Saturday, September 30, 2017

Sweet Winter " Winter Wonderland Deer" for Cherish the Memory


Wintry Mixed Media Reverse Canvas


Hello! Thank you for visiting my blog! I have this wintry canvas to share with you featuring this majestic woodland animal. Continue reading for an insight on how it was made and some tips on creating depth and dimension.


I designed this canvas for Cherish the Memory using their gorgeous winter and holiday paper collections. I will list the items I used from Cherish the Memory below in case you are inspired to make a wintry craft project or a Christmas card. Speaking of Christmas cards, I don't know about you, but I plan on making them much earlier than last year, as I waited until November to make them and found myself scrambling on top of handmade gifts.


 As I have stated in my previous posts, these paper kits by Cherish the Memory have made another daunting looking project very easy to make in under a very reasonable amount of time. This canvas took me a short afternoon to make! The thing I love about canvases, is that they are friendly for beginners and serve as a functional home decor item.

As you can see here, the frame looks like fresh snow has fallen on it, but there's never any show where I live, and it's much too soon anyway even if it did snow, so I used Snowflake paste by Finnabair Art Alchemy by Prima Marketing.

I dabbed pink opal acrylic paint around the frame to not only give an accent, but to also help connect the snowy frame with the reds and pinks of the winter scene. It always helps to connect pieces with similar elements to create harmony and create a sense of connection.


Reverse canvases are great for framing scenes. I often imagine it as a "window" that you are looking through into another world. This scene definitely isn't a scene I'd see here in my part of Texas, so it surely is fantastic, and great for getting one into the holiday mood!


Using 3D elements in a reverse canvas is a must as you need to create a bridge between the papered background and the front of the physical frame. Here I used elements that can be found in any craft store in the seasonal decor aisle. Garland that you can cut to size or wreath making accessories are my preferred items as they tend to be on the smaller side and are adjustable, making them very versatile. I used Snowflake Paste on the ornaments, to create that freshly fallen snow effect. If you are going to create that look on the frame, it makes it more believable if the elements used were "snowed" on as well!


I used plenty of elements from the paper packs to tuck in between the layers such as the cute pine cone and winter flowers to help create dimension. Use foam tape to your heart's content, I do and it makes a world of a difference if you love dimension as much as I do. Perhaps that is why I enjoy making these reverse canvases so much! They offer a different level of ability than most card making.

Some close ups: 





Well that wraps up my blog post for today! I hope you enjoyed reading and are leaving with a better sense of using a reverse canvas. Thanks for visiting!




Here are the items from Cherish the Memory Paper Kits that I have used. Click the image to be transported to the listing!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/542529918/christmas-romance-die-cut-block-for-card?ref=shop_home_active_19

https://www.etsy.com/listing/555955331/studio-light-sweet-winter-season-snow?ref=shop_home_active_15

https://www.etsy.com/listing/557714429/studio-light-sweet-winter-season-hello?ref=shop_home_active_12

https://www.etsy.com/listing/542163658/studio-light-sweet-winter-season-snow?ref=shop_home_active_16

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