Friday, April 27, 2012

No waste in this house

Well have I got something to show you today. 
The other day I wanted a square canvas to do one of my mixed media girls on so I cut the 5x7 canvas board to make it 5x5. I had a 2x7 piece left over and was about to toss it when my hand stopped at the garbage bag. I then put the piece down thinking what can I do with this???..... hmm.
Well I cut that piece to make 2 more mini canvases of 2x2 with just a small piece left to throw out. 
And here is what I did with those small canvases, they are so much fun to make. I did layers and layers of painting using bright colours, sequin waste for a stencil, bubble wrap as a stamp, gesso and some have a few pieces of paper that I first collages then painted over for added texture. A couple canvases I put crumpled tissue paper that I got from a gift at Christmas and before you know it it was transformed into a background.
I made wings using Webster Dictionary pages, wire and Glossy accents and various other elements hanging around. I had some chipboard Maya Road houses that I have had forever, some ARTCHIX eco shaped cats and this is what happens when you get a mess in front of you. 
I added a niece piece of scrapbook paper on the back then added a square magnet (dollar store buy, the photo magnetic sheets) and added my name and Studio name. What a  nice little RAK to send to someone or add to a trade for a just because. No waste in this house....I found some more canvas boards and cut them up using my craft knife, cutting mat and my handy dandy see through ruler. I have some more ideas lined up, can't wait to get at them....
Thanks for dropping by and take care all.
♥♥♥

15 comments:

  1. These are all beautiful Lesley, Annette x

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  2. Les these are fantastic. Just really juicy cute images. Well done! I love working small and so I know that you can do a whole lot in a 2" x 2" square. Love that these are rescued bits also. *smiles* Norma

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  3. These are ADORABLE!!! I was trying to figure out which one was my fave....and decided I love them all!! Love the little sentiments on each one!!
    Hugs!!

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  4. Sooooo cute!!! Love the backgrounds and the images and sentiments are great!

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  5. Oh Les they are gorgeous... so beautiful and sweet... you are so incredibly clever... what an awesome way to use the offcuts...
    I hadn't heard about the May 29 faces... will have to check it out... it truly is the most wonderful way to practice and I'm all for that...

    Have a wonderful weekend my friend...
    Jenny x

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  6. fabulous canvas twinchies--love your style!

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  7. oh les, these are wonderful and i love that you recycled them...they would be good stall seller stoo... beautiful xxxx

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  8. These are gorgeous. I save all my scraps too, sooner or later they all get put to good use. Lovely work Les! Hugs, Valerie

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  9. Waste not want not! my motto any way... Love how these turned out.

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  10. These are just so adorable - love the backgrounds and everything you have added is just perfect x Hilda

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  11. I just love your twinchies - they're amazing! And doesn't it feel good to use up those scraps :)

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  12. wow how sweet they turned out....love that you did not toss them and made such a wonderful set of fairies out of them!!!

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  13. These are so cute, exactly what I want to do. How did you get the edges to look so finished?

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  14. Too cute.. love how they turned out.. so glad you didn't throw them out...
    Kath
    xx

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  15. Love these mini ones, they turned out great! I have yet to try a canvas at all. Thanks for inspiring!

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