My shining star

My shining star

Thursday, 3 April 2014

look for the silver lining .....

Hello there! How are you today? I'm okay but feeling a little apprehensive as my dad has a minor operation today. Fingers crossed everything goes okay.

Onto my post for today - I've made a canvas using a few different metallic elements:


The first metallic input to my canvas was the background. I mixed some metallic pan pastel with gesso and primed the base. Next  I used a clarity mask and white pan pastel to create the clouds. Then it was time to use the TH bubble stencil and some cosmic shimmer gold pearl paste and the stamping using the 'every cloud has a silver lining stamp - from That Craft Place. Finally I added some branches using silver sparkle medium and a stencil from Imagination Crafts.


The next step was the prima doll stamp - I stamped it onto white card and used pan pastels to colour it - fussy cut then set with spray and sparkle. I added the image to the canvas then added the wooden leaves (from that craft place) with a coating of metallic distress paint. I also added the roses and the buttons. The flower at the base of the text was made using a mould from That Craft Place that was filled with maimeri matt medium mixed with metallic pan pastel. Finally I added the lace that was also from that Craft Place ..... did I mention I got a 4 month DT place with them! Woo hoo. Very happy!

I'd like to enter this canvas into the following challenges:

simon says stamp monday challenge:simonsaysstampblog anything goes
pan pastel challengepanpasteluk: metallics

Thanks for dropping by today and for any comments you choose to leave. Big Hugs rachel xx

21 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Rachel. I love all your fabulous detailing and textures. Beautiful image and pretty colours.
    Congrats on your DT place.
    I hope all goes well for your dad today.
    hugs Sue xx

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  2. FAB Racheal !!

    hugs Diane xx

    PS thinking of you all.....

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  3. Hi Rachel what a fabulous canvas. Congrats on your DT and hope your Dad's procedure goes well. Hugs Susan xx

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  4. I love that Prima doll stamp (the only one I own) and you have used here beautifully, the clouds look wonderful. Huge congratulations on your DT place too!

    Hope all goes well with your dad, will be thinking of you all. Hugs, Anne xx

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  5. A beautiful canvas Rachel. Congratulations on the DT placement. Hope everything goes Ok with your dad.

    Sue xx

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  6. Sweetie this is simply gorgeous, hugs Pops x x x

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  7. Brilliant, I love what you have done on this.
    Hugs

    Patricia xx

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  8. This is fabulous Rachel, I love the dimension you have created on the canvas and loving the image.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  9. Beautiful canvas Rachel. Hugs Rita xxx

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  10. So many fab details Rachel, love it! Hope all went well with your dad's op. Hugs, Lisa x

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  11. Oh this is super hun love the image and dimension hugs cheryl xx

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  12. This is gorgeous Rachel, I love all of your fabulous elements and texture.
    I hope your Dad is OK.
    Pauline
    x

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  13. Oh this is lovely, such great texture and that Prima doll looks so lovely!

    Hope your dad is alright...

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  14. Amazing! Terrific components and a great way to look at life!

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  15. A gorgeous canvas Rachel. Love the colours and all the texture.
    Hope your Dads operation goes okay.
    Mags
    x

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  16. A great canvas Rachel & every cloud does have a silver lining indeed!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  17. Gorrrrgeous Rachael, yummy textures..looove it!
    So happy you joined us over at Pan Pastel UK.
    Tracy xoxo

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  18. Wow! What an inspiring creation! I hope your dad's doing well. My dad spent some time in the hospital this past Fall, so I could really relate to your post. I love how you used your emotions to create something so hope-filled! The bright red happy dress on your Prima girl is a wonderful visual that backs up your sentiment to look for the silver lining. I enjoyed everything about this and am so glad you shared your talents with us here at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog!

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  19. I hope all went well for your dad huni. This is gorgeous! Love all the different textures. It's a fabulous canvas reminding us all that we should treasure the good times and look for more xx

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  20. Loving the texture Thank you for joining in The Artistic Stamper Creative Challenge this month :)

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx