I haven’t done canvases with photos in a long time and I really had a lot of fun to create this super easy canvas for the Stampendous CHA booth for my new Stamp Set section :) The stamps are trickling now into the first shops- the are just starting to ship out. I will post a list of stores soon! Using the Kaffee Klatsch Stamp Set which also includes a free stencil, I took the stencil, laid it down onto the canvas and using a nice Painter’s Knife I spread some Heavy Gesso over the Stencil.
After the stenciled images dried, I used some Liquitex Acrylic inks and added them to the canvas using a water spray to mix them at areas, take off some ink, make the ink run and drip and drop . Super fun!
When the ink was dry I just stamped with the Kaffee Klatsch Stamps and Archival ink on top of the canvas. I splattered some Soft Body Paints on top of an old and dried up brush (yup- if you forgot to clean it and ruined it- you might as well just incorporate it into your art work or craft projects, right? ) . I applied the photo with double sided tape and the heavy brush with Heavy Gel Medium.
I used some old black chipboard letters and to unify them more with my background design, I stamped with one of the round Kaffee Klatsch stamps using Liquitex Unbleached Titanium White on top. Since most self adhesive letters won’t hold forever on canvas, I applied the letter also with a thin coating of Gel Medium.
Here is a list of all the supplies I used
Have a gorgeous day!
Nat
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Seth
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Loving the new stamp sets Nat. Congratulations on a great release!!
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nathalie-kalbach
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Thank you Seth!!!
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mapperlmutter
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Looking forward to using your stamps. I am now sold on the Liquitex acrylic inks. These past few weeks have really “Jump Started ” my creative side. Thank you.
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nathalie-kalbach
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I am so glad you like them and also feel jumpStarted- yeahh! Thank you for being part of it!
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nathalie-kalbach
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Danke schön :) Die Stempel gibt es auch bald in Deutschland- ich weiß von mindestens zwei deutschen Shops, die sie bestellt haben – ich halte Dich auf dem Laufenden :)
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colourfly
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Stunning piece! Love all about it.
Und die Stempel hätte ich auch gerne. Mal schauen, wo ich die finde….
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smokeysmom
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Nat, I love, love, LOVE this canvas!! Great picture of you, too. You’re so cute:) I, too, cannot wait to buy the stamps you used in this project! Attaching the old brush to this painting is genIous!
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nathalie-kalbach
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Thank you so much for your sweet words! I knew this brush would come handy some times – LOL
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Denise Spillane
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Oh Nat, I so love this. The texture, the look do doilies, the great picture of you! The color! Wonderful.
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nathalie-kalbach
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Thank you so much Denise!
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Barb
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I Love this idea!!! Can’t wait to try it–an extra jumpstart!!! Thank You so much. I am so enjoying CJS–only wish I had known about it from the beginning. But I know now, so hope it remains an annual thing. : )
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nathalie-kalbach
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I am so glad you enjoy it Barb ! You never know ;) I hope I will do it again but every year in January I need a break- LOL
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Sue Clarke
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I continue to love this pic of you in your element Nat and the canvas came out great. Liquid inks I now must try.
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nathalie-kalbach
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Thank you Sue- I know you will love those inks and they are super versatile!
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Cynthia
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Love this canvas, especially the way you added the decorated brush and that fabulous photo of your beautiful, smiling self!!
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nathalie-kalbach
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awe – thank you Cynthia!
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nurse-ratchet
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This piece is so cheerful and happy which reflects the fab pic of you! I cannot wat to get my hands on these new stamps! See you in March, my LGL!
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nathalie-kalbach
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thank you Nurse Ratchet! Cannot wait to see you in March- we will have loads of fun at the workshops !!!
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yankeegirl
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Awesome canvas, Nat! I really like the look of the liquid inks. You have inspired me to get out my stuff and get messy today! And you are looking fabulous—- love that photo of you!
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nathalie-kalbach
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Awe- thank you so much! Yes I do love those Liquitex Inks a lot too :)
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