My shining star

My shining star

Monday, 12 May 2014

Messy play

Hello Lovelies! Hope you are well! I'm okay - my back's been giving me gip again over the weekend but I'm trying hard to ignore it. Swimming yesterday seemed to help - and I'm off to the gym today so we'll see how it feels after that. It really didn't like the bending I was doing whilst gardening yesterday but it needs to be done! Lol!!!

Today I have an 8x8 mixed media canvas to share with you - I had a nice messy evening in my attic last night and this is the fruit of my labour. The stamps are JOFY (bought from That Craft Place) and the stencils are also from paperartsy Jofy range.


I started off with a blank canvas and added some TH tissue wrap - next I used the paperartsy stencil and some translucent dreamweaver embossing paste. When dry I added distress paints - mowed lawn and broken china - I mushed them around using some kitchen roll and blended them together. When dry I added another layer on stencilled flowers this time using grunge paste. I left this to dry and set about making some background paper using distress stains and flicking and spritzing with water - I also used distress inks. Once the paper was dry I stamped JOFY stamps on it and fussy cut them. When the canvas was dry I used distress inks to colour the grunge paste, did some random stamping with words and small bubbles  then stuck on the fussy cut images and words.



I would like to enter my canvas into the following challenges:

Country View Craftscountryviewchallenges: Natures Glories
Simon says stamp wedssimonsaysstampblog - Spring flowers
Artistic stampertheartisticstampercreativeteam: In the garden
A little Bit Craftypaulaholifieldcrafts: Flower Power

Thanks for dropping by today - i hope you've enjoyed the results of my messy play.

Have a great Monday!

Hugs

Rachel xx



26 comments:

  1. Beautiful Rachel,love the stamps.....gorgeous colours too.xxx

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  2. I love this Rachel, your colours are gorgeous. Sorry your back is sore. Nothing worse. Hazel xx

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  3. Just beautiful Rachel,colours are gorgeous. Congrats on your win or should I say mine

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  4. This looks fabulous Rachel. Love those stamps and the colours. So many great techniques you have used and very creative. Hope your back is feeling better today.
    x catherine

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  5. Just yummy Rachel, the colours, inking, stamping, well all of it.

    B x

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  6. Gorgeous Rachel, I love it. Great colours and stamps.

    Sue xx

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  7. It really looks like you had lots of fun messing with all those colours and textures Rachel. I love those JOFY stamps and also love what you did with them. Take care of that back!! Hugs, Anne xx

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  8. This gorgeous Rachel, the colours look wonderful and I love your amazing design.
    I hope your back pain eases soon.
    Take care, hugs Sue xx

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  9. Hi Rachel, you never disappoint, here you are with another wonderful project, love it and the stamps and colours are fantastic, so summery.
    Hope your back feels better soon, take care at the gym, hugs Kate x

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  10. What a fun project! Love the colors.

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  11. Brilliant canvas Rachel, love the colours, all the different stamps and stencils.
    Nothing worse than a dire back, swimming helps but I have grave doubts about the gym.
    Hugs

    Patricia x

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  12. Fabulous canvas Rachel, love the colours and the stamps! Great use of the stencils too.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  13. Great canvas Rachel! Love those stamps :)
    Dawn x

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  14. This is a fabulous canvas Rachel, I love your gorgeous colours.
    Pauline
    x

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  15. This is totally fabulous Rachel...stunning colours and amazing layout.

    TFS and Best Wishes
    Annie x

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  16. Amazing creation and love the colors! Hope your back gets better quickly!

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  17. this is a gorgeous scene, I luv the mix of colors and the stunning flowers! So glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

    sparkle & shine *~*

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  18. Sounds like you had a lovely time creating this fab canvas. Can I come and play in your Loft too!! Lol. Hugs mrs a.

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  19. Brilliant canvas Rachel love the colours,images and techniques -looks fantastic-hope your back is feeling better
    carol x

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  20. This is fab Rachel! Love it.

    Hoping your back a bit better, although I did think it said your back was giving you gin.....

    Susan xx

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  21. This is gorgeous Rachel. Love the colours and techniques used.
    Mags
    x

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  22. Wow wow wow absolutely gorgeous stunning canvas. As you know I'm a huge fan of paperartsy, I have most of the jofy stamps I really need to get them out. I really love your background and how you have done the flowers. I never really thought of plwying with my distress, this could be because I love playing with my fresco paints lol. Kezzy:-) xxx

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  23. LOVE this, Rachel!
    Very beautiful!

    Hugs,
    Claudia x

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  24. Gorgeous gorgeousness! Love every little bit Karen x

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  25. Fabulous canvas Rachel - gorgeous colours and mix of so many different elements. Thank you for joining us at Country View challenges for our Nature's Glories challenge this month.

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  26. Beautiful card...Thanks for playing along with us at A Little Bit Crafty this month and good luck.
    Wendy xx

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