Baby Boy Canvas - Something New!!!

So, this is a totally different kind of a post for me!  I wanted to try to make a multi media project because I saw so many of them being made on line and they just looked so awesome!  I thought the best way to try it was to just do it!!!  And, so here we go!!!

I started with a cheap canvas from JoAnne fabrics.  I then coated it with white gesso so that any paint that I put onto it would stick.  I tore a piece of paper into a strip to give the torn edge look.  Attached it with the gesso to make it stick.  Next, I added some mesh to just give it a bit of texture.  I noted that there needed to be a little bit of glue as well (just for my piece of mind) so I used some Tonic Nuvo glue and for some extra oomph I used so E6000!  That stuff sticks!!!

For the next step, I added some acrylic pieces (please note that it doesn't matter what color any of these pieces are because you will be painting over all of them) with the E6000 glue.  Make sure that you have the window open or are in a well vented area if you are using this glue also.  I also used this to add buttons and piece of string for texture.

After I allowed these to dry I added the letters for the baby boy's name and the clip for the picture with the E6000 glue.  I then attached the picture to the polaroid frame and set that aside to dry.  I added the white gesso over the top of all of the pieces to prep it for the paint and to give it a consistency of color.  Now onto painting!!!

I started with some Tim Holtz stains and paints.  I used the distress stain in tumbled glass and the distress paint in brushed pewter to give the first color.  I then did this a couple of times  just to get the look I was going for.  I also had used the Ranger textured grit past and had added that along the bottom of the piece and to some of the acrylic pieces.  I put some seed pearls from my stash in the areas to give some added texture and then ensured this was all dried.  Finally, for color, I added the Prima achemy iridescent paint in Magic Pond and the Tonic Nuvo glimmer paste in sapphire blue.  I had also added some Tonic nuvo mouse in Cornflower blue and used a Heidi Swapp mini stencil to give a little bit of texture.

After all of this dried, I grabbed the Heidi Swapp paint sprays in shimmer ocean to add a bit of sparkle (always have to have some sparkle). For the final touch I used the Hero Arts iridescent sparkle from the August monthly hero kit for that final touch!  It just turned out so fun!  I really loved making this and I cannot wait to make another one!

I hope you enjoyed it and that it gave you some fun ideas!  Have an awesome day!  Jude  :-)
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Kindness Matters - featuring Hero Arts

One thing that I have always loved about giving cards (even before I was making them) is that it is an expression of kindness.  You are taking time out of your life and thinking of the person, then thinking of kind words to express, then sending the card or delivering the card.  I feel it is a very "giving" type of hobby and it is something that has always made me happy.  Now that I am disabled and cannot do other types of activities that I once did and spend time with people the way that I once did, I really love to send the cards even more to show that these individuals still affect my life and still are on my mind.  Now that I am making handmade cards as part of my physical therapy for stroke recovery, I feel it is even more of an expression of kindness because it is one of the only things that I can actually do physically right now and it is my way of spreading a smile or a hug.

Recently, the wonderful Jennifer McGuire encouraged us all to step out of our comfort zone and "share handmade kindness" as a simple act of making someone smile or encouraging them.  She mentioned maybe doing something you haven't done before so I decided that I would really step out of my comfort zone and hand deliver some of the cards that I made.  For me, this is a huge deal as I rarely leave my house due to pain and other issues I have resulting from the strokes.  Additionally, although it is better now, my talking is something that is hard to deal with when I am uncomfortable or with other people.  So, this was a big step.

I first made the homemade cards using the awesome Hero Arts set that they made in collaboration with Jennifer McGuire that included so many perfect sayings for random acts of kindness, personal encouragement, uplifting messages and more.  I made some backgrounds using Simon Says Stamp white card stock and all the various colors of Nuvo Embellishment mousse that I had.  I just love the texture as well as the shimmer and shine that they create.  I made some simple cards - but the task of delivering them was not going to be simple for me.  I'll be honest, I was scared.

I decided to deliver them to the neighbors around my house as that was within my walking distance for my disabilities, and people that I wanted to share kindness with because we are neighbors.  I am acquainted with some of them as in "hi, how are you" and a wave - but I have never sat and talked to any of them for any length of time, except our next door neighbor - and even then, that had been over a year ago.

I started on my little treck with my cards in hand, not knowing what to expect, and I can honestly say that I received so much kindness in return that it totally touched my heart.  Additionally, getting out of the house was difficult but amazing.  I learned so much about my neighbors and I feel that maybe I touched their lives for just a brief moment and shared some kindness.  That is the thing about sharing kindness - it is good for their soul, but it is also good for your soul.

I've always been the girl who gives cards and I am now the girl who makes and gives cards as part of my stroke recovery - but, because of this experience, I am now also encouraged to move out of my comfort zone and my disabilities.  This was just what I needed - and I wasn't starting by doing something for myself - I was just following the charge that Jennifer McGuire laid forth and sharing a little kindness in places that I normally wouldn't have gone.

This may seem so simple to some, but for me this was a huge deal.  And, honestly, for the recipients, it might have been the joy that they needed that day and a big deal to them as well.  I hope that this little story encourages all of you and that you can do the same in your neck of the woods.  Those small acts of kindness can make a huge difference in someones life - and, in turn, make a difference in yours.

Jude  :-)

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