Dream | A Mixed Media Canvas

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Supplies

• 8×10" stretched canvas
• newspaper
• black paper for die cuts
• burlap for diecut circles
• Cheery Lynn Dies: Gear Mesh Border (Steampunk Series) - B361 , Hot Air Balloons w / Angel Wing (Steampunk Series) - B360 , Vintage Bicycle (Steampunk Series) - B356 , Steampunk Corner (Set of 2) Left & Right - B437 , Add a Flourish (Set of 2) - B456 , Buttons & Blueberries (Sets of 6) (Utility) - QF179 , Horizon Square Boutique Stacker Frames - DL253 , 
• Piccolo Craft Products : dream Word Accent W015, Vintage Gears Large #1 Accents LA101, Enamel Powder Adhesive Fluid, Enamel Powder VICTORIAN BRONZE, Enamel Powder COPPER KETTLE
• Various paints : Grey, dark brown
• Oil Pastels : brown and metallic
• Walnut ink spray and reinker
• Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
• Beacon Fast Finish Decoupage 
• Generals Charcoal Pencils 
• Metallic set of Pan Pastel
• Bold Brush Sepia PITT Pen
• Art Glitter Glue Designer Dries Clear

Begin by adhering strips of newsprint (leaving part of canvas uncovered) and die cut burlap to canvas using Beacon Fast Finish Decoupage and Art Glitter Glue Designer Dries Clear. 

Adhere die cut pieces of the gear mesh to parts of the canvas that were not covered with newsprint. Brush over the die cut parts first with grey and then with brown set aside to dry. Once dry mark over canvas with oil pastels, accentuating the edges of the canvas, rubbing over die cuts to make them POP! breaking up the print surface with some color.

Next add some walnut ink mist and droplets to canvas surface. With Enamel Powder Adhesive Fluid, rub over edges of canvas and sprinkle with Vintage Bronze Powder--heat set. Add die cut balloons, compass rose, bicycle and flourish and corner. Add metallic Pan Pastel to die cuts.

With Enamel Adhesive Fluid, apply enamel powders to chipboard dream and gears. Heat emboss. Adhere to canvas with Art Glitter Glue. 

Print out quote and cut to fit Horizon Square die. Distress edges of quote and add Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink to quote. Adhere to die cut square and apply to canvas. Mark around gears with charcoal pencils to highlight the gears some more.

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