{"product_id":"to-new-heights-project","title":"To New Heights Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor a friend’s baby shower, I created this mixed-media piece to encourage the new little one to always soar to new heights. With just a few steps, this canvas has plenty of dimension and texture without being overly complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTo New Heights Project Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdhere strips of vintage sheet music or patterned paper to the canvas with gel medium. Add a few pieces of vintage text to balance out the composition. Brush over the top of these papers with gel medium as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMix \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dina-wakley-collection?page=2\"\u003eDina Wakley’s Night and Sky paints\u003c\/a\u003e to create a steely blue color. Add some gel medium and brush over the whole canvas. Next, take a paper towel and wipe away the excess so that the patterned paper shows through.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCut out \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-studio\/tempting-templates\"\u003eHot Air Balloon Template\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prima-marketing-collection?page=4\"\u003ePrima Marketing’s Stationer’s Desk paper pad\u003c\/a\u003e. Add contrasting patterns if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreehand a cloud shape on sheet music, cut out, and prime with white gesso so that the pattern shows through. Dab \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-tim-holtz?page=5\"\u003eTim Holtz’s Distress Paint in Picket Fence\u003c\/a\u003e color through circle stencil to create added visual interest. Adhere to the bottom corner of the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStamp phrase with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art-stamps-julie-van-oosten\"\u003eTypewriter Alphabet set\u003c\/a\u003e onto map image from Tim Holtz’s Correspondence Paper Stash. Adhere to canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttach hot air balloon basket to canvas with a few natural fibers. Mount hot air balloon on scrap cardboard to make it stand out from the canvas and glue with gel medium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 593px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-GAL1602-Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Winter-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-GAL1601-Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Winter-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Apprentice-Spring-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1APP-1601-Somerset-Apprentice-Spring-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Apprentice-Autumn-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1APP-1502-Somerset-Apprentice-Autumn-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452532711575,"sku":"PROJ-1108","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1108__19459.1558406704.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793651","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/to-new-heights-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}