Thankful Canvas for the Frilly and Funkie Challenge

Challenge Theme: 

Kathy is hosting our challenge this time and it's A Harvest of Gratitude.  Kathy asks that you

"create a vintage or shabby chic project that portrays something that fills your heart with thanksgiving. Use harvest colors and be sure to tell us how your project reflects your thankful heart."

My Project:

Sometimes life is hard, I mean really hard.  Right now, my family is having to deal with a lot of stressful issues.  We just lost our Mother and another family member is dealing with a difficult health problems.  Some days I find it difficult to think positively but this challenge has reminded me that I still have much to be thankful for and so I created this canvas as a constant reminder, life IS good, even in the face of adversity.

The Process:

Have I told you how much I LOVE everything Stamperia?  Oh my, they have the most gorgeous papers, totally drool worthy!!  The papers are so pretty, well, you could just frame the papers as they are with no modification!  For this project, I used the Patchwork collection and a rice paper sheet, also from the Patchwork collection.

Ok, I did add a few things to the papers.  I started with a 9" x 12" canvas and I first glued a 9" x 12" piece of design paper to that. I used a Tim Holtz circle mask and aged mahogany paint to stencil on some random circles.  Then I used a sponge stamp to add some smaller dots of Fossilized Amber and Aged Mahogany.

Then I took a 4" square canvas and painted it with Aged Mahogany paint.  After that dried, I decoupaged on a 4" square cut-apart and glued it to the canvas.  The raised canvas creates a picture with in a picture, giving the small canvas a position of importance. I am so grateful for my home, it is my refuge so I thought it was important to represent that on my canvas.

Though I'm not a coffee or tea drinker, I still love these cups and the messages they convey.  I fussy cut the teacups from the rice paper they were printed on and decoupaged them on the canvas.  I love their translucent look.

Beneath the cups I've added a  chipboard word that says it all, "family".  Family is everything to me.  The two words I've used on this canvas are Creative Embellishments chipboard and I like how they stand out.  I colored the words with Seth Apter's Oil Rubbed Bronze embossing enamel by Emerald Creek.  I like how the dark color gives the words a sense of importance.

I love the copper flecks in the embossed words.

Everyone faces challenges in life, I have to remember, that in spite of it all, life IS good.  I created a lot of texture on this tiny canvas that is just 3" square. I did some masking on the canvas with a burlap stencil and then painted it all with Aged Mahogany paint.

 Flowers
In my crafting world, it's all about the flowers.  Can't help myself, I have to put flowers on everything!  The flowers I've used on this canvas are mostly from Little Birdie's Vivid collection of blooms.  Love the vibrant color that works so well with this canvas!

How to Enter the Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic Harvest of Gratitude project and link it up to the Frilly and Funkie Challenge any time between now and 11:55 Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 20th, 2018.

The Design Team will choose their top four picks, with the winner being invited to be a guest designer in one of our Frillie and Funkie challenges. The other three winners will receive Top 3 badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into a draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to take a look at the creations of my talented teammates, you can see their creations here, at the Frillie and Funkie Blog.

Supplies from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Stamperia - Patchwork 12x12 Paper Pack	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain TIM19534	Ranger Brayer Medium BRA09887	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDA47933	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencils - Set 36 THMST036	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Burlap THS007	Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Matte INK44444
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Fossilized Amber TDF50209	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Aged Mahogany TDF52890	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Frayed Burlap TDF53071	Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabair- Antique Brilliance Lucky Emerald	Prima Art Alchemy by Finnabar - Metallique Wax - Vintage Gold	Ranger Palette Knife Set	Emerald Creek Alure Powders - Oil Rubbed Bronze