Mission: Possible {Nic}
- posted by: Legends
- posted in: Challenges
- on: August 30, 2007
What is mission possible? Well I send one of my crafting agents an assortment of product. She does NOT know what’s coming, or what rules will be given to her for creating. Impossible? Not for a fiskateer! The brave Nic (#1033) volunteered to take this on. Her rules? Use a little bit of everything that I send to create something. Here’s what she did:
The first image is of the things May sent plus my canvas and paints. Then is the painted canvas. And then the finished item. I truly LOVED making my brain think outside my “safe square” and I even conquered the Stamp Press (after a few practice goes that were less than sterling!).
I decided that I would attempt my first ever canvas. I mixed magenta and white acrylic paint to make a pale pink (which dried darker than I expected) and painted the flat of the canvas. I then added more magenta to make the paint darker and did the outside edges to give a shadowed effect when hanging on the wall.
I used my Fiskars Ultra-Shape Xpress, and oval templates to cut the photos, the paper and the chipboard to raise the photo off a little from the canvas. Once I had these pieces stuck down I turned to the embellishments - the flowers were easy, one per corner and the brads also fell into place. I knew where I wanted to stamp, and where I wanted the raindots. But that fabric, oh that fabric it taunted me!! I tried to cut it in my Sizzix but it didn’t look right. I considered making corners for the canvas but it seemed that I was overthinking it. And I was. It struck me that the leaves/foliage on the fabric would be perfect behind my flower embellishments.
And so I was done - a piece of personalised art for my 9 yr old daughter Aleisha, using photos of her when she was a little 17 month old baby.
Sharon Carroll #1418 says:
August 30th, 2007 at 1:32 pmThis is beautiful! You did an awesome job with the stamping - isn’t the STamp Press AWESOME!!!) Love all te raindot accents, too. Fantstic job!
melita says:
August 30th, 2007 at 2:04 pmGreat job Nic! Just lovely!
Brenda says:
August 30th, 2007 at 2:46 pmWow Nic, Great work!
Kelly Jo says:
August 30th, 2007 at 3:15 pmBeautiful. Thanks for sharing your project and encouraging me create on a canvas. =)
Merlene says:
August 30th, 2007 at 3:25 pmGood job Nic! A bit of an adventure getting it done. Your daughter should love it.
Lorig says:
August 30th, 2007 at 3:41 pmGreat job Nic.
amanda says:
August 30th, 2007 at 4:00 pmWonderfully sweet and girly. I’m sure it will look great in her room or displayed somewhere.
Cecilia says:
August 30th, 2007 at 5:17 pmThis absolutely adorable!
Nic #1033 says:
August 30th, 2007 at 5:22 pmshe does love it - it is hung above her crafting desk in her room. I would encourage you all to try a canvas!
Patti Smith says:
August 30th, 2007 at 5:26 pmBeautiful job. I have never used canvas….maybe I will think outside “the box” and try!! Thanks for the inspiration.
kerri says:
August 30th, 2007 at 5:27 pmtotally utterly awesome,nic. well done mate. bet it looks better in person, so when can i see it LOL. great job:)
Casey N. #1111 says:
August 30th, 2007 at 6:55 pmBeautiful Nic, great job on your first canvas!
Julie says:
August 30th, 2007 at 7:02 pmAWE!!! Too cute!
Sandy Wilkins says:
August 30th, 2007 at 7:34 pmNic, this is darling. I bet your daughter loves it!
Amyre says:
August 30th, 2007 at 8:51 pmLove what you did Nic… and I bet you had so much fun doing it too! Great job, I think I would like to try this.
Gabby #2140 says:
August 30th, 2007 at 8:56 pmWow… what a challenge! And great idea! I love what Nic came up with. Thank you so much for sharing this great project May and Nic!
Melissa S says:
August 30th, 2007 at 9:27 pmHow cool! Nifty challenge idea!
Jennifer #1626 says:
August 30th, 2007 at 9:44 pmBeautiful job, Nic. I tell you, canvas and paints would have left me cowering under my scrap table! You did great.
Janet says:
August 30th, 2007 at 10:42 pmThis canvas is great!
Barbara says:
August 30th, 2007 at 10:52 pmWhat a treasure! Beautifully done.
Paula says:
August 31st, 2007 at 2:04 amAwesome Nic, congrats on taking on the challenge and pulling it off so beautifully.
Bonnie says:
August 31st, 2007 at 8:50 amsuper idea, Nic!!! bet Aleisha just loves it!!!
Lynda #1749 says:
August 31st, 2007 at 11:12 amWow Nic…great job!
Debbie Buckland says:
August 31st, 2007 at 6:20 pmNic - a wonderful job on the canvas! You have a real talent for off the scrapbook layout!
Mary Mc says:
September 1st, 2007 at 10:04 pmNic this turned out so so so cute! Thanks for some great ideas!