"Washer" Art

I'm slowly piecing the house together getting ready for baby number 3. Less then 6 weeks to go!

After Cal J and Ry-pies's room switch - Cal J's room has been lacking in the "wall hanging" department. I saw this fantastic idea to use washers (you know, from the hardware store) to create a design on a canvas. I love it!

The supplies:

Canvas

Spray paint (optional)

Washers (various sizes)

Glue (I used E6000)

I've been slightly obsessed with spray paint these days - so anything (and everything) that I can spray paint I will. I spray painted the whole canvas first and let dry.

Josh doesn't think it's a good idea in my "condition" to be spray painting items. But rest assured, I always do it in a well ventilated area and do my best to not inhale . :)

After the paint dries I just placed my washers in their desired place and glued them on. That's it! A "C" for Cal J. His nonchalant response when I showed him: "cool mom". I wanted a little bit more excitement, oh well, either way I LOVE how it turned out.

Have a great day!

Mod Podge canvas

I've been a huge fan of Mod Podge for a long time now. Just the smell of it takes me back to high school. (Because of all the crafting I did.....not sniffing or anything).

Ry-pie's already 9 months old and I still haven't completely finished decorating her room. I wanted to make her some cute little pictures and thought Mod Podge! Of course!!

I started out with a canvas, Mod Podge, assorted scrap book paper and a sponge brush.

I cut out my shape (in this case a tree) from one scrapbook page.

Then applied my Mod Podge to the back of the cut-out.

I'd recommend measuring your canvas and your cut-out beforehand! I have NO idea why I didn't but I just ended up trimming it later. I actually let some of the paper hang off the edges.....I just liked the way it looked.

I kept adding and Mod Podging more cut-outs of scrapbook paper until I reached my final design. And then Mod Podged over the entire canvas.


Look how cute. Matching Mod Podge pictures for my Ry-pie!