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I really thought I had already posted my original attempts at Paint Fusion but alas I was mistaken, either that or the blog fairies took them ha! ha!

So here they are in no particular order - my first attempts at paint Fusion....

First off we have the Poppies. They are painted onto simple grey board which has been painted with a dark coloured emulsion paint and then crackled with PVA and a lighter coloured emulsion paint.

I made it into a tag ready to go onto a card and then stamped and embossed the swirls and the word Poppies with Rich Gold WoW powder.

To finish off I also edged the tag with the Rich Gold. I really must try more of these poppies as they are so pretty.

Next up was the Berries. Again I prepared the grey board using emulsion paint but this time I didn't crackle, I tried to distress the paint by over heating it in places which caused bubbles to form in the paint.

The leaves were the hardest to paint here, it took 3 goes to get them looking like this, lol.

I added the berries using my thumb and the rubber off my pencil, not quite plump enough for me, next time I need to find someone with bigger thumbs to assist me ...

Again I stamped and embossed the swirls and the wording but this time using  Brass WOW powder.

Next up was the Lavender from Simply Sweet. I made another tag, but for some reason the crackle didn't quite crackle and the end result  looked more like a bad paint job with a slight surface crackle. If you click on the image and take a look at the larger image you can just about see what I mean.

Anyway as it was my first attempt I carried on in the hope that I could rescue the end result with distressed inks. And I think it worked out quite well in the end.

Last but not least I had a go at the Daisies. Again on a crackled grey board. I found these a little difficult to start off with. Judging the right amount of paint to use was a little tricky but I persevered and after several layers I think I got the hang of it. I need to work on my centres but for a first attempt I was chuffed to bits.

I have already posted my 2nd and 3rd attempts at paint fusion you can see them in the post before this one.  I now have many ideas in my head of where to take this next so pop back soon for my next adventures in Paint Fusion...

Until next time Happy Crafting xxx

Over the last week or so I have been playing with my Paint Fusion stamps again but this time I decided to be a little more adventurous and paint onto Canvas instead of board.

This first painting is on a small A5 ready primed canvas which cost a couple of pounds off the internet. I wasn't sure if it would take the emulsion paint or allow me to crackle it but it did and the result was fabulous. It did take a little patience though.

For this painting I used the Sheena Douglas Paint Fusion Daisy Stamp Set and the little bee from the promotional Butterfly stamp set. I used Slate Grey Adirondak ink for stamping. And I used my Rich Gold WoW powder to emboss the swirls and the little bees.

In order to use the stamps I had to use them off the block, inking them up and them pressing them down with my fingers. The impressions weren't brilliant but they were enough to give me a guide. I used a small box underneath for support when I stamped the word Daisy which made it a little easier.

I think the end result turned out great and it gave me a lot more confidence for my next challenge...


This is a 12" x 10" canvas I bought from the pound shop that now resides at our old Woolworth store. The actual frame is a bit rough but the canvas is fine and accepted the acrylic paints quite well for a cheap buy.

For this painting I used Slate Grey Adirondak ink to stamp the Sheena "A little bit Sketchy" Believe stamp set and I used the Berries Paint Fusion Stamp Set for the corners.

This picture took a couple of days to do and I am really chuffed with how it turned out, and it made my day when someone told me it looked like a picture bought from the shop.. I am a happy crafter now....

So now onto a new challenge of Sweet Peas and Roses, should be fun.

Until next time, Happy Crafting x