I created this Altered Art canvas for the latest challenge at the Gingersnaps Creations blog: On the Road. We needed to use things in our project that would be found "on the road." So I used a vintage photo of my mom on a car as my inspiration for my project.
I started with an 8" square canvas, which I painted with black acrylic. Then I spritzed it all over with a mixture of pearlescent white paint and water to give it some sheen and texture. Next I added some red patterened scrapbook paper with torn edges. I used a black ribbon near the top of the canvas, and then added an over-sized black and white hangtag and another cut piece of the red paper to serve as the background for the vintage photo. After I affixed the photo I embellished the canvas with metal gears and keys, some black satin bows, pearl gems, and a white a flower. And I added a metal bracket to frame "1950" under the photo, which is when the photo was taken.
Wasn't my mom adorable?!