art changes everything.

I have been on vacation for TWO WEEKS. One week was blissfully spent doing nothing at the beach, and this past week I have used my days wisely to catch up on DIY/house projects. I keep telling husband I need to quit my job and be a housewife. I am so productive, and I have so much to post!

Today we're posting about wall art. I've done a similar post before, but this changes things up a bit. This past week, I finally cleaned out our guest room (it was the catchall room for a year). I painted and started setting up some furniture. Instead of enjoying it, I was staring at all the empty wall space. UGH! And art is so expensive, especially canvas art, which I love. So- I headed down to Michael's (my most favorite spot).

Here's what you'll need:

1. Canvas'. 12x12 are the easiest, as they are the same size as the paper.

2. Scrapbook paper! Any pattern you want.

3. 2 foam brushes, one small, one large.

4. Modge Podge

5. Acrylic Paint

Step One:

With your paint, paint the sides of your canvas. I chose a green to coordinate with the patterns I chose. The paint takes about 15 minutes to dry, and two coats looks best.

Step Two:

Generously apply Modge Podge to your canvas with your large foam brush. Place your scrapbook paper on top, and center to the canvas. Smooth down with a brayer if needed. Once dry, apply another coat on top to seal.

Step Three(optional):

Sand! You must know by now... I sand everything. I don't know what it is. Do I hate things that look brand new? Do I just love the "aged" or "antiqued" look. Regardless- my art was sanded. I used a high grit sanding block- which is very gentle. I lightly sanded the front, and then did it a little more aggressively on the side.

Step Four:

Hang! Here is the finised products on the wall. I am obsessed, and will be buying more canvas' for the rest of the house.

Happy Papering! xx