P.S.: If you like this post, you might like my canvas letter art.
Or, I recreated a different chipboard letter art piece like this which you can check it out here, or click here to see some other easy DIY art I made!
DIY Inspirational Canvas Art Craft
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I may, or may not have a slight obsession with canvas art projects, as you will see over the next few months. The versatility of creating lasting pieces of art that commemorate our little ones’ creativity is, to me, the perfect gift for relatives. I also love using our canvas art throughout the house to decorate walls or shelves. This particular piece was inspired by my mantra: “Be Where You Are“. You need to read my heartfelt and raw story of how those four words became a way of life for me.
Jansen (4) has been my art director and micro-manager over the past several months. He is normally the one who inspires me to create and he picks the colors we use. I listen to him either because he is very persuasive, has an eye for colors, or has a nuclear meltdown if I don’t follow his directions.
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Supplies Needed:
Time Spent:
The entire project took less than 30 minutes, NOT including drying time for the paints.
Instructions:
- I let Jansen go to town on an 8”x10” canvas with the colors of his choice, which were red and yellow. I had him paint the entire canvas, even the sides.
- Allow the paint to dry completely, preferably over night to ensure complete dryness.
- Plan the layout of the vinyl letters. Start in the middle of the canvas and work your way up and down from that point. Place the letters loosely at first.
- Once you are satisfied with the spacing, use a blunt craft tool to gently press the vinyl into the canvas. Be careful not to leave an indentation in the canvas.
- Paint the entire canvas with a light even coat of white acrylic craft paint. You will want some of the background color to shine through, so work with long even strokes.
- BEFORE the white paint dries completely, remove the vinyl letters. Use a pointy craft tool to lift up a corner on each letter and gently pull the entire letter off.
- Voila! Your masterpiece is ready to be proudly displayed!
Have fun with this project by letting your child pick the colors and paint the abstract background.
Which quote or saying will you use?
This is why “Be Where You Are” are the words that changed everything!
I am a Danish American mom of four boys parenting with heart, humor and hygge. Join me on this crazy ride. You will laugh more than you’d expect!
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Art Project Inspired By Craft Store Trickery
This is a fact: there is something magical about craft stores. Like, fairy dust magical.
I know this because the minute I step inside one, suddenly I believe I’m capable of completing all kinds of art projects I have no business touching, and suddenly I’m buying the necessary supplies to knit a designer dress (yes, out of yarn) or bake a cake shaped like a rocketship or something. It’s like I’m invincible, craft-wise.
Welp, they got me again.
I saw this art on Pinterest:
It’s a pricey little piece you can pick up here for £195. (According to my currency conversions, in American dollars, that works out to approximately: much more than I want to spend.)
I knew I could recreate the look with a few chipboard letters on a solid-painted canvas – and a few other bloggers have done just that. The plan was to keep it solid and simple — but once I saw that aisle of acrylic paints at Michaels?
Suddenly I was PICASSO! Just hand me a brush, y’all! I’m about to create a masterpiece!
I picked up some paints, a pack of chipboard letters and a canvas and headed home, all inspired and high off their secret craft-store air. (I didn’t even realized that I’d bought a twin-pack of canvases, not just one, so there are more art projects in my near future.)
I decided to use words from this Bible verse: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” -Psalm 46:10. I wanted to keep it simple and short, so I went with “Be Still and Know.” I like that part of the verse, because it’s like: “Hey, chill the crap out and relax already. Just be still and be quiet and let God do his thang.” (That’s my translation.)
I laid out my chipboard letters on the canvas and stuck ’em on using their adhesive backs. My initial plan was to stick them on, paint over them, then remove them, so they served as a stencil and revealed white letters beneath them. 
Then I went outside and spray painted the whole thing white. You don’t need a photo of that, right? Cuz I don’t have one. Took it back inside after an agonizingly long five seconds of letting it dry – I had to knock this out during nap time! Time was of the essence! – and started playing with PAINTS! 
Pretend like there are no toys or stray vacuums in that photo. And that I have my canvas properly set on an easel next to a window overlooking the french riveria. And that I’m wearing a beret or something very painterly.
I just kept throwing paint on the canvas and squinting at it a lot, and also holding my thumb up to it like real painters do, although I don’t understand the purpose of that, until it looked like this: 
And then I realized that I kind of like the raised letters and didn’t want to take them off after all. You can’t really see them too clearly, but they’re there, just telling you to chill out and let God be exalted, you know? 
And that’s my little pinterest-inspired art project. Now I have to decide what to do with that other canvas… and also where to hang this one…
So, am I the only one who gets hypnotized by Michaels and Joann into thinking that I can do ANYTHING? Tell me that’s happened to you. Or maybe you just CAN do anything?
Don’t forget to pin this pic to use for inspiration later!
P.S.: If you like this post, you might like my canvas letter art.
Or, I recreated a different chipboard letter art piece like this which you can check it out here, or click here to see some other easy DIY art I made!
Canvas Painting Ideas You’ll Love For Your Home
Blank walls can be boring. It can change the overall aesthetic of your home. So instead of leaving the walls blank, putting up paintings, frames, and photos are the answer.
But surely, you would not want to blow off your budget and your paycheck by purchasing paintings and wall decorations. So instead of buying wall decorations, why don’t you make them yourself?
Making your own wall art with these canvas painting ideas can save you a lot of money while can still beautify your home. The best part of doing everything by yourself is that you have the freedom to do whatever you want in the wall art.
Canvas Painting Ideas
If you are thinking of making your own wall decorations to eliminate those boring walls, here are canvas painting ideas that you will surely love. These ideas can also make as awesome gifts to your family and loved ones!
Fabric Wall Art
Glue some fabric to a canvas and hang it on your wall. Try pairing up different designs and textures.
Geometric Gold Canvas
These past few years, geometric figures paired with gold has become a standard in interior design. It may look simple at first but it can enrich your wall.
These canvas painting ideas are flexible. You can also try using different colors, lines, and designs.
Quotes on Canvas
Do you have any favorite quotes? Turn those into motivational posters!
Four Seasons Tree Wall Art
Four Seasons is a timeless topic. You can stick this wall art in any parts of your room, no matter what season it is.
Super Easy DIY Ideas
If you want to explore your own creative ideas and you want to incorporate it into your wall art, here are super easy DIY ideas you can try.
DIY Canvas Painting
Song Lyric Wall Art
Abstract Flowers Canvas Painting
Quotes Canvas Art
Simple Gold With Solid Colored Canvas
Stencil Text on Fabric
DIY Chevron Heart Wall Art
Scotch Tape Canvas Painting
Bubbles Art Painting
Where you inspired by these canvas painting ideas? Which of these DIY ideas will you give a try?
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