Canvas Wall Art Hanging Featuring Twinks by Pam Sandy

I love working with different textures.  One of my favorite surfaces to work on is stretched primed canvas.  To me it is a ready to go surface, just waiting for loads of loveliness to happen.  The project I will share today is created on an oval shaped canvas.  Here is what it will look like when I am finished

My list of materials:

• Heat Gun
• Glue Gun
• Scissors
• VersaMark Ink and Clear Embossed
• Fabric yo yo flowers
• Material for a ruffle, rhinestones,Thickers and other bits of sparkle
• Coordinating trim
• Oval canvas
• Twinkling H20's: #26380 Pearlesque Twinkling H2Os Kit, #26379 Plum Berry Twinkling H2Os Kit, #26363 Petite Twinkling H20's Solar Gold
• Chipboard strip of hearts that have been sealed
• #26445 Hot Cinnamon Dauber

Here is what the blank canvas looked like when I began ~

As you can see, I have some twinks all ready to go, sprayed with a bit of water.

I used the lovely sparkly twinks in the opal shades to give the canvas a bit of subtle sparkle and sheen before I began adding items to the canvas ~

Can you see the sheen?  I used Pearlesque Gold, Pearlesque Oyster, and a smidgen of Pearlesque Red.  Next I added a swirly bit of Solar Gold.  I used plenty of water in the Solar Gold twink pot so I  had sparkle, but not a lot of color (more translucent).  I randomly streaked it across the canvas to add a bit of interest without overwhelming the opal twinks used on the canvas.  Next, I put a punched out chipboard strip (that I saved from a previous project) on top of my dry canvas (use your heat gun if you don't want to wait the few minutes it takes the canvas to dry).  You can see I coated the chipboard with a bit of glossy accents so the chipboard holds the shape.  I can reuse it over and over again.  You can probably see the chipboard was tinted with a Radiant Rain Hot Cinnamon dauber before I punched out the shapes too.  Now it stays a lovely pinkish red all the time because of the sealant.  :) 

Next I began painting the heart shapes inside the chipboard.  I used Ruby Red to paint the hearts, then flipped the chipboard to the other side of the canvas and painted a crossing row ~  
One of the great things about painting on primed canvas is that it is very forgiving.  If I don't like the color I can spray with water and wipe it off. For areas that bled a little I just took a wet Q-Tip and traced around the heart shape.  Perfect!

Next, I took out some acrylic stamps and began playing.  I tried painting twinks and stamping, and also used VersaMark ink and clear embossed.

Then I really went to town and painted the heat embossed stamped images with twinks (Solid Gold, Ruby Red, and Sunflower) ~

I cut out a few of my favorites and set them aside.  Now it was time to paint some fabric yo yo flowers ~

Then it was time to start layering things on my canvas ~

I painted the edges of the photo with Solar Gold, and layered things a bit more on my canvas and started stamping away ~

Keep layering until you are happy with your canvas piece.  When you are happy, it is time to add a ruffle to the canvas!  I doubled the width of the ruffle I wanted, then added an extra 1/2" for stitching.  So if you want a 2" ruffle for instance, double it (4") then add 1/2" (4 1/2").  Easy peasy to adjust it to whatever size you want.  Fold your fabric in half lengthwise, then stitch a long basting stitch 1/4" in from the edge ~

It should look like this when you are finished ~

Then pull one side of the thread to gather the fabric to the size you want ~

Did you notice that I painted the Thickers with twinks so they were the color I wanted?    I used Solar Gold and Pewter. 

Once your fabric has been adjusted, flip your canvas over, and hot glue the ruffle into place ~
Now it is time to cover those staples on the edge of the canvas.  I selected some coordinating trim from my stash, and hot glued it into place.  You can see I am almost finished gluing the trim here ~

Do you like my striped fleece pants?  :)  I used my knee to hold the canvas at an angle as I glued the trim in place.  I frequently work on the floor, or where ever I can find room in my full-of-stuff-crafty area.

Alrighty, back to the canvas.  Here is the canvas once the ruffle and trim are glued into place ~

I have glued on rhinestones and other bits of sparkle (including dangle beads).  I have also used the Pewter and Solid Gold Twinks to make a little dotted trail down the side of the canvas.  This helps to tie things together a bit more.  Time to add ribbons for hanging and decoration now!  Add as much or as little as you wish ~

Can you see where I used my Pewter Twink to fill in the stamped XOXO?  One of the things I really love about twinks is the fact that I can make the paint as translucent as I want.  If I want a thicker paint, add a bit of water and let it sit for a longer amount of time.  Stir it with your brush, and add a bit more water drop by drop if needed.  Lovely sparkly paint that you can easily use.
 
Here is the whole finished piece ~

Give it a try!  I can't wait to see what you will do with canvas and some lovely sparkly twinks!  Have a joyful and creative day ~ Pam

For more information on Pam Sandy visit her Pam Electric Stuff Blog as well as her etsy shop Ala Pamala with her daughter.

 

 

 

Comments

[Cortsandy2001]

SO Beatiful!!! Absolutley Gorgous:) Great Work!!!:)

[Rita Barakat]

Gorgeous!!!

[Holly]

so beautiful I could use this for the stork's arrival next week! thanks for the tutorial !

[patti]

wow!!! Such a gorgeous project, Pam!!! Thank you for your fab tutorial!! This must look beautiful hanging on the wall. :)

[Jane Hollon]

Beautiful! I have a canvas I want to do this gave me the inspiration.

[sharon beaudin]

That is such a special family gift!! What a great idea, Pam BRAVO!!
Sharon

This is too cute! I think that you can also make this as a souvenir for baptismal events or birthdays.

[wall art]

Oh, that's very cute :)I am looking for some wall art that exactly look like the above image.