Smeared and Smudged Member Hop

Each month the Smeared and Smudged forum does a member hop.  I participate whenever I am able to work it in and was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad to be able to do so for July.  This month the theme was to Alter Something and to follow the S&S rule to stamp something, somewhere, someplace.  I decided to alter a canvas.

I will admit that I have never worked on a canvas before and this was a bit of an experiment when it began.  However, I will also tell you it is not going to be the LAST time I work on a canvas.  This was a complete joy to create.
I began by using a stencil and some Glimmermist in purple and black to create the design on the canvas.  I then stamped the head of Rosie from the Sweet Meets Sassy 2 Collection at SCACD because she made me think most of me, and colored it with markers.  Since purple is my favorite color, you can see the theme I am sure.  The dress was cut free hand, and took several reworks and the paper is Kaisercraft Utopia.  I tore the bottom edge and then stamped the swirls on the dress and flower using some Prima stamps.   The butterfly is a Maya Road chipboard covered in some scrap paper and stamped again with the Prima stamps.  I hand wrote the words and the rubons on the side are an unknown source AKA 'my stash'.

I think I am going to create a series of these canvases that have the words I need to remember.  Then I will periodically change out which on is on display.  I have found that sometimes I don't actually see things that are in front of me all the time, but periodic reminders are powerful.

I hope you take the time to hop around to some of the other member blogs to see what they have created.  This is a circular hop so please visit in any order.  We are from all over the globe so may post at different times.  Please let them all some love :)


Terra- http://www.moresmearedink.blogspot.com
Alex- http://www.paperandstring.blogspot.com/
Black Dragon- http://lynsblogger.blogspot.com/
Kapree- http://kc-consultant.blogspot.com/
Jane- http://jcocraft.blogspot.com/
Steph- http://stephscreativechaos.blogspot.com/
Heather- http://stampdetails.blogspot.com/
Madeleine- http://craftylittlewoman.blogspot.com/
Helen- http://cromscubbyhole.blogspot.com/
Ike- http://suzy-ikesworld.blogspot.com/
Fiona- http://idontdostraight.blogspot.com
Lady Brayton- www.ladybrayton71.blogspot.com

Get Inky!

Alex