Imaginarium Designs: Just A Little Shabby Grunge Romance...

I learnt two things while creating this project. Firstly, I am a romantic at heart (even if I won't admit it). And secondly, I have always believed layouts were my favourite project to create, but I think I was wrong. I have totally fallen in love with creating canvases. Totally in LOVE!!!

The amount of detail that I was able to put into this canvas was just fantastic. I have layers of paper, paint, Mod Podge, stamps, rub- ons, more Mod Podge, texture paste, mists, chipboard, even more Mod Podge, resin embellishments, rhinestones, lots of flowers and vines, and more stamping and rub-ons. WOW! If I had tried that on a layout it would have fallen apart from the weight and wetness.

I painted all my chipboard pieces with white gesso before I began creating the canvas. I opted not to colour them - instead I sprayed them with Dazzling Diamonds, Snow Angel, and Patina Glimmermists. This gave a much more subtle colour, but with lots of sparkle and glimmer.

For the peacock feather, I used Color Shine in Chartreuse Green, Teal, and Gold.

If you look closely, you can see pale splashes of blue on the window, cogs, and clock faces.

I am a cog and clock addict - I love layering cogs for s 3D effect. Just between you and me, you can NEVER have too many cogs.

I have added black rub-ons for contrast, and lots of little resin embellishments. And yes, I have sprayed directly onto the canvas, once all my pieces were adhered.

I finish off all my canvases with a black border. It creates contrast, and gives a "finished" presentation.

Oh, and one other thing - you can NEVER have too much of the "Moroccan" lattice either. It goes with EVERYTHING!!! It is seriously addictive.

IMAGINARIUM DESIGNS PRODUCTS USED:

CODE: IDS0018 9 Cogs On Board

CODE: IDT0004 9 Cogs On Board

CODE: IDS0066 Moroccan 6" x 6"

CODE: IDS0058 Window and Shutters in board (large)

CODE: IDC0002 Swirl Corners 4 per board

CODE: IDFR0004 Swirly Frame 3" x 2"

CODE: IDS0036 Small Clock Face

CODE: IDDL0005 Peacock Feather (Tiny)

CODE: IDFL0017: Wrought Iron Embellishment B

OTHER PRODUCTS USED:

Tilda Papers; Staz-On ink; Basic Grey rub-ons; Making Memories paint; gesso; Mod Podge; Heidi Swapp Color Shine; Tattered Angels Glimmermist; Prima resin embellishments; Prima metal embellishments; Prima flowers; Prima flower centres; Prima vines; Prima pearls; Hambly rub-ons; Gelatos; Kaisercraft stamps; Prima stamps; Gloss Gel; and black Sharpie pen.