Burlap Canvas Clock

When I spotted these burlap canvases from Michaels, I thought they were really cool. I knew I wanted to create a project with them. They are available in select stores on the Pinterest In-store Featured Endcaps. While normally I buy all of my supplies for projects that I make, Michaels provided me with the supplies to create this project. (though I have gone and bought more canvases!)



Time Clock Collage

Materials:

Burlap Canvases (4x12, 2 - 6x6)

Art Minds Clock Movement Kit

Art Minds Clock Face Dial

Art Minds MDF Letters (TIME)

Tim Holtz idea-ology Clock Faces

Tim Holtz idea-ology Game Spinners

Tim Holtz idea-ology Brads

Americana Mixed Media Stencil (Timeless Treasures)

Acrylic Paint (brown)

E6000 Adhesive

Martha Stewart Sponge Pouncers

 

 The letters pictured here are white, but I decided black looked better, so I used them instead.



1. Adhere clock face to center of 6 x 6 canvas

 

2. Poke hole in center of canvas

3. Insert clock movement, following directions on package

 

4. Stencil design on other canvases

5. Glue letters to 4 x 12 canvas

 

6. Glue metal clock faces

 

 

7. Attach game spinners with brads to center of clock faces





Mixed Media Canvas Collage

This is actually the first canvas I created in what became a series of three that I hung in my studio. The first picture is the original color combination I created and the second once I reworked the colors so it would coordinate with the other two canvases I made in the series. The verse is from "Enjoy the Ride" by Morcheeba from Deep Dive.

Canvas once I reworked the colors

Small Canvases

I found small multi-packs of canvases at Michaels and picked up a few. They are an economical way to create little pieces of art. I save paper towels from when I do alcohol ink projects. I decoupaged those on the canvases for an instant background. In the tower bins at Michaels I found packages of assorted embossed shapes. I painted those and ran some chalk ink over them to highlight the embossing. I painted the chipboard letters so they would match and assembled them all, spelling out BEGIN.

 The puzzle pieces are embossed with metallic embossing powder. The hearts are layers of metal and are wired onto the puzzles pieces.

Finally finished

Several years ago I started a canvas - mainly to test a couple of new products, a crackle and texture medium. The canvas sat in my studio for a while, was stuck in a closet and generally moved from place to place as it go into my way. From time to time I would pull it out and think about finishing it, but the inspiration on what to do never did strike. For one thing, it is a rather large canvas, so it needed something that wouldn't get lost or look out of place. The mask evening class that I took at EDAC gave me an idea. I molded a large paper clay face and glued it to the canvas. Michaels has a fabulous line of flower embellishments from Recollections called Boutique Fleur. I bought several of the jars of flowers and decided to use them on the canvas. Friday evening I stopped by Aaron Brothers and picked up a few items, including some velvet stickers from Stampendous. I collaged handmade papers, stenciled a few words, added the dimensional flowers, painted some grungeboard flourishes and added the velvet sticker leaves to finish the canvas. I'm very pleased with the way it turned out & will take it to work to hang in my cube.