9/21/12

Pinterest Friday...Homemade Art

I love love love a good diy project...
Even more when it is something for the kids.
This was so easy that I just couldn't pass it up

My inspiration...
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Amy Lou over at Southern Belle Soul, Mountain Bride Heart has such an amazing story that goes along with her adorable heart art. I love the shabby chic look...and of course it's DIY!!!

Here's how I did it!!

Tools...
Paint and brushes
Canvas
Mod Podge
Scrap booking paper
Vinyl letters from target
A favorite saying or verse

Step 1:
Mod Podge your scrap booking paper on to the canvas (next time I will just paint the canvas...the paper was a bit more  noticeable than I wanted). And, let dry.
 

Step 2:
Once you have picked out your verse cut out the vinyl letters and take some time to plan out how you want the saying to look.






And, once you have it the way you like...peel and stick!

Step 3:
Now here is where you can let your creativity fly...paint over the letters!



Step 4:
Let it dry...we have had some great weather here in South Jersey for the last few weeks. Window opening, breeze coming in, sun warming up...so great weather for drying painting!!!!
When the drying is done peel the stickers off....



And the final product...


Our favorite thing to say to each other...from one of my favorite books "Guess How Much I Love You"...something we say everyday to each other.

I am not only in love with the final product...I love the letters that we peeled off...
Don't they look great!!!! I just think it will be great to mod podge them onto a smaller canvas...hmmm

Happy Friday!!!
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15 comments:

  1. CorbynDecember 9, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    What size canvas did you use?

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  2. AnonymousApril 21, 2013 at 11:52 PM

    What type of paint did you use over the top? It's beautiful. And, for what it's worth, I love the paper underneath.

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    1. southjerseymomApril 22, 2013 at 9:29 PM

      thanks so much! I just used regular craft paint...what i had laying around from other projects.

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  3. southjerseymomApril 22, 2013 at 9:25 PM

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  4. AnonymousMarch 9, 2014 at 11:46 PM

    Where did you get the letters from?

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  5. fredtheneedleAugust 25, 2014 at 11:59 PM

    How do you make the letters stay in place while you paint over them

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    1. southjerseymomAugust 26, 2014 at 8:18 AM

      They are stickers. So I just peeled the backs off and pressed them on to the paper

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  6. fredtheneedleAugust 26, 2014 at 8:53 AM

    thanks for answering my question. But doesn't the sticker stick to the paper?

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    1. southjerseymomAugust 26, 2014 at 11:26 AM

      They do but once u paint over them it's not so bad to peel them off. Sort if like painters tape.

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  7. UnknownJuly 31, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    I love this with the paper underneath. I have been looking for a technique for a saying I want to put on a canvas and this is perfect!

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  8. UnknownOctober 20, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    I am so very thankful to come across this. I have been searching for this kind of Art for a long time. thank you so much for sharing it. NOW! I cant wait to get started on a few Christmas gifts! YAY!

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  9. UnknownNovember 27, 2016 at 8:31 AM

    Great idea !

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