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How to create a altered canvas using stash items

Create a Altered Canvas Using Stash Items

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Using 5X7 flat board canvas, take the dot matirx stencil and apply a coat of mud texture paste. Heat set to dry

Using  5X7 flat board canvas, take the dot matirx stencil and apply a coat of mud texture paste. Heat set to dry

Once the mud is dry add some embellishments from your stash. I adhere these using gel medium.

Once the mud is dry add some embellishments from your stash. I adhere these using gel medium.

I added some buttons and flowers. I did end up taking the flowers off as the red did not gesso well. You want to give all of this a coat of gesso. and Heat set to dry.

I added some buttons and flowers.  I did end up taking the flowers off as the red did not gesso well. You want to give all of this a coat of gesso. and Heat set to dry.

Using Lagoon as the shadow i added shadows to the bottom of all the embellishments. I watered it down with a water mister and dried it off with a wet nap.

Using Lagoon as the shadow i added shadows to the bottom of all the embellishments.  I watered it down with a water mister and dried it off with a wet nap.

I added Kano Velvet to add some darker shadows. and watered it down a bit too.

I added Kano Velvet to add some darker shadows.  and watered it down a bit too.

I added some teal matte finish paste to add more depth to the shadows.

I added some teal matte finish paste to add more depth to the shadows.

I used some sandcastle spray here. I sprayed some on my craft mat and used a small brush to add the color to the top of the bottoms and edges of the clothes pins. Heat set to dry.

I used some sandcastle spray here.  I sprayed some on my craft mat and used a small brush to add the color to the top of the bottoms and edges of the clothes pins. Heat set to dry.

I scraped out the bottom of my Rust Amber texture medium just to add some added rust colors. Then cut a chipboard title in half and adhered it as shown.

I scraped out the bottom of my Rust Amber texture medium just to add some added rust colors. Then cut a chipboard title in half and adhered it as shown.

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