Scrap Stash Saturday

First off, today's Scrap Stash Saturday is a little different. I needed to make a gift for a very special stamper friend, so I thought I'd use scraps to make the gift instead of using scraps to make a card! And because this is a gift, I didn't pick the scraps with my eyes closed like I usually do. All the scraps I did pick have colors in common, but none are pieces that are meant to coordinate with each other.

I found these little mini canvases yesterday at Michael's for $1! I thought they were the cutest little things. They have a picture already silk screened on the canvas for little kids to paint themselves. I just knew they'd be great little pieces that I could alter!Always usin' my noggin' I tell ya!


Here's what the back of the canvas looks like just in case you're curious. They are very well made. At least for a buck a piece they're well made!

Here are the scraps I picked out, with my eyes OPEN, to use on the canvas. Now that I look at these scraps, it appears I only used THREE of the four scraps I picked out! Whoops. I forgot to use the little horizontal scrap at the bottom of the picture. It's such a small canvas I think that three papers was just enough! By the way, the canvas measures just about 5x5.

The first thing I did was modpodge all the scraps to the canvas and let it dry. Then I stamped my image with versamark and embossed it in gold on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. I used my Copics to color in the bird image (these are Asela Hopkins newest images that she drew for Cornish Heritage Farms). The sentiment was from Silhouette Blossoms I , also from CHF.

After I was done coloring the bird, I rubbed Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Stain all over the image with a spong and then stamped my Weathered background stamp over the bird image for a little bit more dimension. I cut a brown mat to fit around the image, and then I modgepodged that to the canvas as well. On top of the mat, I modgepodged the bird image. So, everything on this baby is glued down!

Around the edges of the canvas, I painted Ranger Distress Crackle Paint in Walnut, making sure I painted a little on the front of the canvas, near the edges to tie it in with the edges. The whole thing looks really weathered. I added three fabric brads to finish it off. So this canvas can be hung, I added a bow with made with blue organza ribbon.

Want to see the final product? Here it is. I'm really happy with how it turned out. Now I just need to pray really hard my friend has blue and brown in her new home! Even if she doesn't, I hope this gift relays to her how special she is, and how much I appreciate her generosity and encouragment in my life. She's a very positive, happy, adorable woman, and I wanted to give her something special to let her know. I've never had the pleasure to meet her in real life, but if I did, I know we'd be fast friends.

Before I leave you for the day, I wanted to show you the beautiful rainbow that appeared outside my sliding glass door yesterday! It was a FULL and COMPLETE rainbow, end to end! It was beautiful! I took this as a sign from God that everything is going to be ok in our lives. Things are rough, but He will see us through. Eventually. In His time. He is faithful and merciful.

Have a great day!

Hugs,
Amy