Photo Canvas Transfer

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

I'm Back! I know I have been gone through the holidays. You know how busy, hectic, I wanna pull my hair out kind of crazy it gets. We enjoyed the holidays the best we could this year since we had a few people missing from the celebration. We ate lots of good food, had a few drinks ;), and just enjoyed being around the family.

This year I didn't get to do a lot of homemade gifts like I wanted to do, but I did one in particular that I love. I transferred blown up photos to canvases for two sweet little boys I know. They are both football players and they are about to get a makeover in their room in a sports theme so I thought it would tie in perfect.

Supplies:
12x16 canvas (Walmart)- $9.67
Modge Podge (on hand)
Foam brush (on hand)
11x14 pictures (Walgreens)- $10.99each  $7.26each with coupon

I did not know how well it would work out with the difference in the size of the canvases and the prints but being so close to Christmas, everywhere was sold out of the size I did want so I had to compromise.   I liked how they turned out though because there was enough room for their names.


1. Painted the edges of the canvas & sides that would show because the picture was too small.

2. Find out where you want the picture to be on the canvas

3. Spread Modge Podge on the empty canvas generously!

4. Lay the photo on the canvas exactly how you want it, smooth out any bubbles underneath. 

5. Let dry, make yourself some coco or coffee because it doesn't take long.

6. Put on another layer of Modge Podge over each picture. (Don't worry it wont stay cloudy)

7. Let dry.

8. You can draw or paint on there now. I used chalk since it was a matte black paint I used. (It got smudged in the traveling on Christmas) 

The boys were so excited and their parents were amazed too. Their mom did awesome homemade gifts too so we got homemade scarves (sooo soft! it was like butter, but not slimy), a baby infinity scarf, a baby headband, and some chalkboard mason jars! She knows me well I think ;)

I am also working on a weekly cleaning checklist to get more organized and on a better schedule this year. I hope I stick to it; I tend to procrastinate…a lot.

Hope everyone has an awesome weekend! Today is hump day for me, but I see the finish line. Also keep my little Raleigh in your thoughts. She has been sick for awhile now and it's just getting worse so she is going to those nice white coat doctors today for help.