The challenge this week over at
Simon Says Stamp And Show is What Do You Say?.....
I thought I would create a little something using my favourite ever word stamp.... "Her Brain" by River City Rubber Works. I've had it years and years, and still never get tired of it!
I made a chunky canvas....
I love chunky canvases because you get to decorate the sides too...
Painted canvas, with printing and stamping done with more paint. Gesso smeared through a stencil and then heated to raise the Gesso and give even more texture. Because of all the texture, and because the stamp has a distressed look to it already, I decided to stamp onto tissue and then apply with Mod Podge to the canvas....
As you can see, if you do it properly you can't see the tissue at all once it has dried!
My new favourite thing is to used stacks of buttons as feet....
Not quite as stable as you'd like when you add them to box canvas, they obviously just get glued to the canvas base which isn't stuck underneath to the wooden frame, so there is a touch of wiggle going on...hence why the sideways shot looks like its listing slightly!! However, they still hold the canvas up, so its all good!!
A feisty lady image (100 Proof Press) , and a bit of doodling around the edges finishes it off!
Love Trish xx
Hi! I love your canvas! and thank you very much for visiting me and leaving a comment :-)
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Heike
...absolutely brilliant, a sea of gorgeous colour perfectly placed, a cool image & cooler words & adore your button feet, awesome idea...Mel :)
ReplyDeletethis is just great, love it
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic object ... the chunkiness is so cool! Blown away by the sentiment, but also by your genius colours and textures.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
This is awesome! I'm just branching out into canvas and paint, so I will have to find some chunky ones! This is just amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful Trish. The colours and texture are divine (didn't know gesso raises when you heat it so that's one for the list!) That sentiment could have been written about my brain!! Love it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comment. Hugs, Buttons x
Awesome canvas! Love the texture of the background and the lady with attitude! Must try the tissue technique xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous canvas.. love the colours and that word stamp is fab, great idea using buttons for feet... Brillant.. Hugs May x x x
ReplyDeleteHi Trish, I really want that word stamp, it is brilliant and so is your chunky canvas. I have been using wooden ATC blocks for a bit now and they really are very stable. Love the colours, design and the button feet are a fantastic idea. A x
ReplyDeleteYour chunky canvas is fun! I love the bright colors and all of the techniques and patterns you've incorporated onto this piece. Love the feet! Love the shabbiness of your surfaces! Love the sentiment and the stamped image of your lady in black. Thank so much for sharing your art with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteThis is sooooo cool! Love that word stamp (and River City in general) and the way you've set this up and colored it. It's fantastic!
ReplyDeletea real riot of colour and texture.. love the idea of piles of buttons for feet, that is inspired!
ReplyDeleteanother fab make, you are one clever lady!!
trace x
Gorgeous little chunky canvas texture and colours fab x
ReplyDeleteLove the colour, texture and the feet!!! A gorgeous piece Trish.
ReplyDeleteJuliaxx
This is fantastic looking Trish and would love to have a go at something like this. Very creative and lots of wonderful techniques. I have become your newest follower and will be visiting again to see more
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Ha ha, I love it Trish although my problem is managing to keep stuff in my brain these days :)! Gorgeous design and wonderful colours and I love your button feet. :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic project, love colours and texture, but legs...really fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely brilliant Trish and just so perfectly YOU lol!!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE everything about this! Great work! The Simon Says Stamp & Show design team thanks you for participating in this week's challenge! - Ashli
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely WONDERFUL!!! Love your design!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, hugs, Karin
fantastic stuff. the feet idea is inspired and the colours are mind blowing. great piece to look at, mark
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! Love your canvas artwork and that quote! ooh and also love the button feet!
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