Live, Laugh, Love - A charity canvas

This past week I was able to take a welcome break from making the 12 themed pages for a swap I'm involved with, to create this special 16" x 20" canvas (not that I'm bored with the book pages! Just nice to create on a different substrate).

Close up photos further down.

I was asked if I would like to create something special to donate as a prize for a special fundraiser. So this canvas will help raise the money needed to ensure 2 gorgeous dogs get to travel from hell in Romania. Once here in the UK these two dogs, under the care of Babworth Animal Rescue Kennels, will get their chance at a family of their own! And who could resist these faces...

WILLY

GOLDIE

Please visit the Alexandra's Animals facebook page to buy tickets for this raffle and be in with a chance of winning my canvas or one of the other fabulous valentine themes prizes!

Anyway, back to this canvas! I created the background using acrylic paint and shimmer sprays. I added more layers to the background with dry wall tape, texture gel and embossing powders.

The letters were die cut with a Sizzix bigz die in 4mm greyboard and these are Gesso'd before adding teal spray ink to some and a silver metalic paint to the others. I also Glossy Accented the teal letters to add variation of texture to the project. The two teal "L's" were layered onto book page rosettes which were coloured in the same way as the flowers.

The mdf birds are from That Craft Place, my absolute favourite craft shop! These were Gesso'd before adding the teal spray ink and finishing with crackle glaze.

The flowers were all made by hand using old book pages which I sprayed with the same inks that were used in the background. I then accented with either silver or black paint.

The piece was finished off with a couple of die cut flourishes, LOTS of flatback pearl bling and black sequin strings round the sides of the canvas. I feared I may have over done the bling factor, but the more I've sat and stared at it, the more I was convinced that bling was needed! 

Thankyou as always for visiting my blog. Every single visit and comment is so deeply appreciated.

xxSAMxx

I would like to please enter this project into the following challenges:

That Craft Place "Anything Goes" (14 Feb)

 Hiding In My Craftroom #185 (7 Feb)
Just Us Girls #278 (5 Feb)
Anything But A Card #44 (21 Feb)
Come And Get It "Textures" (7 Feb)

Sausage Dog

Look at this super cute Sausage Dog made especially for a wonderful cause!

 

 

I made this using one of my own original patterns that I already make a "Hamish" Scotty Dog cushion from.

 

I adapted this pattern by obviously making the body section much longer and narrowing the snout.

This raffle is raising money to get 8 dogs from hell in Romania to new lives here in the UK.  They are Mum Barbie and her 7 pups Frenchie, Clara, Clementine, Maya, George, Poppy & Cheeko.

 

The total raised to today is a wonderful £365! As each puppy/dog costs £155 to transport to the UK we have enough to get 2 puppies here plus £55 towards a third!

Lets keep the money coming in folks! These doggies are due to travel at the end of June and we have a way to go yet!

TEN wonderful prizes up for grabs! Tickets are £1.50 each, 4 for £5 or 10 for £10

PayPal: samsfundraising@outlook.com (please tick "sending to friends or family" and quote "Barbie" in the message box when sending)

Please visit the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/665121383536381/?source=1

Bank Holiday Relaxation

I just wanted to share with you photos of my Guinea Pigs out enjoying the fresh air in the garden yesterday

And of course I can't leave out the 3 bigger furries who just love a spot of sunbathing!