A Wedding Gift

I didn't give Michelle and Rich a gift on the day of their wedding, but waited to take some photos and made them an altered canvas as a present.

The canvas was a very inexpensive one (think pound shop!)

and I started by simple obliterating the original design using a couple of coats of acrylic paint. The design around the edges was stamped using a Martha Stewart Stamp around the page set, then I stamped the edges of the canvas too with various words.

One of the reasons I love canvases is that I don't have to worry about the 3D parts getting squashed, or about keeping to the size so they fit in a scrapbook. With this in mind I went a bit mad with Amy Butler papers and a few Sizzix dies to make the flowers, swirls and journalling block.

The swirl top left is grungeboard, inked

and then heat embossed with a glittery embossing powder.

I added an old Making Memories metal book plate some Beadazzles to the flowers, attached everything with a hot glue gun for longevity, job done!

I'm glad to say they both really loved it :)

Supplies;

Acrylic paint cream

Sizzix dies Extended dies: Swirl, Antique Market alphabet: rosette flowers (small).

Sizzix Bigz die Tattered Florals

Nestabilities Label 1.

Martha Stewart Stamp around the page.

Tim Holtz grungeboard swirl.

Ink Stampin' Up turquoise.

Beadazzles Silver

First day back at work with the kids done.... they were really well behaved and hard working... long may it last :D