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GA October Canvas

Hello friends! :) Today I'm sharing a mixed media canvas I did for Gauche Alchemy which features my nephews and niece. :) I glued the story book page and the painted my "scene" with distress stains, inks, paint, crackle paint, stickles and embossing powder.


My bestie took one look at this and said that my proportions are all off....how come the kids have no bodies and have ice-cream sticks as legs?? Nephew #2 said they can't be ice-cream sticks because they are too short to hold ice-cream! I'm sure my bloggy friends know that these are portraits on easels right? *LOL*



There's some old music paper there which I covered with gesso, paint, ink and embossing powder for some awesome texture! :) I was inspired by the Scrapbookers Anonymous challenge to use bling.

Supplies: 12x12 canvas, Gauche Alchemy Acme kit, punchinella, paint, distress stains, distress inks, distress stickles in rock candy, embossing powder, Gauche Alchemy Mixed Media Color Kits, ice-cream sticks, rub-ons, Jenni Bowlin stickers, glossy accents, gel medium.

P/s: Have a fabulous weekend friends! Come play along with my guest Erin's faux letterpress challenge! :)


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36 comments:

  1. ~amy~October 7, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Whatta fabbie keepsake...love all those wonderful smiles:)

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  2. LynndaOctober 7, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    I fell in love already girlfriend... this is so fantabulously done!!! Very artsy in its own way!!! Well done... heart this a ton!!! perfect home corner deco eh!!! hugs...xoxo

    PS: I'm getting there!!... thanks..:)

    Enjoy your weekend...

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  3. Julie Tucker-WolekOctober 7, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    Loveeeeeeeeeeeeee this! I love love love love that tree....the little photos and the whimsical feel to this! :):):):):):):):):):):)

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  4. LaurelOctober 7, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Oh my, this is absolutely amazing!

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  5. HussenaOctober 7, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    oh i love this mixed media project the portrait idea is fab love it totally!!

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  6. ShaliniOctober 7, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    this is amazing work Yvonne... infact before i read thru i had kind of decided dat my fave part of this creation was the easel part with the pics of your li'll ones:) way too cute!!!

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  7. SudhaOctober 7, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Beautiful. I luv this colorful n cheerful creation.

    Sudha
    sudha-kalra.blogspot.com

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  8. LeaOctober 7, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    What a fabulous mixed media piece! Love how colorful this is and that sun is so cool! Thanks for joining in the fun at Scrapbookers Anonymous!!!

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  9. lisaOctober 7, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Beautiful in everyway xx

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  10. Dr Sonia S VOctober 7, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Oh I love the way you made mini easels with crowns-- your ideas are awesome-- the toy tyres in your earlier card was fantastic too-- I find myself eyeing my daughters toy cars-- hoping a wheel falls off!!

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  11. Audrey PettitOctober 7, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    My gosh! This is U-Mazing, Yvonne! LOVE it! So fabulous the way you incorporated the book page, and I love your painted tree. So laughing at the comments on the photos.......but I totally got it right away! Fabulous!

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  12. Emily KeatonOctober 7, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Yvonne, this is FABULOUS! What a cool canvas showing off your nephews and niece! I love all the great details you included in this. So fun!

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  13. farmhouse-storyOctober 7, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    what a fab piece, yvonne! this shows so much creativity--love it:) happy weekend!

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  14. Cindy deRosierOctober 7, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Of course they're easels... though now that you mention it, I can see them as disproportionate people! It's like the face/vase optical illusion!

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  15. Sherry EckbladOctober 7, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    I absolutely love it especially the easels!

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  16. DoraOctober 7, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    I love this, how creative, really insprational!

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  17. MelOctober 7, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    Super cute!!

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  18. Angi BarrsOctober 7, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Wowza...this is gorgeous Yvonne. Love the painted scene. Your nieces and nephews are soooo cute. :)

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  19. Ella SwanOctober 8, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    I love this Yvonne! It is so whimiscal & fun!! And yes...ahem...I did realise they were easels LOL (non-scrappy people are hilarious...)

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  20. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comOctober 8, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    LOL - of course, I knew right away these were easles and I LOVE the idea. Hmmm, I could even make this work on a card :>)
    Oh and how fun that there are now 4 happy faces :>)

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  21. Captain Nick SparrowOctober 8, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    I love every single thing on this page! SO many cute little details to behold.

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  22. Outside InnOctober 8, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    What a fun mix of elements!

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  23. UjjwalOctober 8, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    LOL...Hilarious story :)

    But I could make out they were easels :) So creative!

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  24. TheresaOctober 8, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    cute, cute, cute!!!!!

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  25. RoseOctober 8, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    one work comes to mind......... AWESOME!!!!! :)

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  26. sandiOctober 8, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Oh this is just so darn cute!!!!! Love it!

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  27. MaritOctober 9, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    Stopping by to see what you're up to lately and WOWZAH... a canvas my dear?!!! You brave girl you!

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  28. DebbieOctober 9, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    This is so cute and fun!!!! Love all the elements you incorporated into it!!!

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  29. TesaBOctober 9, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    YAY!!!! This is sooooo fantabulous!!!! LOVE the happy faces and all the super fun elements.

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  30. Romina NahataOctober 10, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    simply fab !!i love it !!

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  31. Blossom inchOctober 10, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    gorgeous canvas work Yvonne...those photos are beautiful and yes they are on easel right? love the background, music notes used a color combination are great too...

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  32. Kishley (Dolly Sapra)October 10, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    lol.. well, my views were inline with your bestie! :D :D Cute LO.. Those crowns look superb!

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  33. UnknownOctober 10, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Such a cute project and love your nephews on the easels

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  34. Alice October 11, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    you are so amazingly talented, girl. this is so fun and cute! love love the scene you created. fabulous work of art! love it!

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  35. Erum TasneemOctober 11, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Super fabulous!

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  36. Sharon FritchmanOctober 11, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Such an amazing work of art, Yvonne! I love every single inch of it!!!!!

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Cheers, Yvonne.