The Writer’s Block Canvas + Spellbinders Giveaway

While completing my master’s degree in writing, I started a novel as part of my thesis assignment. This novel grew from a short story to a novella, and is now a fully-formed novel that has been following me around for more than two years.

And I just can’t seem to finish it.

I have been systematically prevented from finishing this novel by the most egregious writer’s block possible. I have tried tackling it chapter by chapter, tried grappling with sentence after sentence — and it is still not complete.

This project is a little reminder that I can place on my desk to inspire me to just “tell the story.”

Supplies:

• Canvas — Stretched Natural 3 x 3
• Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint  — Ocean
• Art Ingredients – Finnabair Glass Glitter – Gold Rush
• Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers
• StazOn Ink — Timber Brown
• Die Cut Hearts from Tim Holtz French Industrial Paper Pad
• Gelato Stick — Gold
• Gel Medium

Instructions:

Paint entire canvas with Ocean paint by Dina Wakley. Let dry.

Ink the edges of the canvas with Timber Brown ink, then lightly brush the inkpad over the rest of the canvas to add some distressed details.

Die cut heart from the Tim Holtz paper pad. Rub entire heart with gold gelatos and blend with a makeup sponge or blending tool.

Glue heart to center of the canvas with gel medium. Apply a thick border of gel medium around the heart, sprinkle with glass glitter.

Tip: Before shaking off the excess glitter, push the glitter with a flat object (like the lid of the glass glitter) so that it adheres better to the gel medium.

Ink the edges of the Tim Holtz sticker and adhere to the corner of the canvas.

What’s your mantra? What would you put on your little reminder canvas? Comment below to let us know!

Enter to Win the Platinum 6 From Spellbinders!

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Winners will be randomly selected from the comments below for our giveaway and contacted via email. Contest is open to U.S. residents only, and ends 8/31/16 at 11:59pm PST.

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