I hope your Monday is going well! Thanks for stopping by! Tessa
Monday, April 12, 2010
Celebrating 50 Years
My grandparents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday. It has kind of become a tradition that I make altered canvases for weddings and anniversaries, so of course I had to make one for this special event.
The smaller photo is of my grandparents leaving the wedding chapel, and the larger photo is a more recent portrait. Gold is the most prominent color (as is customary for the 50th wedding anniversary), but I also added a touch of teal and rusty orange.
I treated the canvas with gesso, then a gold/champagne acrylic paint. I dry brushed spray paint (I sprayed it into a bowl and then dipped my brush in) around the edges. I spray-painted some of the flowers gold and used patterned paper with gold foil accents. Vintage-inspired buttons serve as flower centers and I coated my chipboard title and embellishment with vintage glass glitter.
We wish we could be there, but the timing just isn't right for a trek clear to California. I'm sure Grandma and Grandpa will see the love we have for them in the canvas :).
I hope your Monday is going well! Thanks for stopping by! Tessa
I hope your Monday is going well! Thanks for stopping by! Tessa
Wowwwwwwwwww!! Happy Anniversary to your grandparents!!! HOW AMAZING!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeee the canvas U made for them!! I love love love love love the photos and the colors! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
ReplyDeleteWhat a special gift! I bet they will LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful gift! I'm sure your grandparents will love it!
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