acrylic stamp design Stamp your chosen design and sentiment onto white tissue paper using Black ink.  Once dried tear them out.

5. Tear pieces of decorative/decoupage/sheet music and lay all the pieces, (including the stamped papers) on the canvas to position them.  Fix to the canvas using Mod Podge.

6. Use foam blenders with Distress Inks and Adirondack inks to create patches of colour, with blended areas. To give a more dimensional effect use darker ink on the edges. Once dried add detail to your canvas using stencils to create random patterns with the Distress Inks.

7. Die cut the trellis, keeping the cut outs.  Paint your cut outs using gold metallic paint. 

8. Using embellishments from your crafty stash paint them in a co-ordinating paint.  Once dried fix to the canvas as shown using a strong craft glue.

Top Tip: When using Mod Podge use a flat brush to cover the area, this will give an even covering!

 

Project of the week: Flamingo Pocket Card

Materials:
6” x 6” White card blank 
Pink Card
Design Sheet and Paper 
Ribbon
Button
Stamp 

Equipment:
Basic Craft Equipment

What You Need to Do:

1. Cut pink card slightly smaller than the card blank and attach with double sided tape or glue.

2. Matt a piece of backing paper on top leaving a small even gap around the edges.

3. Cut out the ribbon strip the same length as the backing paper.  Wrap a piece of ribbon around and secure on the back.  Attach to the left hand side of the card as shown.

4. Cut out and score the tabs on the pocket.  Attach to the right hand side of the card.  Cut out the tag and punch a hole where indicated.  Thread ribbon through.  Stamp a sentiment onto pink card, trim to fit on the bottom of the tag.   Pop the tag into the pocket.

5. Finish with a button.

Techniques: Paper Flower Quilling Tool Techniques and Paper Windmills

Materials

Square Card Blank

Floral Delights Design Sheet/Paper

Flower Die

Pink/Red Paper

Red and white ribbon

Wooden stick

String/Buttons

Happy Birthday

1.Using the square card, score from the top left hand corner down to the bottom right hand corner and

fold. This will create your card shape.

2. Cover each section of the card with backing paper.

3. Cut out all the toppers, sentiments and embellishment from the craft sheets.

4. Cut out mini paper bunting and fix along the left hand side of the card, attaching with foam pads.

Using the string make two little bows and fix on either side of the bunting.

5. Cut out your topper and wrap a piece of ribbon around the base as shown.  

6. Make a windmill: Cut out a square measuring 4.5cm x 4.5cm using your matching backing

paper. Cut diagonally to the centre. Put a piece of double sided tape in the centre, then fold in

every other section to create a spiral effect. To finish fix a button in the centre, and a wooden

stick behind.

7. Attach the main topper onto the triangle part of the card using double sided tape or craft glue.

8. Make some flower embellishments: Using a flower die, cut out and make up flowers (see

instructions below). Fix them on a sentiment using craft glue. Fix the sentiment in front of your

topper using foam pads. This will act as a stopper and hold your card up. Add more flowers

around the stopper as you wish.

Cut out the flower shape using your die cutting machine. Thread the front of the flower onto the quilling tool as shown.

Twirl the flower at a medium tension until you reach the end. Release a little then secure in place with a little glue on the base.

Project of the Week: Flutterby Delights

Materials:
White Card 
Backing Paper 
Design Sheet 
Gems 
Stardust Glitter

Equipment:
Basic Craft Equipment

What You Need to Do:
1. Using your white card, cut it down to 35cm x 13cm. Then fold in half to create your card shape.

2. Cut out your backing paper and fix to the front of your card using double sided tape or craft glue.

3. Cut out a ribbon strip and fix to the left hand side of your card.

4. Cut out your topper and fix to the centre card using foam pads or silicone glue. If using silicone glue leave your work to one side to dry for at least an hour.

5. Cut out a sentiment and fix to the bottom right hand side with foam pads.

6. To finish add touches of glitter and gems to your card.

Project of the Week: Steam Punk

Materials:
A4 White Card
Paper
Topper
Embellishments

Equipment:
Basic Craft Equipment

What You Need to Do:
1. Using an A4 measure and mark across the long edge at 5cm, 10.1cm and 20.3cm then score down the page at these marks.

2. Push the card into shape and reinforce the score lines with a bone folder.

3. Cover the front sections with backing paper, making sure there is an even gap around the edges. Attach using double side tape or glue

4. Cut out your main topper and attach it to mirror card. Cut out leaving a small even gap around the edges

5. Attach the ribbon strip along the bottom. Make up the dimensional flowers and fix with a strong glue. Cut out the extra sentiments and attach with foam pads.