There is Nothing Like a Dream by Amanda Southern
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Hi Everyone
For todays post from me I have a canvas for you, a very long
canvas, this piece has been created on a 15” by 4” canvas.
Here’s what I Did:-
The
first thing was to prep the canvas with gesso which helps the canvas take the
paint better. I then chose a selection of colours of PaperArtsy Fresco paint
and painted them on blending one into the other, working over with a large
paintbrush where each colour joins so they look like they are blended in
together. I then
stencilled the dots using black Archival ink.
I then
used some corrugated cardboard from an old box and die cut the winged ring and
fly circle. I roughly painted with a touch of gesso and then sprayed with
Dylusion sprays and Dylusions mica spray. These die cuts were to be my dream
catcher. I filled the centre of my dream catcher with a stamped image coloured
with spectrum noir pencils. I then set about making all my feathers. I randomly
smeared, the same colours of paint that I used on my canvas, onto a piece of
thick card. Over this I then stamped several times each of the feathers. Then
came the ‘Fun’ part, not!! Cutting them all out.
Once
they were all cut out, and several cups of tea later, I needed to have them all
hanging from the dream catcher. I chose a fancy piece of fibre and added it to
the top by threading through some eyelets that I had added. The sentiment I
added was a Tim Holtz Chit Chat sticker. To add a touch of bling I roughly
added some pink foil to the edges in places using tacky glue, this doesn’t
really show up on the photo but it really catches the light.
I have
included photo’s of each half which when clicked on will hopefully show more of
the detail.
What I Used:-
15” x
4” Canvas from my stash
Corrugated Card
Dylusions Sprays – Bubblegum Pink, CalaypsoTeal
Dylusions Mica Sprays (used the pink)
Carabelle Studio Stamps:- Plumes & La Femme
aux Oiseaux
Fibres
from my stash
Hope you like it and I’ll see you all same time next week
Love
Amanda X
11 comments
Wow! She's gorgeous! Lx
ReplyDeleteShe sure is pretty fabulous
ReplyDeleteThis just leaves me speechless with awe.....fantastic creation ;)
ReplyDeleteHugs
Donna xx
Fabulous!!! xxx
ReplyDeleteA totally stunning and amazing creation Amanda! Love it to bits!
ReplyDeleteFliss xx
Fantastic Amanda !
ReplyDeleteCorrie x
Absolutely magical - a great shape canvas to start with, and the dangling feathers make a perfect dreamcatcher - so creative!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
this is a genius piece! lovely! xo
ReplyDeletewow this looks stunning Amanda, love it!
ReplyDeleteGroetjes Karin
You know already how much I love this!
ReplyDeleteBeyond stunning. x
This is a stunner Amanda. Original, unique and very eye catching!
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