Make something Monday: Masking Tape canvases!

This make something Monday is actually from last Monday! I have to do a workshop for school all week. I got to meet my team today and they are SO great! I am super jazzed to work with them this year! 

While, I am not super thrilled about spending one of the last precious weeks of summer away from my kiddos, at least it was a fun and productive day!

Also, I got Callie registered at my school! I am so excited that she will be going with me next year to my new school and we can have the same schedule and calendar. It is going to be great!

So last week, we tried a new craft that I have been wanting to try forever! The colors didn't come out quite as I had planned, but the kids loved it and now I just need a place to put it!

You need:

Canvases, we had some left over from a my photo canvas project last winter

Making or painters tape

paint

brushes

Super easy. Tape off the canvas in a design that you like. I let Callie go to town on this part!

Then I let the kids paint. Each section we tried to paint a different color!

This was a struggle for my guy, who is used to finger painting, but he did GREAT!

After the paint has dried take off the tape and they are ready to display!

I wanted to use grey, yellow and navy, but the navy was not quite so navy. But it still came out so cute and they were SO proud of their art!

Pinned it and did it: DIY photo canvas

New Years day was quiet and cozy around these parts. The weather was just terrible and we didn't even leave the house, except to get soup for dinner and hurry home. While sitting around was nice for a hot minute, I wanted to get started on my first crafty project of the new year. I have seen these amazing photo canvases all over pinterest...
                                                
While pretty, they just looked like photos glued on a canvas. The ones that you can have made professionally cost upwards of $40, no thank you. So I googled some tutorials and found this one
Now, we're talking! This girl made them look real, so I decided I could too!

You need:
 Photos (duh)- I made 11x14 POSTER prints of the pictures I wanted. They were $10.99 and I used a coupon code to get them for $8, not bad so far.
Modge Podge- I had some in the basement, but I wanted a fresh jar for this project $6
Canvas- I went with canvases that were a little smaller than my pictures so I could get the wrapped look. A 2 pack of 9x12 was $8
Paint brushes: I used a super cheap brush that I hadn't even used in the basement
Duct tape: Done, we had tons thanks to Callie.

1. Brush a light layer of modge podge smoothly on the front of the canvas.
2. Center your picture and press down. I stacked some books on and let it dry a little.
3. Brush another layer on the top side of the canvas and fold the picture over. Flip the canvas and with the duct, tape the picture down on the back side of the canvas.

4. Next repeat on the bottom side of the canvas, and secure with duct tape.
5. Here's where I got a little nervous. The photo paper is pretty thick and I didn't want to crease my photo. So, I modge podged the edges and folded the photo like I was wrapping a present and tightened it down with the tape.

6. Finish up the last side and then make sure that the back side of the photo is totally taped down.

As was suggested on the original website, you can stop here or give the photo some texture. I chose this option because I wanted to protect the picture from anything that could damage the bare paper. soooo....

Brush a light layer of modge podge directly on the front on the photo and press another framed canvas on top of it for a few seconds. Then lift it away and you have glorious texture!

 Repeat the same steps for the sides. Let it dry totally and you are done!

I love how these came out and I am currently working on two more. Total cost for all 4=$52 as opposed to $160, money saved $108, score! I can't wait until they are ALL finished and the Mister hangs them!