Friday, February 21, 2014

Steampunk Canvas

Update:  Thank you ladies of the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog for selecting my project as one of your favorites!



Good morning!  It's a cold snowy day here in Minnesota - so I'm home crafting today!  My latest project is this altered canvas.  I am a HUGE lover of all things steampunk, so I tend to hoard gears, clocks, computer parts and all kinds of odds and ends...they always eventually end up on a project!


A couple of close up shots of the pieces & parts...









I'm entering this project in the latest challenge at Craft Hoarders Anonymous - check out the challenge blog to see the details of the challenge and some uber-amazing art from the DT!

I created some texture on the canvas using my favorite - Paint N Patch.  Yep, drywall patch compound :)  It works just like any other kind of craft modeling paste and it's cheap!  Plus it dries really fast so I can get on with the creating!  I colored the canvas using a few shades of Perfect Pearls pigments and then spritzed the canvas with water to make it "stick", then topped it with all the gears and chains and miscellaneous pieces from my stash.



12 comments:

  1. This is so cool. Love the steampunk contrasting the blues. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon :)

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  2. I too am a steampunk freak, love this one!!! Thanks for joining in on the fun at Craft Hoarders and good luck!!!!

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  3. Lovely canvas! I love all the hoarded steampunk items you used and the textured background. Thanks for joining us at CHACB!

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  4. I love this! I'm a huge fan of mixed media and steampunk! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  5. such a cool canvas! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Craft Hoarders!!

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  6. Wonderful - so creative and I love it!!!!!!
    sandy xx

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  7. Cheryl, this amazing! Definitely your niche! Love the zipper pulls and the little chains and that fantastic textured background (using everyday stuff!) You're amazing! Thanks for sharing your stash with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous! Blessings!

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  8. Fabulous use of the metals to steampunk the hues of blue up....Amazing Canvas. Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog

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  9. What a great canvas! I love all the steampunk elements and the fabulous texture. I did not know that you could use drywall paste...so thanks for that great tip! Thanks for playing along in Craft Hoarder's Anonymous Challenge #2: Let's See that Hoard! Hope you'll continue to play along with us!

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  10. I am so happy to see you playing along with us at Craft Hoarders! This is a uber fantastic wondrous project! I love it.

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  11. I am sitting her watching Project Runway and they have to create an outfit with Steampunk....love your steampunk card! Thanks for playing along with Craft Hoarders Anonymous.

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  12. Such a unique and creative project. You are rockin the blue theme. Thank you so much for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog. Hope you can come back to play again soon! Ginny from Polly's Paper Studio.

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