Today, I’m Guest Designing at Craft Hoarder’s Anonymous again! The Challenge is to “Layer It!” (See Details Below). I consider myself a Card Maker more than anything else but lately I’ve been creating Canvases and I’m really starting to like them! They’re like really big cards. I think fall is fabulous and so are these Tim Holtz leaves so I knew I wanted to use them to create a Fall Themed Grateful Canvas!
I started with a plain white Canvas and rubbed Distress Stains directly onto it – Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge. The canvas didn’t absorb the colors so they were fairly light.
I used Crackle Embossing Paste through TH’s Harlequin Stencil and allowed it to dry.
I used Gold Embossing Paste through the TH Speckled Stencil and White Embossing Paste through the CW Sketch Grid Stencil.
I created the leaves using TH’s Layered Leaf Bigz Die with Texture Treads – See THE TUTORIAL HERE.
I spritzed the leaves with Cappuccino Perfect Pearls Mist. I cut the Honeycomb Framewords from Cork and adhered it to the side of the canvas. I put a little Crystal Effects into the corner of a couple of the honeycombs and sprinkled Gold Beads on top. I did the same with Chunky Glitter. I sponged Tarnished Brass Distress Stain through the Bubbles Stencil onto the Canvas before attaching the leaves.
I cut Elegant Flourishes from SU! Early Espresso Cardstock and adhered some Chunky Glitter and then attached them to the Canvas. I cut the greenery using Garden Green Cardstock and the TH Pinecone Die and attached it behind the leaves. Crinkle Ribbon was dyed using Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge and Barn Door Distress Stains. It was tied into a Double Bow using the “How to Tie a Double Bow using your Fingers” Technique (You can see a VIDEO HERE.) and attached it to the top of the Canvas.
Using TH’s Alphaneumeric Letter Framelits, the word “Grateful” was cut from the scraps of card stock that was used to cut the leaves.
They were covered with Crystal Effects and attached to the Canvas using Liquid Glue.
TH’s Pinecone Die was used to cut Brown Kraft Core Cardstock. They were sanded, assembled, and attached to TH Linen Ribbon and then adhered to the leaves at the bottom of the Canvas.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! If you’d like Exclusive Samples and the 12 Weeks of Christmas, Click Here to Join my Mailing List. 🙂
Challenges:
Join the Craft Hoarder’s Challenge #18 – Layer It! – One good way to use your hoard is to use lots of it all at once! So, let’s see those layers! We need to see at least THREE layers on your project! (Ink, paint, embossing, and mixed media products do count as layers!) Drag out all of that hoarded paper or those embossing folders that are in the back of the drawer. Use those stamps, dies, and punches! Show us the layers!
Mixed Media Monthly – Ribbons, Twine & Fibers
such a pretty fall card and love all the leaves!!! congrats on being a GDT at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!!!
Thanks, Wendi!
This is fantastic. I think that canvases are just LARGE, FAT cards! You can feel so free with a canvas! You did such a beautiful job and the tutorial was wonderful. Thanks so much for being one of our spectacular guest DT for October at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Thank YOU, Gloria! It was a pleasure! I’m thrilled that you liked the project. 😀
Awesome fall theme canvas! I love the colors you made the leaves and the background is so pretty. Thanks so much for joining us this month at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.
Thanks, Donna! I love that die and embossing folder! 😀
This is one gorgeous canvas! I love the chunky glitter and those leaves are to just die for! Thanks for being a guest designer at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Thanks so much, Glenda!
Cathy, that background you created for your fabulous Autumn leaves is just gorgeous! I have just the perfect spot where this can hang in my living room! 🙂 Thanks so much for being our Guest Designer at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
Thanks so much, Kathy! 🙂
Great job Cathy,leaves looks so naturall I like it very much,it was a great pleasure to create in your side:) all the best .
Thanks so much, Kasha! 🙂
Fabulous canvas love the leaves and gorgeous Autumn colours love the stencilled embossing
Carol x
Thanks so much, CaroL!
Cathy…your autumnal canvas is beautiful! I love all of your layers of stencils, inks, embossing powders, etcetera. Those leaves are amazing and how you have arranged them on your canvas is really striking. Really pretty piece! <3 Candy
Thank you so much, Candy! I appreciate the visit and the kind words. 🙂
Tim Holtz leaves are always one of my favorites 🙂 Love the layerings you did here, Cathy! The card gave the very soft feel and its a great piece to be display at home too!
Thank you, Esther! So happy you stopped by! 🙂
Really gorgeous! My favorite part is the gold speckles 🙂 I may have to check out that stencil! Thanks for playing along in the mixed media monthly challenge!
Thanks, Lynn! Yes! The Speckles Stencil is a must have! 🙂
Awesome fall canvas! Love the leaves you created and the background is great! Thanks for joining us in this month’s Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
Thanks, Lynn! I appreciate the visit and your kind words. 🙂
very pretty canvas! i love the gold flakes you added… so great for autumn! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
-Rachel
Thank you, Rachel! 🙂
Great fall project. I love all the layers and fall colors…
Thanks, Veronica! 🙂