Canned Flowers

Hello crafty friends..

Welcome to my page today. We are already nearing the end of this year...gone by so fast!

Today I share my DT project for Rhedd’s Creative Spirit where the challenge is always “Anything Goes” ...Mixed media or altered art. The team has some amazing inspirations for you, do hop over and play along.

I had been keeping this empty tin can, actually a liquor bottle packaging for  long time, not knowing what to do. 

Then it struck me that I could make it into a mixed media vase to hold flowers and that what I did and gifted to my aunt who recently celebrated her birthday!

Here is the process..

Step1 -It was long black tin which already has some embossed script and flourish on it, I further added some more texture with Deco Art stencils and embossing paste and covered the whole tin with black gesso.

Step2- Once dry, I colored it with Deco Art Chalky finish paint “everlasting”. It’s a lovely white and dried in minutes!

 I distressed with a sand paper to reveal some black color here and there and my background was ready.

Step3- My first attempt on image transfer using Deco Art matte medium was a success! 

I did a small image for starters to gain confidence...the focal image and the little border running at the bottom and 2 small bows hanging on the side. 

I was keeping this theme just 2 toned!

Step4- Did some random script stamping, bg texture, some butterflies and rubbed the prima chalk edger tin can all around for some depth.

 I left the tin to settle down for a day and then coated it with Deco Art matte varnish. In fact I gave 2 coats as this could carry water!

That’s it...I decorated it with some flowers and my canned flowers as a birthday gift was ready. Hope you liked this and looking forward to seeing you all play.

I would like to have my canned flowers enter the following challenges...

Crafty Sentiments- Black and White

The Crazy Challenge – Vintage

Simon Wednesday Challenge- Ag

Decorate To Celebrate- Ag

Shopping our Stash Ch Blog- Go paperless
Catch the Bug Ch blog- Black and white and pop of color
Deco Art Products Used-
Americana Chalky finish paint- everlasting
Deco Art stencil- Victorian Baroque
Deco Art Media Matte medium
Deco Art Matte Varvish

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Until my next creative journey,

Happy crafting and recycling.

Cheers.