faber castell collage canvas - HOW TO...

this is the project i taught at cha for Faber Castell (Design Memory Craft line). the bold bright colors and the mixed use of these products was a fun challenge. i had so much fun watching the students interpret and transform these products into designs of their own, i thought it would be fun to share it with you today.

i would love to see what you are inspired to create. feel free to post your images here so we can all see!

supplies:

• 8x8 stretched canvas
• gelatos
• Big Brush PITT pens
• medium poppies
• large bird foam stamp
• small canvas banners
• "art & possibility" stamp set
• gesso
• 2 part shipping tag
• black dr martins bombay india ink
• book text
• ribbon
• spray fixative

project steps

1. color and fill the background of the canvas with blocks of gelato color
2. use your thumb to blend each block and soften the look. the color will blend like an oil pastel.
3. spray a really heavy layer of spray fixative or a med layer of matte finish spray over the gelato to seal them in place.
4. use big brush PITT pens to accent and shadow around each color block by quickly blending with your finger.
5. add india ink circles and allow to dry. once dry, tear circles of booktext and adhere inside. color each circle with gelato.
6. add white dotts of gesso by dipping the end of a small paintbrush into paint and pressing to canvas.
7. distress edges of canvas banner with big brush PITT pen
8. stamp text onto banner using  black big brush PITT pen
9. apply gelato to bird stamp and stamp onto white cardtock. cut around bird stamp and once dry stamp text using black big brush PITT pen.
10. rub wet paintbrush onto blue gelato and splatter color onto tag.
11. dip poppy flower into gesso
12. run ribbon through banners and assemble your collage.

Comments

[Claire Smillie]

gorgeous!

[joe]

love it!!!

[Sarah Kipling]

This is fabulous, and inspiring! I love your projects because I always get new ideas and they just inspire me to create!
Thank you!
Sarah

[jess]

It looks like a lot of fun and such happy colours too! :)
Jess x x

[Lisa Nazario]

The colors are so beautiful. Love it!

[froebelsternchen]

fabulous! what a fantastic inspiration Donna!

[Mary Harrell]

this is GORGEOUS! I can't wait to try it. Thank you for posting the how to.

[Jan]

Lovely.

[ida]

thanks for sharing this. i love the colors and will move this to the top of my "FUN TO DO" list. xo

[lois paulo]

oh happy day donna,i was at your class in elmhurst and loved seeing this in person. it is what made me buy the gelatos. thank you for generously sharing the how to! ps, i am the one who had the tim holtz heat gun that broke. boo too, but i did buy me a new one cause it is the best one out there.

[Jessica Shelton]

This is fantastic Donna. Love the vibrancy and it is so eye friendly. Thanks for all the tips and how-to's!!!
:O)

[Gabrielle Fabian]

Great tutorial - as usual. Are gelatos similar to oil pastels?? I never used to like blocks but I'm beginning to change my mind....
Hope you and your fam are enjoying your family time xo
Gaye

[Terry Butler]

This took me to (using your words) my "Happy Place"!

[Judith K]

What are Gelatos???

[valé]

magnifique!

[lindielee]

http://www.joann.com/faber-castell-design-memory-craft-mix-match-gelatos-stick-w-clear-stamp-4-colors/zprd_11363298a/

[Jill Foster]

I was soooo inspired by this post of yours to create my first large canvas ever! Thanks for sharing your talents and inspiring so many! Here's my canvashttp://www.stampinginspiredby.blogspot.com/2012/08/creative-imaginations-and-faber-castell.html

[Zarah]

Hello Donna,
I'd just like to tell you that I was very inspired by this canvas and I lifted parts of it. I hope you don't mind?
You can see it here:
http://www.zarischka.com/2012/09/of-paints-nudges-and-end-of-era.html

Sincerely,
Zarah in Sweden