This article is written by Wilna Cremers

This canvas was inspired by my late mum, she was an extremely talented seamstress and nothing was impossible for her to tackle.  The chipboard items are from Enmarc and were perfect for this project.

Materials:

1. Canvas recipe
2. Canvas
3. Serviettes
4. old sewing pattern
5. Plain embellishment –sewing
6. Solo – Angel
7. Podge
8. Assorted Lace & ribbon
9. paper roses
10. 7 Gypsies tape

Process:

1. I decoupaged pieces of serviette to form the background.
2.  I then decoupaged old pattern pieces on top of the serviette.  I was not very careful because I wanted a crumpled , textured effect.
3.  I cross hatched about 3 – 4 layers of podge onto canvas.
4.  I chalked all the chipboard and coloured some in with Copics, also sprayed with dye spray.
5. I layered a washi tape measuring tape with lace, ric rac and some gel embellishments.
6. I covered part of the dress form with paper and added a string of flat backed pearls.
7. I spritzed the roses with Perfect Pearl mist as well as chalking them.

This is a weekend project as time is required for the podge to dry between layers.

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I am a happy crafter who is happiest when playing with paper and beads.  I have crafted for many years and dabbled with fabric painting, decoupage, mosaic etc, but when I discovered Scrapbooking I fell in love.  I first started scrapping about 9 years ago and taught craft classes at my own coffee shop. This adventure co-incided with my Mom fighting breast cancer.   In 2006 my life turned upside down as my Mum lost her fight, and we immigrated.  To recover from all this I started teaching part time and then worked full time in a local craft store.

I have realised a dream and now part-own my own craft store.

I have been published in local South African magazines; I was on Let’s Scrap DT team for two terms and am currently on Enmarc Designs DT.

I am really enjoying mixed media as I can combine so many of my craft skills and there are no rules.  I am passionate about people exploring their creative spirits and am challenged when a client says “I am not creative” my answer is always, “have you explored different mediums, because you will eventually find a craft you like”.

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