No, it's ok. The green one does look better but because I changed colours etc it didn't come out perfect .. Oh well I had fun doing it

Oh bugger.. Me and my big feet , Sorry! It was the colours of the green that I liked. I've got a bit of a thing for rain forests..

I've used blank canvases, covered them with chosen fabric and stapled the fabric to the canvas. Cheap & easy, and when I get bored with the design I don't feel guilty replacing the fabrics! These are on blue walls prior to them being repainted with Hog Bristle 1/4:

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I painted a very simple red poppy oil painting to accent my the red in the Jarrah timber floors in our home. Just, a white background with a sfew simple red poppies with some black speckles. It looked pretty good!

Well let's see a picture of it ..... please

First of all I have to say, this thread is awesome. So many unbelieveably creative people out there!! You have all inspired me to give it a go.

So with that in mind, I have selected a bit of ambitious project.....I'd like to recreate one of the below. Which one do you like??

Any ideas on how to start it off....

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Oooh they're all gorgeous - depends where it's going and how ambitious you are feeling!! Lovely colours

McClaren the picture is going to go in my formal dining area. The wall is painted in Dulux Beige Royal.

I was trying to find something to brighten the room. The room in winter can be quite low in light as we tinted the window. We tinted it last year because the heat and the glare was overwehelming in summer.

We will have an Oak 8 seater table and we will custom made white Gringo chairs from "empire".

Looking at all four pictures together, I think I can eliminate the second one.

I like the first set.....

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Me too - it's a "happy picture" isn't it? In that it makes you smile when you look at it ...

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It will look beautiful with metallic silver paint.. And looks like it will be the easiest to do

Hi all

Have only managed to read some of the pages to this link - gosh there are some lovely things.

Can someone let me know where I can buy cheap canvas from and fabric to stretch over it? I have no idea.

You can get cheap canvasses from reject shop type places. Fabric - I would try spotlight/lincraft.

Have fun

Good old ikea has fabric scraps at Perth store now!!
Ekkk.. Did these today. 3M of fabric was $11. Enough for a few cushions now

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Carmel - that looks great ... and how did you do it??

Thanks Annette It's a canvas covered with material, then lots of little nails around the edges and string. I am a pattern nut.

There's nothing new or innovative about it (apparently Kiwi was making them before I was born) but I like it. Glad you do too, thanks

Why did you remove the pic of your creation, Carmel? I thought you did a fantastic job! I also remember making those when I was younger. All good fun!!

I have been so busy over the past 6 months, that making any of my artwork had taken a back seat...somewhere. I managed to find it again whilst I'm on holidays, and have been creating.

This is my latest, titled "Travelling Butterflies" and was made out of a Readers Digest atlas from the early 60's I picked up cheap at a fete. It's already in the shop waiting for someone to buy it.

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I've already made another one in this style out of vintage sheet music to go above our bed. Lots more ideas stored in my head, just have to find some time...hopefully once the kids go back to school!

Well done to everyone else who has let their creative side fly! It's not hard when you set your mind to it! All good fun, and I find it very therapeutic!

They are lovely Stormy - I've seen lots of your butterfly creations but they always look new and fresh - must be due to using all that old paper!! I bet the vintage music one looks good!

Stormy that is gorgeous! Would love it in my bedroom!