I'm lovin' what I can do with inexpensive canvases and "photos". I say it that way (with cute little quotation marks) because the sign I made isn't what I would normally call a photo BUT I had it printed as an 11x14 photo. SO...it's a "photo". :0)

I had picked up some 11x14 canvases a while back. These are the flat ones...not like a box style.
I typed out the lyrics to one of my favorite songs and had it printed at Costco in 11x14. (When I typed it out and created the "photo", I left space at the bottom for some embellishments.)
Then I used my wonderful ModPodge. I painted some on and put the print down, smoothing it out. Then I waited a bit and applied a coat on top. This time I used a brush because I wanted the look of the brush strokes. When I did actual photos, I rolled it out and liked that texture but for this, I wanted the lines that a brush makes.
Can you see the lines/texture from the brush?
I waited for it to dry and did another coat. :0)
Then I made some fabric rosettes out of some leftover material. I had the patterned material from the bench i did here and the black was from my diaper boxes i recovered for my laundry room here.

I knew I wanted to hang it with another frame...sort of floating in a frame...so I dug around. I bought a really cheap and big frame a while back at Goodwill. When my hubby was unloading the car he dropped it, therefore breaking the glass. I told him it wasn't a big deal, I would use it for something. It was in my pile of frames for my collage wall (STILL haven't done that project!) so I grabbed it. I had no idea what size it was because there was some sort of goofy "art" in it, it wasn't a photo frame. Turns out it was/is the PERFECT size for this project! YEA!

So I hung up the frame and then needed to figure out how to hang the canvas. I decided to hot glue thumbtacks on the back of it! Super easy and cheap....only thing I could think of too.

Here's how it turned out. I love it!

It's funny...I keep making things and then have to find places for them so I'm constantly moving things around in my house. I like the change and so far they are changes for the better (at least I think so and I'm the only one that's going to be asked! ;0)

What can you make with some canvases and "photos"?
I made another sign but haven't figure out how/where to put it yet. It's a funny one.

BTW in case you wanted to know, EVERY time I see this sign I break out in song. I sing it. I don't just sing it either, I sing it with an African accent. Good thing I'm not posting what that sounds like! ;0) I have this song on my cd of the African's Children Choir. I highly recommend that cd, it's incredible!
click on the photo of the cd cover and hopefully it will direct you to their store. If you've never heard them/seen them perform, see if they are coming someplace near you. They are INCREDIBLE!

bye for now!
(I apologize for the horrible lighting/color of the photos. I didn't have great light coming through the windows and when I used a flash it glared back at me!)

5 comments

1. Rachel on April 26, 2011 at 6:21 PM

   I love it! I also love the quote - very neat! :)

    
2. cajungal01 on April 26, 2011 at 6:27 PM

   Thanks Rachel! :0) It's one of my favorite songs that is often stuck in my brain. :0)
   ~robin

    
3. Heart n Soul on April 26, 2011 at 10:41 PM

   Great idea :)

    
4. Jos @ keathley{chronicles} on April 29, 2011 at 7:06 PM

   That is SO cool! And doable! And frugal! Thanks for sharing!

    
5. cajungal01 on April 29, 2011 at 7:50 PM

   Thanks so much Heart n soul! :0)
   
   Jos~I really appreciate the comment. It truly is super easy, you should make one! Let me know if you do, I'd love to see how great yours turns out. :0)
   
   Thanks for taking the time to comment ladies!
   :0)
   ~robin