My shining star

My shining star

Tuesday 18 August 2015

mini mermaid canvas

Hello Lovelies .... how are you? I hope you are well. We've had a few days in Nottingham with Shaun's mum - its been lovely - more of that later. Tonight I want to share with you the fruits of my labour in the attic whilst the girls were looking at the tv!

Its a mini canvas done with a few challenges in mind. I have used a clarity canvas board 6x6 inches and Jo's bubble stencil, grunge paste, distress paints, pens, sprays and a clarity stamp.


I started with the canvas and applied the grunge paste through the bubble stencil then left it dry. Next I applied mermaid lagoon and mowed lawn distress paint and blueprint sketch distress spray. Once dry I applied the stamp to the canvas, I also applied it to card and coloured and cut the mermaid out. 


Next I added inka gold in a variety of shades to the raised areas and inked in the hair. Finally I added some snowflake white paint to highlight the dots around the stamped image.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

claritystampchallenge-30 tic tac toe - I used the line stencil, grungepaste stamp.






It was a great few days with Bez - we've laughed and cried and put the world to rights - Shaun would have been smiling if he were watching us!  We also had fun with the girlies in the day times:

 
this was at Wollaton Hall Park in Nottingham - they have recently added a new playground - it was great fun until the weather changed!!!


This was at the High Peak Trail in Derbyshire where we all panned for minerals - it was very absorbing and they really loved it!

Tomorrow is another day and I have an 11 mile run planned - I will do it but I suspect time will be very slow! Wish me luck!!!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx




44 comments:

  1. Hi Rachel, WOW! This canvas is absolutely stunning, I love all the texture and colours. What a gorgeous mermaid image too. Looks like you had a lovely time away, good luck with your run too, Cathy x

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  2. I love this Rachel. The colours and textures of the background are just fabulous. Thanks for entering the Clarity challenge, and good luck. Xxx

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  3. Love your gorgeous canvas Rachel, great colours and texture. Looks like you had fun in Nottingham. Enjoy your run. Carol x

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  4. this is a gorgeous Canvas Rachel, great texture and colours. Gorgeous cards while I have been on holiday. Looks like you all had a great time with the girls and Mum-in-Law. Big Hugs Marlene

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  5. Beautiful canvas Rachel. Grunge paste gave great texture here, I've never used it before. Mermaid laggon, mowed lawn and blue print combination looks lovely. Gorgeous mermaid on your canvas too!!
    Loved your photos ...brought back my memories in Nottingham :) Lovely place.

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  6. WOW love the way you have made such a beautiful canvas
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts Kids Projects

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  7. Morning Rachel,
    I just LOVE your stunning Canvas. everything is beautiful.
    Glad the girls have had fun, you and Bez also spent quality time together.
    Have a good day
    Patricia x

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  8. Rachel, love your canvas, gorgeous colours, it's beautiful. Glad you had a good few days away with the girls and doing things with them and Bez. Hazel x

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  9. Ohhhh, this is beautiful! I love the colours and the texture! Great work!

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  10. Love this canvas you have created the colours you have used and how you have got so much texture in it. Thank you for entering the challenge and the best of luck. Xx

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  11. A fabulous canvas Rachel.xxx

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  12. Your canvas is gorgeous Rachel, I love the image and stunning background design.
    So glad you had a nice time with Bez, thank you for sharing your beautiful photos.
    Big hugs, Sue xx

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  13. Stunning canvas Rachel, love it, see you soon

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  14. Such a gorgeous canvas Rachel, the green against the blue gives a lovely effect of light coming through the water. Great photos, looks like the girls were having a great time and lovely that you and Bez got to reminisce.

    Hugs Sue xx

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  15. Love the canvas Rachel... Stunning... Family pickies good to
    Hugs Sylvie x

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  16. The mermaid on your canvas is gorgeous Rachel, love the beautiful background with the white bubbles too. Loved seeing the family photos too. Hope the run goes well. Hugs, Anne xx

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  17. Rachel a beautiful piece of Art, the colours a re so effective and the bubble stencil works wonderfully. Thanks for entering the Clarity Challenge again and good luck.

