DIY Giant 4ft x 3ft 'Canvas'

Can you see how GIANT this print is???
It is 4ft by 3ft and only $4.99!
I am transforming my blah kitchen into
Farmhouse Fabulous!
I have plans for some giant tractor art but also wanted to add this photo of my son ‘driving’ a tractor last year at the pumpkin patch.

THIS is one of my all time favorite photos of
my sweet tractor lovin’ boy!
Did you know most office supply stores sell engineering prints
for just a few dollars??
YES!! I had one made last year of an image so I could make my own giant stencil….that project got delayed after our move.
I decided to see if I could get good quality with my photo as I did with my image.
I just uploaded my colored photo on Staples.com 
The engineered print only comes in Black and White which was PERFECT for what I wanted to make!
I ordered the largest engineering print  for $4.99 in the morning and by afternoon my print was ready to pick up!

When I mentioned that I was doing this on Facebook, my friends ask me if I got this on Pinterest….So off I went to search and found
SUGAR BEE CRAFTS
Mandy made an awesome print too! And thanks to her tips I saved myself some time and money…I so would have used regular mod podge over the print! Her tip said DO NOT do that
Thank you Mandy!

You will need some spray adhesive to attach the print.
I DID NOT buy this at Staples when I picked up my print.
They wanted $16 for one can!
Wal-mart had a must better selection and price!

I had planned to put my print on a piece of leftover wainscoting
but didn’t have one big enough…so as Mandy did…I used some of the hubby’s shop insulation.
This is a 1 1/2 inch 8ft x 4ft insulation board the hubby got at Menard’s for around $20.
{you could make 3 prints with ONE sheet}
I LOVE the 1 1/2 inch thickness! It makes it look like a ‘real’ canvas!
You can find many thicknesses, sizes and prices at
most home improvement stores.

I sprayed the board with adhesive and with the help
of my hubby we attached it to the board.
I used a flour separator to smooth the picture.
I then used a craft knife to cut the board and used a sanding block to smooth the thick edge.

Next, I used some black craft paint to paint the sides
and edges of my print.

Kinda gives the print a more ‘distressed’ look

Since this is very thin paper and will be hanging in my kitchen area…
I thought I needed to seal it…..
so I took my 'canvas' outside and sprayed it with a coat of
Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Sealer in Matte.
This also comes in glossy….
Who know Mod Podge made a spray??!?!

I hammered 2 nails in the wall and simply pushed the thick
light weight canvas into the nails.
And there you have it……
LESS than $15 for a great piece of art in my kitchen/dining room!
Now off to finish the rest of my  ‘farmhouse’ transformation

Update: I made another Giant Photo

  See Tutorial HERE

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Xylophone Wall Art

As  a Season 1 winner of American Crafters one of the prizes was 
this Vintage Toy Xylophone from Oopsee Daisies!

This toy will be going in my son's room in a music area I have planned 
{I've yet to start my son's room}
I decided to make some  matching wall art for this area using the leftover shims from my sunburst mirror.

 I marked a shim using the xylophone as my guide.

 The hubby FINALLY showed me how to use his saw and I proudly make ALL the cuts by myself!! I stacked 2 shims and made two sets.

 We had a few leftover cedar fence slats and I cut one using the toy as a guide.

 I had all the perfect colors in my craft paint stash!

 Oh I LOVE all the bright  fun COLORS!

 I used some small nails and just hammered til the 2 boards where connected....

this gives more of the xylophone look plus the 
shims will split if you hammer to far without pre drilling.

To hang my art...I used a hammer and nail to make a hole...
then pulled my bailing wire thru the back.....
I wrapped it around the end of my pliers..

 and pressed it to my board.....

 then in some areas of the wire I wrapped it around a pen to give it that cute swirly look....

Oh isn't it A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. !! 

I think this would be the perfect gift for a music teacher and I have added it to my Etsy Shop! 

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