Saturday, April 12, 2014

Canvas Quote DIY


See that canvas? Yep, I finally got the guts to make one, and there it is! I love it! So here's the breakdown: SUPER EASY!

Supplies:
  • Canvases from Walmart (8x10 have 2 in a pack for around $5) 
  • Paint Pens (also from walmart)
  • Acrylic Glossy paint (only 0.50 cents a bottle! You don't have to get glossy, the regular will seem more like matte and the glossy is more like nail polish)
  • Paint Brushes (any really, or even a sponge if you want a dfferent look)
So I took my canvas and painted just one coat of mossy green color. It dried pretty quickly. One coat made mine look unfinished but I like that rustic feel so I left it that way. These dry pretty quickly!

Then I used a ruler and simply free-handed with my silver paint pen the song Lyrics! I got the bold paint pens but if you wanted a finer print they have those too! The flower is also free-hand with purple and yellow.

 Now something else you can do is use stencils for the writing and also stickers painted over and then peeled off. I am hoping to try this soon and show you! You could also use your children's hand prints or even put tape on it and paint to then peel off for stripes! :-) Happy DIY'ing everyone!!

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