Dream, Believe, Soar....

I hope everyone has had a magical Easter.. we sure did... we ended up all over the county-side and I am totally exhausted!  Now hubby is away for 3 weeks so I am TOTALLY going to need some pampering when he gets back! Anyway... here is a little project I finished last night for a dear friend of mine.. this is her little girl Macy... look at those eyes!! Just gorgeous!! I was totally inspired by Stacey Young once again and it is very similar to my last canvas but I just love these colours so went with the flow...

I took some pics as I went along ... I find the creative process really interesting....

... last time I created a canvas, I followed a tutorial by Stacey Young and find her work so amazing!... this is what I learnt from her... you should check out her blog.. mind blowing stuff!!  

ok here goes... I pick up my canvasses at second hand shops most of the time ... love giving them a new life! I covered this one with moulding paste....

.... and lots of it.. all over the sides too... I like plenty of lines and bumps - gives it texture!

next I pushed in some strips of bandages that I cut up and frayed out... the moulding paste holds them nicely!...

now for the fun part.... spray with any sort of spray.. I used Shimmerz Vibes (Jenni B Bleu and Sunset Strip)... I also sprayed some into the lid and dripped it on for more interest...

now for the embellies.. I just grab out a heap that have colours that might match and start playing with the composition... I also distressed and sanded the edge of the pic....

This is what I had first but it just didn't feel right... I kept playing and ended up....

changing the direction of the embellies and I was happier :) ...

I then added more and more layers under the pic (paper, doily trim and another cluster tucked under the top right corner for balance) and more interest and details in amongst the main cluster of flowers... isn't it strange when you just 'know' it's done... I love that feeling...

... and then for the final touch... GESSO... I dry brushed it all over to blend and knock back the brightness so the star of the show stands out.... last to go on was the 3 little words I want this angel to know... 'Dream, Believe, Soar' ...

Thanks for stopping by... I really can't wait to get started on my next one.. they are so addicitive! See you all soon! xoxox