Thursday, October 8, 2015

Vintage Dowery Key & Peacock Feather Beach Canvas for LESSology


This was so much fun to create! We missed our friend's wedding in the Outerbanks and I really wanted to make something for our friends! Such a lovely photo! Our beach challenge over at LESSology worked just perfectly!


I started off with a white canvas and a can of chalky white spray paint in lieu of gesso. Then grabbed some plaster and masks to create some background texture. After the plaster dried, I sanded it just a little to get off the rough edges.





























You can just see the plaster circle peeking out behind the photo below. I inked up the plaster after it was dry and then used glitter glue to make the texture shimmer. Love that huge dowry key that I found at an antique store. I even kept the price tag and slipped it under the key! Liked that it said dowry! Slipped in a couple of clothing tags I had in my stash and some scrap paper.





























Here is a peek at the edge of my canvas. I just found some pretty masking tape at the store the other day and I think it works well to finish off the side of a canvas. Not to mention it's like huge washi tape!






































Used some shells in keeping with the beachy challenge and some hessian twine to keep that theme going. Last but not least, a little itty bitty turtle earring can be found swimming by the flower!



I can't wait to get this in the mail to them!

Happy Thursday!

12 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous! LOVING the colors and the peacock feathers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Wow, so beautiful! The peacock feathers are such a nice detail!

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  3. The happy couple will cherish this over the years! It is really beautiful and thoughtful (just like you!).

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  4. Beautiful Mitra, those colours ...... stunning
    Mary

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  5. Love the old and new, delicate and strong and anything with peacock feathers...

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  6. This looks lovely! The stencilling looks fabulous for background texture.. I am sure they will love it!

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  7. Love the chalky paint and plaster. Finished canvas is awesome.

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  8. Wow...what a wonderful gift this is....all of the detail...that cute little turtle....just wow.....

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  9. Oh my! This is completely adorable!! And the TURTLE!!! and the KEY!!!!! Oh I am sure your friends will be absolutely overjoyed xxx

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  10. Wow a dowry key?? Didn't know they existed. Live the peacock feathers too.

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  11. Wow a dowry key?? Didn't know they existed. Live the peacock feathers too.

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