Canvas Wall Art Bouquet

Canvas Wall Art Bouquet
Designed by: Amber Packer (www.amberpacker.com)
Featuring: My Mind’s Eye, Stella & Rose collection (www.mymindseye.typepad.com)

Add a touch of spring to your walls with this gorgeous canvas wall art bouquet designed by Amber Packer .

Supplies (as designed):

Stella & Rose - Mabel collection (assorted papers)
vase is cut from "So Sweet" Plait die-cut paper
1 - "Little Lady" Trims
1 - "Love" Decorative Brads
1 - "Love" Trinkets
1 - "Play" Buttons
1 - "So Sweet" Buttons
1 - "Girly" Stamps

Also Used: 5 - 6 x 9 canvases (any size you'd like), Light Ivory acrylic paint (if needed), Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist, spray bottle with water, liquid adhesive, glue gun, glue dots, pencil, scissors, jute twine

Instructions:
Free hand cut vase from My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose "So Sweet" Plait die-cut paper. You could trace a vase if you would feel more comfortable with a pattern.
Lay canvases as desired and adhere vase to canvas (cut vase if needed to fit on 2 canvases).
Create a variety of flowers (an even dozen or and odd number):
Rolled Paper Flower Instructions:
a. Cut (2) – 2” x 12” strips per flower from Stella & Rose patterned papers. and adhere together to make a 2” x 24” strip.
b. Punch (1) - 1 ½” circle per flower.
c. Lightly spritz each long strip with water, roll up or fold up into flower shape.
d. Use glue gun (liquid glue or glue dot) and glue flower to a circle to keep flower together.
e. Add brad to center.

Crochet Flower Instructions:
a. Wrap crochet trim around itself and staple to hold together.
b. Add a center to flower to cover staples.

3-D Flower Instructions (per flower):
a. Cut one of each flower shape (for .pdf of patterns, visit the My Mind's Eye or Amber's blog).
b. Layer flowers with largest on bottom and hold together with brad or glue if adding a button.

4. Adhere flowers randomly to each canvas.
5. Add "stems" cut from paper or use jute twine for a different twist
6. Add leaves if desired - curl and fold so they aren't flat
7. Embellish with butterfly trinkets.
8. ENJOY!
Amber and My Mind’s Eye!