6 x 6 mixed media canvas

This gorgeous 6 x 6 canvas was inspired by Shari Carroll.  When I saw the mix of colours I just knew I had to try to recreate it.  I started out by using gel medium and some Tim Holtz tissue paper.  I then used gesso very lightly.  Once that was dry I applied the Wendy Vecchi crackle medium both thickly and thinly to give different depth of cracks.  It takes a little while for it all to dry.  Once it was dry, I used the following color bloom sprays:

Dragonfly blue

Tea stain,

Golden Walnut

Pot marigold,

Soft Teal and Magic stone to work on my background.

I have also used paper clay and Prima moulds to make the decorative accent on the left hand side of the page.  This also takes a little while to dry.

I then painted all the elements with Gesso and added my photo into the pocket watch piece.  I made sure to cover it when I was spraying the colours around as I didn't want to damage it.  I added some Prima Art Stones and then some flowers and metal elements.  I used some Frank Garcia Memory Hardware Pearls on top of some of the elements.  I then continued to build up the colours that you see in the finished project.