Canvas Pictures On A Budget

Last week I painted Brady's room.

I still have half a wall left to paint.  It's the wall where Brady's growth chart is.  I have the chart taped off, and I think I'm just going to paint around it and then once the paint dries...transfer the chart over. 

I've been looking at canvas pictures.  I'd really like to put a few on the wall where Brady's bed will be.  I checked out four different places/sites for a 16x20 picture and the cheapest one was $80.00.  So, since that isn't in my budget, I looked into printing my own picture and checked around for some canvas.  When I found a canvas board at our local craft store for $6.35 I knew I was heading in the right direction!  I had my 16x20 picture printed at Walmart for $13.63.

I put mod podge (in matte) on the board first and then on the back of my picture.  Then I placed the picture on the board and smoothed it out.  I decided to do half my picture at a time since it is so big.  I put the glue over half of my picture and then put a sheet of wax paper over it to smooth out the air bubbles.  I then did the other half.

The picture looks all milky until the glue dries.  It took about 4 hours to dry.  I then removed the wax paper. 

It's not perfect by any means...but I am thrilled with it!

I plan to make 2 or 3 more.  One picture cost me less than $20.00.

Is that a deal or what?!  Brady hasn't seen it yet. 

I want him to wait until the room is completely finished before he checks it out.  He looked a little concerned when I told him I was decorating his room with zoo animals!

~Kerri

 

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