Button Challenge

Our challenge with Simon Says Stamp and Show is a simple one this week, simply use a button in your project, you can use lots like me or one solitary button, the choice is yours.

A new button hair style was the key this week for my mixed media canvas.

As soon as we were given this challenge I knew I wanted to use the face from the Stampers Anonymous Classics 5 stamp set and give her a new hair style created with, yes you guessed it, buttons. I used lots of buttons from my collection but I also added some extra special ones from Prima Flowers Fairy Belle Wood Buttons . The background to my canvas has been given lots of textural interest using Wendy Vecchi's White Embossing Paste, Black Embossing Paste and Metallic Gold Embossing Paste. This piece is so tactile!

I began by covering my canvas board with texture adding White Embossing Paste through the Crafters Workshop Dina's Mini Letter Chaos stencil and once dry painting over the whole canvas with Mocha Mousse PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paint, watering the paint down slightly. I decided on a warm tone so that when I applied my image on tissue paper her face would have a warm tone in the background.

I stamped the face image into a piece of tissue paper using black Archival Ink and adhered to the canvas using Multi-Medium Matt, applying a coat to the top of the image to protect, taking care not to rip the tissue. I then began the fun part of adhering a mix of buttons for her hair. Once I was happy with the arrangement I then painted over all the buttons with a coat of Gesso.

Once the canvas was completely dry I then sprayed with Dylusions Ink Sprays in Squeezed Orange, Calypso Teal and touches of Melted Chocolate. Once the inks were dry I then dry brushed Gesso over some areas to highlight.

I then added more of those special buttons from Prima, threading with a touch of black twine. I added touches of gold adding Metallic Gold Embossing Paste through the Crafters Workshop stencil.

I also added FRAGILE to my canvas using black Embossing Paste through Wendy Vecchi's Classic Words Stencil, adding to a couple of areas on my canvas for a further layer of interest. To highlight all the texture I have used I also applied Treasure Gold Olive Bronze Gilding Wax to all the raised areas and to the edges of my canvas.

For a little more interest and for a little metallic touch I also added some Prima Jeans Buttons, these add another layer of interest and texture to my canvas. From this angle you can also see the fabulous Treasure Gold Gilding Wax added to the buttons and Embossing Paste along with the highlights from the dry brushed Gesso.

To complete, I added some Label Letters to spell FRAGILE once again, added to the top right hand side of my canvas.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated.  Enjoy your week. Tracy x x 

Products Used:

Stampers Anonymous Classic 5 Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Idea-Ology - Label Letters
Prima Flowers Fairy Belle Wood Button
Prima Flowers Jeans Buttons
Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste
Wendy Vecchi Black Embossing Paste
Wendy Vecchi Metallic Gold Embossing Paste
Wendy Vecchi Stencils For Art Classic Words
Crafters Workshop Dina's Mini Letter Chaos Stencil
PaperArtsy Mocha Mousse Fresco Finish Paint
PaperArtsy Treasure Gold Olive Bronze Gilding Wax 
Black Archival Ink
Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium Matt
Claudine Hellmuth Gesso
Dylusions Inks Sprays - Squeezed Orange, Calypso Teal, Melted Chocolate
Black Twine