My sis-in-law (Happy Birthday yesterday,Dana) bought the canvases and had us all sit and craft together. That's something about my husband's family... when we get together (I believe this was Thanksgiving), they don't just catch-up and visit. They have to be doing.
I don't mind. I call them a "memory making" family.
Anyhow... way off topic...
So, these canvases are 12x12. You can find them at Michael's or Hobby Lobby or online. They come plain white.
STEP 1. I measured and cut my fabric. A lot of people cover these with paper, but I found that fabric wraps a lot easier and I have a fabric obsession. So I used it instead. Make sure you leave room to wrap the canvas.
Step 2: Decoupage!! Glue that fabric on. Or, you could use a staple gun and staple it on. The choice is all yours. Let it dry, if you went the glue-route.
Step 3: Embellish. It really amazes me how similar fabric crafting and scrapbooking are. I used my scrapbooking supplies to embellish the canvases. The words "Believe in yourself" are vinyl. You can order this online with a simple search. I was lucky that Dana had a machine and did this for a while. I miss Dana's vinyl machinge (probably a lot more than Dana.)
Good embellishments:
Ribbon
Flowers
Frames
Metal Words
Paper
Keep it simple and enjoy playing around with it until you like it.
Step 4: Stick everything on. Hot glue or glue dots or whatever you like best!
Step 5: Hang and enjoy! Remember, use 2 pins or nails to keep these hanging straight. Trust me. Don't make the me mistake I did. It's a really beautiful way to use up your fabric leftover from quilts in a room. Plus, it will match your quilt perfectly. *wink*
Enjoy!
PS. Linking up to these fabulous parties...
16 comments:
So cute, I love it!! Thanks for sharing!
Those are so stinkin' cute! You must have some fun ideas for wrapping gifts, too! I hope you'll stop by my PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY and share some of your talent! Be sure to grab a button for a reminder!
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smiles!
They look fabulous!
Adorable!!!
Super cute!!! I love all the colors!
Adorable! I love the paisley one!
Cute! Fun Project!
These are simply gorgeous! I love them. My daughter will go crazy over these!
Great job!
~Tana
Really cute and very clever!
all so bright and cheery!! fun fun.
blessings
barbara jean
Very cute! I heart fabric as well - I would totally choose it over paper.
~jan @thepaisleycupcake.blogspot.com
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These are very pretty! Love this idea!
These are adorable! I love how they turned out and I really like the colors you used!
Thanks for linking up at www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com
these are so pretty, and that's such a great idea! I think i might have to make one or two of these now, thanks for the inspiration!
kristen
http://osewcrafty.wordpress.com/
So cute! I love your fabric choices!
Those are absolutely darling! Thanks for linking up to Hoo's got talent!
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