Reverse Canvas DIY Wall Pocket: Stencil and Paint on Textures with Cathe Holden
Think outside the box and transform the ordinary into the extraordinary by turning an everyday art material backwards to craft a beautiful and functional home accent. The reverse canvas wall pocket project can be color customized to your décor, and used to organize collections, creations, or correspondence. Enjoy crafting with images and typographic pieces from Cathe’s collection of vintage ephemera in the form of stencils and printable digital downloads. Join Cathe at the Inspired Barn where she will walk you through the process with easy to follow instructions!
You’ll love this video if you:
- Enjoy craft projects with both form and function.
- Like the look of natural fibers and materials such as burlap and wood.
- Enjoy collage, assemblage, and mixed media.
- Appreciate the look of vintage typography design and ephemera.
In Reverse Canvas DIY Wall Pocket, you’ll learn how to:
- Utilize art and craft materials with all new possibilities.
- Craft beautiful tattered fabric roses.
- Make simple wire utility pieces to include in many different craft projects.
- Create a faux sewing effect.
- Hand-tint printed fabric graphics.
Techniques Demonstrated in Video:
- Hand-tinting fabric printed graphics
- Bend craft wire into card and photo holders, and hanging hardware.
- Hand craft a tattered fabric rose
- Craft shabby fabric ribbon from a section of printed text.
- Stenciling with paint.
- Adding soft, pillow-like dimension to a printed fabric graphic.
About the Expert:
In 2008, Cathe Holden, artist, wife and mother of three, blended her long career in graphic design with her passion for vintage goods into a lifestyle rich with eclectic crafting. Today she creates, blogs, and teaches from her home studio, Inspired Barn, a mercantile-style workshop located in the Northern California countryside of Petaluma. On her blog, JustSomethingIMade.com, Cathe shares original craft projects, free images and designs, and creative inspiration for makers of all skill levels.
