So much texture...so much fun!

Soooo many photos!

I have been wanting to make something for this months challenge over at 

Country View Challenge

Cards are acceptable, but the DT always make such glorious altered pieces.

So here is my effort :D

I started with an old canvas that already had loads of texture...

 and covered it with layers of paint/alcohol inks...

 and gesso through stencils.

 When dry i used matt medium to apply floral tissue paper.

(actually it is a torn up serviette)

 Next step was to select papers to tear and ink(distress)

before layering again with medium.

 The flowers were disappearing so I cut some with my 

Tattered Lace dies...

 coloured with markers and embossing powders.

 I don't use the powders very often as they make me cough

so I stamped and embossed direct to the canvas too.

 When embossed the roses lost all their detail, so I over-stamped

with permanent ink... 

 before using silicone glue(which also makes me cough) to attach to canvas.

 I added gold embossing powder to frame the canvas...

 Loving all this yummy texture :D

Enjoy :D XXX

Sharing in the following challenges;

Country View Challenge# May -Flower Power

Tuesday Throwdown # 343 Texture

TTCRD # May 16 -Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination # 128 Anything Goes