River Stone Flower Canvas

River Stones Burlap Canvas by Lucy Reese

Supplies:

8x10 Burlap Canvas

Makins Clay® - White Clay

Makin's Professional® Ultimate Clay Machine®

Petal/raindrop shaped clay cutter set

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder- Juli's Garden

3 River Stones

Art Alchemy Paint - Wild Fuchsia

DecoArt® Metallic Lustre™ - Fab Fuchsia

Stickles - Black Soot

Adhesive Letters

Beacon™ 3-in-1 Adhesive

Instructions:

1. Roll out the white Makin's Clay® in the Ultimate Clay Machine® starting at setting #1 and moving up to setting #3. Use the largest raindrop cutter to cut your petals for your first layer of petals, and the second to smallest cutter for the second layer.

2. Place your cutouts into the embossing folder and press down firmly to give your petals texture.

3. While your petals are still fresh, form them into more of a petal shape. 

 4. Now using the Art Alchemy paint in Wild Fucshia paint all your petals.

4. Using your Metallic Lustre and a light touch to add color to just the raised embossed areas and also all along the sides.

5. Add the adhesive to the back of your river stones and adhere to the burlap canvas. Once the stone is placed you can now begin building your flowers using your largest petals as the first layer. Then use your Stickles to make the stems.

6. To finish off the piece add a quote using the adhesive stickers and a bit of black paint around the edges of the canvas.