Flowers on stretched canvas

1 For this painting technique, use a 4-litre freezer bag. Start by tying a knot on the end of the bag (the closed end).

2 Put your hand into the bag and grab the knot from inside the bag.

3 Pull the knot and flip the bag inside out, so that the knot is now inside the bag.

4 Inflate the bag and twist the end together to make a 'balloon'.

5 Tie a knot on top.

6 Hold the knot firmly and twist the bag as much as possible with your other hand.

7 Paint brush strokes from the middle outwards to create the desired size and colour for the flower. It may be a good idea to practice the printing technique on a piece of paper/cardboard before making the final image on canvas.

8 Now press the bag down on the stretch canvas using slight pressure where you want your flower design.

9 Carefully remove the bag. Paint the bag again to print a new flower. Use a new bag for each colour if you don't want the colours to mix together.

10 Use a small brush to paint small dots in the centre of the flowers.

12 When the painting is dry, you can embroider details with embroidery thread. Thread a needle with embroidery thread in the desired colour and tie a knot on the end.

13 Now insert the needle through the canvas from the back.

14 Pull the thread up and insert the needle through the canvas again to form a stitch.

15 Repeat until the centre of the flower is filled with crisscross stitches.

16 Fasten off the end on the back by pulling the needle through the stitches a few times.

17 Cut off the excess thread.

18 Now embroider stitches on the stems and leaves however you want.

19 Fasten off the ends on the back.

20 Remove the protective paper from the self-adhesive pads.

21 Place an adhesive pad in each corner on the back of the canvas.

22 Press the canvas into the wooden frame.