Not a scrapper? No worries! Helmar Products are for everyone - you don't have to be a scrapbooker, cardmaker or alterer to use them. In fact, you don't even really need to be a "crafter"...even if you've never crafted before, this is a fun and easy project you can do in just a few minutes.
Take a small canvas panel, available at your local art supply store for about 50 cents. Print out a photograph. I wanted mine to be a little more "arty", so I used the "pencil sketch" filter in Photoshop to make the picture look like a drawing. Apply a thin layer of Textured Effects to the canvas then place your photo on top. Apply a thin layer of Textured Effects over the photo. Let it dry for 10-15 minutes. Using a paint brush with good bristles, apply a thicker layer of Textured Effects over the photo - make sure that you get lots of brush strokes in there!
The result, is a photo that looks like a painting! I sprinkled some loose Stampendous glitter over the top while the Textured Effects was still wet to give it a little extra "Pop".
Leave the canvas panel plain like I did for a more "classic" look, or dress it up with ribbon or embellisments. You can even put some magnetic strips on the back and make a fun refridgerator magnet.
Look for Textured Effects wherever Helmar Products are sold.
Until next time, Keep Scrappin'
Marci : )
Awesome idea Marci!
Posted by: Lynda aka alrlsmom | May 12, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Great idea, Marci!!!
Posted by: Jennifer | April 27, 2009 at 03:42 PM