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Cool2Cast Ann Butler Designs Blog Hop Canvas
I am excited to be doing this blog hop with my Creative Girlfriend Tiffany Windsor and her fabulous product Cool2Cast. If you have not yet seen or tried Cool2Cast check out Tiffany’s YouTube Channel, it is filled with projects showcasing this Cool product along with how-to videos for getting perfect results.
I created this Mixed Media Canvas using the Cool2Cast and my Faux Quilting Stamps from Unity Stamp Company.
Here’s How:
I chose to use a heart silicone mold I found in the dollar section of a discount store to create my tiles. The one inch Faux Quilting Stamps fit into the top part of the hearts perfectly.
I mixed 2/3 cup of the Cool2Cast with 1/3 cup of water into a ziplock bag for about a minute. Then I cut a corner from the end of the bag and poured the Cool2Cast over the stamps into the mold.
I tapped the mold gently to remove a couple air bubbles and left the mold exactly where it was for one hour.
Then I turned the mold over and popped the pieces out.
The 4 hearts at the bottom of this picture were done without a stamp and came out perfectly shaped and smooth. The hearts that you see cracked are also perfect as they have the stamps in them, there is just a thin little layer of Cool2Cast that seeped under the stamp; to prevent this you can add a glue dot on the stamp before placing it into the mold. All I did was peel that thin layer away because…..
I knew I was going to be removing part of the heart to get the square shape of the stamps and that thin layer did not affect the cast of the stamp image. I was able to easily trim the excess heart away with a scissor right after I took them out of the mold to get the shape I wanted. I set those aside to harden overnight.
I used an 8″ x 10″ Canvas from Canvas Corp.
I added tissue paper with some Earth Safe Finishes Gel Medium and let it dry. Then I painted over it with Ann Butler Designs Iridescents in Limelight and let it dry.
I used PicMonkey.com to create the saying I wanted and then I printed it out onto Grafix Arts Vellum.
I pressed the top and sides of the Cool2Cast Quilt Squares I made into Ann Butler Designs Crafter’s Ink from Clearsnap in Berry then I heat set them with a heat gun.
After the squares were heat set I added a coat of Ann Butler Designs Iridescents in Berry to give them just a bit of shimmer. In the example photo above there are 3 Cool2Cast hearts, the first one is painted with one layer of Iridescents in Berry, to cover it nicely without a base coat it would take 2 or 3 applications. The second heart has the Crafter’s Ink in Berry, which is a matte finish. This would be perfect the way it is but I wanted just a bit of shine which is why I added the Iridescents over the the top, which is the third heart…..with the Crafter’s Ink as the base coat I only needed a light application of the Iridescents to give the heart the look I was going for.
Tiffany offers pre-cast pieces of Cool2Cast on the Cool2Cast web site and pictured above is one of those pieces, a beautiful heart which I painted with Iridescents in Limelight for the center and in Berry around the edges. At this point I was not sure which hearts I would use so I wanted to have them all ready when I assembled the canvas.
Once I was happy with the arrangement on the canvas I used a piecing tool to poke a hole in the canvas and vellum and placed brad in each corner to hold it in place. I decided to add just a touch of Crafter’s Ink in Night (black) onto the tops of each of the Cool2Cast Quilt Squares and the heart to give them some depth. Then I added some around the edges of the canvas also. I glued all of the Cool2Cast pieces in place.
Then I had the perfect silk ribbon to add to the bottom of the canvas.
I hung the canvas onto the wall with VELCRO® Brand Removable Picture Hangers.
I simply love how this turned out!
Since this is a Blog Hop Tiffany has put together an awesome prize package
of Cool2Cast items….to enter simply leave a comment here. For more chances to win and to see other great projects using Cool2Cast and Ann Butler Designs products check out the rest of the blog hop below and leave a comment for each of them.
Deadline for entering the giveaway is August 8th, 2014 at 11:59 pm.
Ann Butler (you are here)
Ann Butler Blog Hop ColorBox Crafter’s Inks by Ann Butler Earth Safe Finishes Iridescents by Ann Butler Faux Quilting Stamps Home Decor
Comments
46 responses to “Cool2Cast Ann Butler Designs Blog Hop Canvas”
I just love how these “tiles” works with the adorable little quilt quote. I love the 2 products the quilt stamps with the cool2cast. YUMMY! Hugz~Lynda
thank you so much Lynda!
