Desperately Seeking Gina

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 **Disclosure** As part of the Canvas Corp design team I am provided with product to create projects and from time to time I will be sharing those projects here.  All opinions are my own and I have not been compensated for sharing my projects.  

Canvas Corp Crew Challenge_Desperately Seeking Gina
Our first Canvas Corp crew challenge was to design a 4×4 canvas to express our style as designers.  While I blush at the thought that anyone thinks me a designer, I was thrilled to craft with supplies I don’t normally work with: stretched canvas and Tattered Angels mists.  Add that to supplies I tend to always use (vintage cloth, staples, twine, letter stamps) and I think I came up with a piece that describes the designer I’d like to become; layers of pretty with secrets to be revealed.
 
I started by using Thom’s staple gun to attach a double layer of Canvas Corp burlap. To that I used a spray adhesive to add a bit of printed tissue paper I had (and love).  Wanting a bit more interest I stapled on a bit of French netting.  I sprayed the layers with a few Tattered Angels glimmer mists for sparkle.
Choose Love Canvas for Canvas Corp 4x4 Crew Challenge

My absolute most favorite craft supply the last two years or so? A piece of vintage sheet I thrifted.  I’ve been using it on all sorts of projects and I knew that it had to be included.  I cut the fabric into three layers of hearts and speckled them with more TA mist and attached them with spray adhesive and bits of mini-stapled twine. The ‘Choose Love’ sentiment was letter stamped on bits of canvas and mini-stapled.

Choose Love Canvas for Canvas Corp 4x4 Crew Challenge

I mentioned that I added a double layer of burlap; I meant for the canvas to be interactive, so to speak.  Lift up the first layer of burlap and you’ll find a happy picture of Thom and me the night after he proposed at AWBU.  It’s simply attached with adhesive and bordered with bits of pretty lace and gold sequins.

Choose Love Canvas for Canvas Corp 4x4 Crew Challenge

I finished it off with bits of misted canvas, vintage cloth, and printed tissue layered and attached just under the border.

I love how this turned out.  I think it looks soft and romantic with pretty layers made of new and old supplies and with a sentiment that I try to live by. 

Are you up for the challenge?  What elements would you add to stretched canvas to describe yourself?


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About Gina

She's just a crafty girl living in a glitter covered world. She's also a writer, crafter, and cupcake baker who's trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up; one glue stick at a time.

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    LifeAsAConvert says

    I like your header! Pretty!
    This square is something that normally isn't my style, but I really love how you put it together. It seems a bit country to me – which I usually don't like – but I love it here. You made it feminine.

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