Monday, March 21, 2016

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Food and/or Drink



Hi Everyone! Today on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge we're asking you to use Food and/or Drink as your theme. This was such a fun project! I stepped away from the bright colors for this one. I hope you enjoy it.

I can't wait to see what you create using our Food/Drink theme and remember you could win a $50 gift voucher to Simon Says Stamp's store. 





I cut some strips from burlap sheets to cover the outside edges of my main canvas. The adhesive I chose was double-sided Scor-Tape because I needed something really strong to keep the burlap from fraying or curling.


Here you can see the base canvas after applying the burlap strips.


Now it's time to work on my main canvas. I first cut a piece of white chipboard and applied Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso Distress Inks using my blending tool. I then stenciled some coffee stains with ground espresso distress ink randomly on the canvas using the Tim Holtz Splatters Stencil. The last step was to distress the edges using a Prima Distressing Tool and then going over that with more ground espresso distress ink.


I used a distress sprayer to create water droplets on the canvas and added a band of green corrugated card stock to the canvas.



I wanted to add more, so I stenciled some speckles onto the canvas.


To add more texture to the piece I added a burlap patterned stencil with Ranger Texture Paste.


When applied, it appears white but as the paste dries it will take on the distress ink that is behind it on the canvas.


While the texture paste is drying, I stamp my images with my Misti onto Strathmore Watercolor Paper and cut them out. (I didn't end up using the bag of coffee beans.) 


I colored them with Distress Markers by rubbing the marker onto my craft sheet and picking up the color with a water brush.


I went over the burlap texture and edges of the canvas with Scattered Straw Distress Ink to make it pop, then I added some burlap twine to my piece and some real coffee beans. Now I'm ready to place my images onto the canvas along with the sentiment using Tim Holtz Signmaker Parts.


Here again is my finished canvas:



Thanks for sticking around to see how I created my canvas and I hope you will join in the fun at Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge Blog.  Have a great week!!

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21 comments:

  1. Fabulous canvas Cathie! I love the whole coffee theme! the burlap background and stencilled panel look awesome! LOVE it :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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    1. Thanks, Lols. I had a lot of fun with this one. Cathie <3

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  2. I love your canvas warm colors! The vintage look is awesome. This is amazing that I am discovering lots of new products on your projects. Distress Sprayer? Really!? Awesome! Signmaker Parts are amazing! Thank you for sharing this project! Hugs, Marzena

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    1. Thank you so much, Macarena! There are so many gems from Tim Holtz and the distress sprayer is one of my favorites. It's always in arms reach. :)

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  3. Cathie, I am taking your advice! I love your coffee canvas with it's very appropriate saying for me! Wonderful texture, and I like the trio of cups.

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    1. Thank you, Maura! Sometimes I need all three of those cups to get through my days! ;)

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  4. Perfect sentiment and such a fun project! Slurrrrp! ;)

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  5. I super love this project! You colored all those little cups so perfectly!

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  6. I super love this project! You colored all those little cups so perfectly!

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  7. Grungy look of your project strikes my eyes! love every details, the stamps are perfect, the sentiment is perfect, the background is perfect! Gorgeous! Barbara

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  8. beautiful project Cathie...love all the texture...a delight to look at...hugs kath xxx

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  9. beautiful project Cathie...love all the texture...a delight to look at...hugs kath xxx

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  10. Your creation is awesome, Cathie. Love the fabulous vintage colors and texture you created. :)

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  11. How very clever you are with this piece! I really loved how you included all different versions of beverage here. I also thought your textures in the background were brilliant. you really do have a great eye for composition and I look forward to your creations each week.

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  12. Such a clever and beautiful project, Cathie and I love the colours and texture...it just looks amazing! <3

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  13. So pretty, Cathie! Love every detail of this canvas and the cups and the mug are fabulous! Hugs, Sandra

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  14. Cathie! I love this project! Thank you for also showing us how you made it! I always enjoy to read how people get from point a to b! So many details in yours! Love it ! hugs xx ZOey

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  15. WOW!,! This is amazing, fabulous and LOVE the coffee!

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    1. Thank you so much, Helen, for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment. I'm so happy you enjoyed my coffee mixed media panel. I do love coffee so this one came from the heart and truly expresses how I take each day. One day at a time. Thanks again for stopping by!

      Cathie ♥

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