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  18. Fab canvas hun, gorgeous colours & I love that bubble stencil - something else to add to my wish list lol.
    hugs Jo x

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  19. What a nice canvas beautifully done good luck in the clarity challenge xx

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  20. A beautiful canvas Rachel, absolutely stunning.
    I'm so pleased the girls had fun in Nottingham.
    Pauline
    x

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  21. What a beautiful canvas, gorgeous sea-scape colours and image - I love the shimmer detail created with the gold.
    Lorraine

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  22. Fabulous canvas, the girls look like they had a wonderful time too.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  23. Hi Rachel wow I've missed so much while I was gone! fabulous makes on here and this is stunning and love all the pics of you all!!! lots of huggles Sue xx

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  24. A gorgeous mermaid canvas Rachel, love the bubble texture and colours. How lovely to spend time with Shaun's Mum. Hugs xx

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  25. A gorgeous mermaid canvas Rachel, love the bubble texture and colours. How lovely to spend time with Shaun's Mum. Hugs xx

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  26. OMG Rachel your canvas is stunning, what wonderful colours and textures, and the mermaid image is totally gorgeous.
    Great photos and so pleased your time with Bez was good, hugs Kate x

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  27. Your canvas looks amazing! Love all the texture. Great photos too.

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  28. Love your canvas Rachel, it's just gorgeous!
    Glad you all had a good time with Shaun's mum.
    It must have been so nice to be with her & for her to be with you!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  29. Hi, great canvas and so different, love the mermaid and all the texture. Pleased you all had a lovely time away. Can't believe how many miles you can run, amazing.x

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  30. This is fab Rachel, I love the colours and the bubbles. Your Mermaid looks quite at home. Hugs to you and the girls. Mrs A.

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  31. Wow Rachel, your canvas is absolutely gorgeous, love the stenciling xx

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  32. lOOKS AMAZING, SO BEAUTIFUL, THANKS FOR JOINING US AT aLLSORTS THIS WEEK, XXX
    Sorry for caps

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  33. Lovely canvas Rachel. The mermaid is one of my favourite Clarity stamps, in fact I think it was the first one I bought. You have created a great background for her with the bubble stencil. Good luck in the Clarity challenge x x x

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  34. Great canvas Rachel - fab colours you've used to create your underwater scene!
    Wishing you good luck in the Clarity Challenge x

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  35. Great canvas Rachel, the co,ours you have used really conjur up the deep blue sea. Thanks for entering the Clarity challenge this month. Good luck! x

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  36. Hi Rachel, you have created a great underwater scene on canvas, using such enticing colours. Wishing you success in this month's Clarity Challenge. ;~}

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  37. Gorgeous canvas Rachel. Lovely scene and great colours and texture. Great photos and looks like the girls had a lovely time.
    Mags
    x

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  38. Gorgeous canvas, love the colours you've used and that awesome texture. Looks like you and the girls had a lot of fun too and Lucy had an awesome birthday too Karen xx

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  39. What a magical canvas - the bubbles are just glorious, and of course I love the colours. Lovely photos of the girls too - glad you've been having such a great time.
    Alison xx

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  40. Looks like you have had loads of fun recently! Love the mermaid, as they are considered magical creatures. Such a lovely shade of blue has been achieved with lovely highlights of teals and aquas. Awesome sauce canvas! That stamp is fantabulous dearie!

    Thanks for joining in our Making Magic challenge at Anything But Cute! Hugz. ~Niki DT

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  41. Wow, very beautiful!! I love your mermaid, like my teamie said, they are such a magical creature! Your background is stunning with all those bubbles and the amazing water colours!! Love it!!

    Thank you so much for joining us at Anything But Cute for our 'Making Magic' challenge! Hugs, Pamellia DT :)

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  42. What a wonderful canvas with great texture and perfect colours for the ocean home of your lovely mermaid. Thanks for joining us at Anything But Cute.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  43. Beautiful make!
    Thank you so very much for joining our challenge Making Magic at Anything But Cute!

    Samra DT
    Paper Talk with Samra

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