Journey!

I recently tried out for a design team and had to make a project specifically for the call. I got flushed, but it's all good because my project came out the way that I had pictured it in my mind's eye. I love, Love, LOVE when that happens, especially since most of my projects seem to take many left turns (maybe at Albuquerque) and/or take on a life of their own. OK. I admit it. My projects sometimes tell me what to do. I guess I really AM certifiable.

Here's my canvas.

Product List: 

Canvas Board
Old Salt Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs

Maritime 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by 7 Gypsies

Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®

Media® Black Gesso by DecoArt®

Media® White Gesso by DecoArt®

Media® Texture Sand Paste by DecoArt®

Burnished Brass Moon Shadow Mist by Lindy's Gang

Whale Watching, Tibetan Poppy Teal, Opal Sea Oats, Blue Hawaiian Blue Starburst Shimmer Sprays by Lindy's Gang®

Banff Blue, Polite People Purple, Beaver Tail Brown, Canadian Bacon Blush, Maple Syrup Bronze, and Oh Canada Crimson Squirts by Lindy's Gang®

Sidewalk Chalk Magicals by Lindy's Gang®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers: 

Skin: BV0000, BV000, E00, E000, E11, E21, E50, R20, 

Lips: E04, RV93, RV95, R32

Eyes: BG45, BG53, BG57

Beard/Mustache: C3, C4, C5

Uniform and Cap: B39, B39, Y23, Y26, BG53

Fish: YR12, YR16, YR18

Pipe: E47, E49, E55, E57

Copic® Multiliners

Compass Chipboard by Creative Embellishments

Assorted Charms

Thinlits™ Alterations Dies by Tim Holtz® for Sizzix®

Finnabair Art Basics Heavy Body Gel by Prima Marketing

On-Point Glue™ by Imagine® Crafts

Jute Ribbon by American Crafts™

Stamping Platform

Sanding Block

Foam Brushes

Misc. Brushes

Instructions:

1. Gather supplies.
2. Trim patterned paper to 6” wide and adhere to canvas board using Media Matte Medium. Heat set.
3. Spray canvas with Blue Hawaiian Blue, Whale Watching Blue, Tibetan Poppy Teal Starburst Sprays, heat setting between each color.
4. Using a Stamp Positioner, stamp Old Salt image onto white cardstock. Color with Copic markers, fussy-cut, and edge with a black pen.
5. Using the Journey die, cut grey cardboard, then spray the word with Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist. Heat set, then set aside.
6. Spray the chipboard compass with Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist. Heat set, then set aside.
7. Coat the anchor with white gesso, heat set, then paint with Maple Syrup Bronze Squirts, heat set, then spray with Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist. Heat set.
8. Coat the seashell charms with white gesso, heat set, then paint with the Squirts. Heat set.
9. Adhere the image with Heavy Body Gel.
10. Adhere the chipboard compass and the sentiment die cut with OnPoint glue.
11. Using a palette knife, apply the Texture Sand Paste to the base of the image.
12. Press the colored charms into the Texture Sand Paste.
13. Add jute to the anchor charm, then adhere the charm with a glue dot. Secure the jute to the back of the image. 
14. Let the Texture Sand Paste dry overnight. 
15. Discover that the color from the Starburst Shimmer Sprays comes through the Texture Paste. Fix with a Sidewalk Chalk Magicals combined with Sea Oats Starburst Shimmer Spray, and a touch of Beaver Tail Brown Squirts.

Thanks for visiting today!

I shall enter this canvas into the following challenges:
• Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog: December 2019 Anything Goes
• *Art*Journal*Journey Chalenges: Words and Numbers
• More Than Words December Challenge: Rejoice and Anything Goes (I love the ocean and anything involved with it.)