Crafty day...

It’s Friday and the sun is shining. Sooo happy! With all of the rain and not being able to go outside, I decided to quite being lazy and start on some of my craft projects the other day. Another sooo happy moment!

We bought a new home in September and I wanted to decorate this one totally different from our last house. I wanted to make it homier and I wanted to create some of my own decorations, instead of buying them all. I’m not sure when this crafty bone decided to poke through…maybe since I’ve become obsessed with Pinterest?! Who knows. I’m in love with the antique white distressed stuff, burlap, anything shabby chic and old stuff that can be repainted and made cute. It takes me a while to actually finish these projects with a little one and a million other things going on, but I’d like to share whatever I finish with ya’ll so you can get some ideas for your own rainy craft day =)

I found these great canvases at our local Hobby Lobby on sale. The small ones are 11x14 and the larger one is a 16x20. They had them in packs of 2 for $7.99 and $9.99 (I think), so I grabbed them up. You can do so much with blank canvases…it’s crazy! I needed something cute for my dining room that’s done in yellow and grey. I decided to make the small ones identical because they’ll be hanging next to each other. I covered them with this pretty grey fabric I found at fabric.com. I was originally going to make napkins out of them, but didn’t buy enough and I didn’t want to re-order more.

What you'll need...blank canvases, fabric, scissors and spray adhesive.

This brand/type works wonderfully...found at Hobby Lobby

Cut and measure your material according to your canvas size .
Leave about 2 inches to wrap all the way around.

Spray the front of canvas first and smooth material over with your hand.
I spray half first and then turn it and do the other half next.

Spray your long sides first and adhere to canvas. Tuck your small sides in and then
adhere the rest of your short sides.

The husband says no more monogram or initial stuff. He said one piece in each room is plenty. He knows that our last name starts with a ‘B’ so there’s no need to display it everywhere. Lol – men, they just don’t get it =) I already had a ‘B’ piece in my dining room, so I thought I’d just cover the grey canvases with some burlap and a bow to coordinate with the piece I made a few pics below. I thought they turned out pretty cute. We’ll see how it looks when it’s all on the wall together.

The completed canvases with fabric. You could leave them just like
 this and it'd be cute in any room.

My canvases with burlap and bow.

This next idea came from Pinterest (seen here)…who would’ve thought?! Not that I look on there or anything. I found this great old frame (you know you can find just about anything at your local thrift store…amazing I tell you) and decided to paint it. I originally went with an antique white, but when I found the perfect spot for it, I went back over it lightly with grey to match the dining room. The wooden B was found at Hobby Lobby for maybe $2. I painted it an off white color. Side note ~ go to your local paint store (I went to Sherwin Williams) and buy a sample in whatever color you want, which cost me $5. That small thing goes a long way…trust me. I used my trusty glue gun to attach the burlap fabric (also found at Hobby Lobby) and the B. And ta-da… a cute piece made for less than $10.

Old gold frame...beautiful, huh?! 
I made this before starting my blog, so I don't have pictures of step by step process. Sorry :)

Finished frame with wooden B.

Up close of wooden B painted. 

The 16x20 chevron canvas is not complete yet. I’ll post pics of it, along with everything hung once I finish it up. Who knows when that will be? Hopefully soon, maybe.

I hope ya'll have a great weekend! We have lots of fun things in store for ours! Until next time...

Magan