Mermaid Canvas with textured background and Congratulations Bird A6 card

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Mermaid Canvas with textured background and Congratulations Bird A6 card

Hi Craft addicts!

As I have missed a couple of days posting anything, I thought I would show you two totally different things I have made for the 100 Day Challenge....

Mermaid stamp on 4" Canvas..
 How I decorated the canvas:-

  • I took a 4" white stretched canvas (Student Art) and covered it several times with Blue, Green and black Radiance Paints from Stamps Away - must admit I have had them for ages and didn't think they would be usable but had no trouble with them at all!
  • Whilst the paint was still wait, I added more to the canvas, this time with the straight edge of a paintbrush raising it slightly to give it some texture.
  • I then left it to dry overnight.
  • I had one of these Mermaids already cut out (from Time For Tea stamp set) and thought it would go really well with it and attached it to the canvas with the relevant glue.
  • I haven't added any cord or ribbon but will at a later date.
Products used:-
  • Student Art 4" White Stretched canvas
  • Blue, Green and Black Radiance Paint from Stamps Away
  • Time for Tea Mermaid stamps and dies collection
  • Green alcohol markers


Congratulations -bird on branch with co-ordinating strip of Radiance paint
How I made this card:-

  • I first of all used various brown shades of Tim Holtz Distress Crayons to create a background and left it to dry and then cut out the Bird die (from Tattered Lace).
  • I had used some of the same Radiance Paints (from Stamps Away) to create a background and I then cut out a strip about an inch long and attached it to the front of an A6 white card.
  • I stamped out the Congratulations sentiment (from Lisa Horton's Sentiment stamp collection) out on to a separate piece of white card using Black Gina K Amalgam ink. 
  • I then cut it out, giving it a wavy edge and then coloured the edge with a blue alcohol marker.
  • I attached the sentiment first of all to the bottom right hand corner using foam pads and then added the bird on top of the strip, again with foam pads.
  • Finally, I added Nuvo drops to the top and bottom corners to add a bit of colour to it.

Products used for this card:-

  • A6 White card (with envelope) 
  • Tattered Lace Bird on Branch die
  • Congratulations sentiment stamp from Lisa Horton's Creative Expressions sentiment collection
  • Radiance Paints - Blue, Green and Black from Stamps Away
  • Nuvo Drops - Caribbean Ocean 
  • White card
  • Black Amalgam ink from Gina K
  • Tape pen (from Create & Craft)
  • Foam Pads

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