Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Canvas Project

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I am joining the fun over at Strut Your Stuff. Stop by and check out all of the great bloggers that are sharing fabulous ideas...it is so inspiring.
I came across a blog awhile back (called Treasury of Memories) and found some great ideas usuing painters canvases. I love the idea of using so many different mediums to create ways to display photos. By using canvases, paint, scrapbook paper and embellishment and then adding vinyl lettering the possibilites are endless. There are so many really adorble embellishments that are used in scrapbooking that it only seemed natural to adapt them to other projects.




For this project I started out by paint the canvas an antique white. I then cut a piece of foam core that I painted black, glued down some scrapbook paper and then Mod Podged a photo that I printed off of my computer onto cardstock. I then added some ribbon to the left side of the photo and added a cute little metal flower.



Next I glued the foam core piece to the canvas.

I then cut some vinyl lettering and applied it directly to the canvas. To finish it off I wrapped the same ribbon I used above horizontally around the canvas and added a cute little buckle.

I also have joined the linky party at Life as Lori. Great stuff over there, check it out by clicking on icon below
Get your craft on Thurs.

15 comments:

Debi said...

Wow!Connie.. I love this. I had bought some canvases awhile back and wasn't sure what to do with them, know I know, can't wait to see how mine turns out!
Thanks for the link to the font website.
~Lizzy

Momza said...

Well you are the most clever woman I know!!
Darling!!!

Unknown said...

You've done it again! What a great gift idea for a bridal shower or new baby!

Cecelia---Sis---Mom said...

Oh, I love, love this!! I have a huge box of canvases I had bought when they were on clearance (I knew I would find something to do with them)...HAHA I need to do something to use up the scrapbook paper I have hoarded for years.

Hugs,
Sissy

Lene said...

Lady you are so creative!

Kelley said...

Wow! I thought I was all that and a bag of chips with my craft project today...this is gorgeous and gives me some fabulous ideas.
Thanks!

Crafty Mommy Diva said...

that's beautiful
Hope you link this up to my Scrappy Saturdays this week!

Amy @ Keep'n The SunnySide said...

It's beautiful Connie!

Anonymous said...

Connie this is absolutely gorgeous!!!

tammy said...

That is gorgeous!

Lori said...

This turned out great. This is really beautiful

Thanks for joining Get your Craft on Thurs. Please join me next week for another great party.

Lori

Green Eyed Girl Crafts said...

I just love your blog... you have such great ideas and usually you are using things I already have on hand... Just wantedyou to know I am deleting my scrapvicscrafts blog... but I do have a new one... it is http://greeneyedgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/ Thanks again! Vicki

Crystal said...

That is so pretty! I love how it turned out.
-Crystal

Jones said...

Cool portait :) Just stopping by from MMB to say hi :)

Unknown said...

Wow! That turned out great. What a good gift idea. I have been in a crafty mood, when are you coming up?