Have you seen the new 3-ring canvas albums? They're made entirely out of canvas (swoon). When I got my hands on one, I could not wait to use our fabulous Maya Mist on it! To color the "Happy Me" album below, I simply used:
- water
- Blue Maya Mist
- Purple Maya Mist
- Lemon Maya Mist
The process is easy & fun. First, I took the rings off the album. Then, I dipped each canvas page into water. While the canvas was wet, I sprayed it with the Blue Maya Mist and the Purple Maya Mist. The wet canvas encouraged the mists to mix and fade out as the ink moved down the page. I loved the ombre look it was giving me! I worked quickly & did each page, and set them aside to dry. When they were dry, I used one of the Super Nova Chipboard star shapes as a mask, and sprayed the Lemon Maya Mist over it on each page. Those same chipboard shapes show up later in my album as decorative elements. Simple & easy!! The wings are from the clear acrylic wing keychain...I just painted one side of them and edged them in permanent black ink.
These canvas albums are fabulous...so many fun possibilities!! I can't wait to see what you do with them!
Gorgeous album!! I love the techniques!!
Posted by: Shelley Haganman | February 05, 2010 at 07:12 AM
Misting Queen!! The tips are great, Dina and the album is so fabulous!
Posted by: Lia | February 05, 2010 at 09:54 AM
YOU ARE SO CREATIVE AND TALENTED! GONNA HAVE TO TRY THIS MYSELF!
Posted by: Beth Perry | February 05, 2010 at 10:03 AM
J'adore! I want one of these albums and the inks too! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: muriel | February 05, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Great project - I'm loving the canvas albums. These colours look so bright and lovely together, and thanks for teaching us a different technique for using the mists.
Posted by: Natalie E | February 05, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Dina - this is so fabulous! Those albums are on the top of my wish list now.
Posted by: Diane | February 05, 2010 at 11:32 PM
This is way cool!!!
wendy
Posted by: Wendy Vecchi | February 06, 2010 at 06:38 AM
Very fun!!
Posted by: Cathy In Chicago | February 06, 2010 at 06:43 AM
so neat! was admiring it at the booth during the show
Posted by: caroline | February 06, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Very cool!
Posted by: slammie | February 07, 2010 at 11:50 AM
How adorable!!!
Posted by: mardi | February 07, 2010 at 02:43 PM
almost ready to try my first canvas album. this is a beautiful example. thanks for sharing!
hugs,
harriett
Posted by: [email protected] | February 07, 2010 at 04:02 PM
I have a question about maya mist on fabric. My projects continue to shed color onto hands and other things they come into contact with even though they're thoroughly dry (over a week). Is there a process you can recommend to keep the mist on the canvas?
Posted by: Stephanie | February 07, 2010 at 04:26 PM
I love the colors - what a great combination. Bright and cheery!!
Posted by: Nancy | February 07, 2010 at 09:18 PM
WOW!! I must get my hands on these albums!! STUNNING!!
Posted by: Jillian Anger | February 09, 2010 at 06:24 PM