I have gone to all the blogs and commented on all but 1. One of the names no matter how I tried to get to it always comes up with “the post on this blog does not exist”. That person is Kristi Parker VanDoren. How do I finish this hop if I can not find her blog hop page? Thank you ~Lynda
Hi Lynda there was an issue the Kristi post, it was scheduled and never actually posted, it is fixed and there is still time to leave a comment to have another entry for the giveaway….have a great day!
Thank you I did find it and have now gone to all the blogs. Thank you for this chance to win. HUGZ
This is awesome. Love how you added the stamps to the mold – need to try this.
Oh, my gosh! I’ve never been to your blog before and I absolutely LOVE your project! I just used Cool2Cast for the first time last night. And I love to quilt, too, so I am in love with your heart tiles and the quilted tiles and the saying. I also just learned about your iridescents and I am definitely going to try them. Where can I buy them – I’ve never seen them before? Thank you so much!
Laurie I am glad that you like the project….the iridescents can be bought online at amazon and on the Earth Safe Finishes web site contact nancy@earthsafefinishes.com for pricing and to order. Thank you!
Awesome project. TFS. Tere
Thanks Teresita!
Great tutorial, Ann!
Love this! Looks like tons of fun to work with. Can’t wait to give it a try myself!
This project is AWESOME Ann! Embossing into Cool2Cast is one of my very favorite techniques! Can’t believe that you were able to achieve those square shapes from the heart mold. Now that’s creative! I have used the Wilton Mini-Brownie molds for my square pieces but this is ingenuity!! I’m so very delighted to have teamed up Cool2Cast with your awesome products. It’s a natural combination! Your design team is wonderful and I’m so very honored! Hugs! Hugs!
Thank you tiffany I loved being able to showcase your Cool2Cast and I know the entire team loved working with it!
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I love your plaque and the saying you added fits perfectly! I love using Cool2Cast, it is a fantastic product. Debbie 🙂
thanks Debbie!
Hi Amy! I’m a quilter, and I love your quilting stamps. I’m thinking of all the things I could do with them and your awesome quilt stamps! This is an awesome tutorial, and I’m loving the blog hop.
Thank Cindy I am glad you like the stamps and yes the possibilities are endless with them.
Love this canvas and of course my favourite iridescents inks just give it that extra ompfff.
This looks like fun! Can’t wait to try this material.
It is a great product Patti and so easy to use!
Gorgeous Canvas.
Cool!!!!! What a brilliant way to cast square shapes when you don’t have square molds! Beautiful canvas!
Ann, this project is stunning! I love how you place your stamps into the molds!
very cool I love cool2cast
I love how you made the stamped images from the heart mold. Talk about thinking outside of the box! This has opened up a whole lot ideas of what I can use this Cool2Cast with instead of waiting until I can afford more supplies. Thanks for the tutorial. It was very clear.
I am glad you liked the tutorial Lee….it was a fun project to create!
How pretty, Ann! I wouldn’t have thought to use a different shape to create a square.
I love the color’s and the little designs on the squares and the heart! Thank you for the chance to win.
Glad you like the colors Jeanie…
I love this! When I saw it I though – oh no – sewing – buttttt I think I can do this! Love how awesome your instructions are!!!
Thank you so much Sue, glad you like it and yes no sewing makes it easy!
Your stamps are awesome and I love how you used them for your canvas mixed media piece, which I love as well.
Thank Willow I am glad you like the stamps, they are so easy to use for so many different kinds of projects!
I have to try this….love it
thank you!
What a great idea casting the rubber stamps, love your project!
Thanks Heather I am glad you like the project.
I’m new to your site and discovered it while looking for projects to do with my 7 yr old daughter. I’ll be picking up your products at my craft store and doing the frame project soon!! Your tutorial was put together so nicely and the instructions were clearly given. My daughter and I are excited!
I am glad you like the project Debbie!
wow, I visited everyone’s project page and have to say, everyone made amazing projects, I have to say I really loved all the beautiful bright colors, I have got to try your paints/inks on my resin projects –
Very cool use of texture!!!!
this is so cool!!!! I’m learning more and more about crafting with every blog I visit 🙂
Love the hearts…..cool2cast is awesome……:)
What a versatile product! Great ideas and projects. Would love to try it out!
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