Thursday 28 February 2013

Home Is Where The Heart Is

UPDATE: The winner of my recent blog candy is Lynn Stevens from Trash To Treasure Art. Lynn I will contact you and get your gifts out in the post very shortly.

I've decorated a small canvas for my DT creation for Creative Expressions using the fabulous Art Houses by Sam Poole.
I have sprayed my background with Dylusions sprays, blending with water and adding random stamping with white acrylic paint.
I stamped the house onto tissue paper and painted with the same sprays on the reverse. I added computer generated text "Home Is Where The Heart Is", blending fired brick Distress Ink around the edges.
I added the keys around the sides of my canvas, again adding touches of text with white acrylic paint.
I tore a heart from scrap paper adhered to my canvas and then covered the heart in tissue paper that I had mopped up any excess ink with, creating fabulous texture. I added touches of Treasure Silver on the raised areas to highlight the texture.
I added touches of silver Paint Dabber around the edges of my canvas to give a little more interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x 

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22 comments:

  1. SanDee189928 February 2013 at 15:01

    Tracy this is just WOW. Such a wonderful project breathtaking.
    So wonderful and such a lot to explore. Wow

    XOXO
    SanDee

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  2. Kazkrafts28 February 2013 at 15:27

    another gorgeous creation, I love the textured heart and the keys and text on the edges look fab too. love that house stamp as well. xox

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  3. Anonymous28 February 2013 at 16:45

    Hi Tracy. What a fabulous canvas. I love ♥ it. S x

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  4. darcydaydream28 February 2013 at 16:55

    my house stamp arrived this morning....haven't had a chance to play yet....just love your project...brill....Christine in Darcy....xx

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  5. Netty28 February 2013 at 17:39

    Terrific grungy canvas Tracy. Hugs Annette x

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  6. Annie28 February 2013 at 18:19

    This is fabulous Tracy. Love Sam's stamps and the colours used.

    Can I ask if you sprayed the canvas with water before spraying with Dylusions ?

    Thanks for sharing this stunning project

    Annie x

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  7. Inkypinkycraft28 February 2013 at 18:25

    what a fab make, love the colours you have used here they are yummy, great idea to put the keys around the edge too...really fab hugs trace x

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  9. Brenda Brown28 February 2013 at 20:39

    Gorgeous rich colours and fabulous texture on the heart.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  10. cheryl28 February 2013 at 20:42

    oh wow Hun this is just amazing,the detail is just brilliant hugs Cherylxxxxx

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  11. Words and Pictures28 February 2013 at 21:08

    Huge WOW - the textures (especially of that heart) and the depth of colour are glorious! A stunning make, Tracy!
    Alison x

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  13. Claudine28 February 2013 at 23:18

    This is just wonderful, love the house and everything about it.

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  15. Anita Houston The Artful Maven1 March 2013 at 04:51

    these Sam Poole houses are everywhere I look! Very popular! Love your use of them on the canvas here...colorful and that heart is textural fun! Beautiful!

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  16. Alison1 March 2013 at 05:09

    Fabulous canvas Tracy, great colours & I love the textured heart!
    Alison x

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  17. Sue1 March 2013 at 08:10

    Wonderful canvas Tracy, I didn't realise you could colour tissue paper this way, so thanks so much for that x

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  18. Unknown1 March 2013 at 08:57

    Fab canvas, I adore the colours you have used and love the way dylusions inks work so well with distress inks? Great sentiment. Maddy x

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  19. hazel1 March 2013 at 09:35

    A fabulous canvas Tracy.
    xxx Hazel.

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  20. Redanne1 March 2013 at 10:22

    This is a real beauty Tracy, love the richness of the colours and also love the way you finished the edges of the canvas too. A x

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  21. Lynn Stevens2 March 2013 at 19:43

    I am so doing th Happy dance right now. Thank you so much Tracy!!

    Great take with the stamps. Love the texture you create.
    Hugs Lynn

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  22. Suzanne C4 March 2013 at 13:45

    LOvely canvas. The heart texture is amazing with the colors blended.

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