2017 #18 Torn, Ripped, Burnt: 'Imperfection' canvas with ETS {by Corrie Herriman}

2017 Topic 18: Torn, Ripped, Burnt

This is a gorgeous soft interpretation of this topic, I adore it! I hope you do too!

Hi everyone, it's Corrie from MadeByCHook with you today, and I'd like to share a canvas with you.The inspiration for this canvas came from one of the earlier topics: shades of white, combined with this one. I like bright colours but I also like vintage projects. The torn, ripped and burnt topic goes really well with vintage so for this one I went with light colours. I thought this was also a great idea as stamp designer Tracy always uses very bold colours with her stamps and this way I can show you that they look equally beautiful in light shades. 

To me it is a great joy to find 'things' in my craft room and sometimes around the house to use in my projects and that is just what I did for this one. 

Here you see some of the stuff I collected to use in my project. I enjoyed stamping Tracy's flowers, painting them with Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics {Stone}, {Nougat}, {Chalk}, {Snowflake}, {Antarctic} and {Blue Oyster}. Of course all the stamp lines had gone after painting but because I stamped them with a stamping tool and left the stamps in, I could just re-stamp. I then cut them out, ready to use. I used Archival {Jet Black} ink. 

I added a crackle paste on the canvas first; I used one of Tracy's stencils for this {PS052}. I thought the crackles would go nicely with the vintage style ripped and worn theme. After it had dried I painted the whole canvas with Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics {Chalk}. (tip: some crackle pastes have to be left to dry. The crackles will not or not as well develop when you use a heat tool)

To make the crackles stand out I used a Distress Oxide Ink {Walnut Stain}, a blending tool and a baby wipe. This was actually not as easy as it looks. It took a few attempts to get it how I liked it. Next time I shall probably use something like a glazing technique because that might just be easier.. also Distress Oxides are not waterproof so I had to fix them. I gave the canvas a quick spray with a fixative. 

On this little pile were some of the bits and pieces I collected. Some cardboard, painted with Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics {Snowflake} and {Chalk} and ripped into a rough square, some ripped fabric which I sewed back together with embroidery floss, some burned paper... 

In this detail photo you can see part of the cluster of 'things' I found around the house and my room to use for my project. I had a great time putting it all together to make it look pleasing to the eye. Sometimes this takes longer than preparing the separate elements but I do enjoy it.

Eclectica³ Tracy Scott: Set 09 (ETS09)

PaperArtsy Stencil 052 (PS052)

And here is the whole thing finished. I added some stamping using Distress Oxides {Walnut Stain} and {Broken China} and fixative. I also edged the canvas with the same ink. 

A lot of layers in this project and that is what I like. I also added some gauze and some thread to make it look even more interesting. 

I hope I gave you inspiration to come and join us in this topic. I also hope you really enjoy finding and preparing stuff from around the house and your craft room to use in your project. I love the end result but would try a different technique to add the colour to the crackle background. It might also be nice to do this in bright colours to get a totally different look ! But whatever you decide to make, remember to enjoy the process ! 

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I love how this turned out, these colours are exactly what I had in mind for another project, and you have reflected what I had in my mind perfectly here! I love how all the elements look so beautiful together! Great idea using the distress oxide over the crackle too! I wondered if you could have used re-inker mixed with a Fresco clear glaze (satin?) into the cracks, then dab off the excess, in theory that would then get into the cracks, and dry permanent! One to try! Thanks Corrie ~ Leandra 

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