I’ve been wanting to make doily wall art for a long time, especially after I saw this doily art by my friend Jen at Tatertots and Jello. My only problem was that I didn’t have any old doilies, and I didn’t want to use white ones. So I had to wait for the perfect situation to come along, and it did – I found colored doilies in the $1 bin at Michaels this past week. Then I found the perfect paper to match in the scrapbooking aisle. My doily art was born. Here’s how to make your own.
Gather These Supplies
12″ x 12″ canvases
$1 doilies
Mod Podge Satin and Fabric
FolkArt paint – Sky Blue, Turner’s Yellow (or coordinating colors)
Scrapbook paper – I used Making Memories Spring paper
Craft knife and mat
Paintbrush
Here are the canvases I used. You can typically get a “two-fer” pack on these which reduces the price a little.
Here are the doilies. Look for them in these plastic bags in the $1 section. Why did I take pictures of my supplies? I don’t know.
The paper sheets were 12″ x 12″, same size as the canvases. I wanted to take off a bit so that you could see the paint around the edges of the canvases, so I trimmed down to 11.5″ square. Set aside.
Paint the edges of the canvases with your coordinating colors. Give several coats and allow to dry.
Dump Mod Podge in the middle of the canvas. No, seriously! You’re going to want a medium layer of Mod Podge and it dries quickly, so get a bunch on there on start speading.
You have to work quickly, and get the corners well. Tip: you should probably use a bigger brush. It will help you smooth faster. Lay the paper down and smooth thoroughly – wipe away any Mod Podge that comes out the edges. Canvas is flexible, so I always turn the canvas over and smooth on the backside as well. Allow to dry for 15 – 20 minutes. Repeat with your second canvas.
Mod Podge over the top of your paper; coat the sides of the canvas as well. Allow to dry and then give a second coat. Allow to dry.
I used my thick Mod Podge Fabric to add dots here and there on the doily. I didn’t coat the whole thing with Mod Podge, just areas, especially around the edges since they curl.
I placed the doily onto the canvas and then rolled it out with my brayer to get it to stick. You’ll see the Mod Podge through the doily, but don’t worry – that will dry clear. Allow the canvases to dry for a few hours before hanging.
Put your doily art in a special place. I love my new wall decor, and it’s perfect for spring! The doilies came in pink or purple too, so head to Michaels and get your doily on.
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Love ‘em!
Cool, wonder if the paper doilies would work then I could paint those too? Has anyone tried?
Better yet, once this room is organized to find everything, I’ll try cutting one myself and Mod Podge it like this. Thank you so much for this idea, I’ve been trying to think of something for one wall I have this will be perfect.
these are excellent. I love the colors you chose!
tai @ taidyeoriginal.blogspot.com
Very cute idea!
Oh these are nice! I have so many doilies I’ve made & have no idea what to do with them. I love crocheting them, but never know what else to do…I may have to make some of these
These are lovely and such a great idea.
Super cute! Makes me get sentimental…I really wish I’d valued my grandma’s crochet skills and learned from her before she passed (although I was a foolish teenager then)…or at least kept our pets from attacking the doilies I had from her! I’ll be making a trip to Michael’s soon
I love them !! You are such a hoot. I’ll have to get to Michaels and get my doily on
Happy Friday
they look amazing!! I still don’t understand how you work so amazingly with mod podge, I always get bubbles, never fails.
I love these, Amy!! And thanks for taking pictures of your supplies—it helps sometimes to know what to look for when it’s something I don’t normally buy. Sometimes I can roam around the store for an hour looking for something. And, yes. I’m kind of like a guy in this respect—I hate asking….lol
Love, love, love it! And you found those colored doilies for $1? There’s no machine that can crochet, so just imagine that someone made those by hand! Love the paper backgrounds too, and thanks so much for sharing on Craft schooling Sunday! xoxoSara
That’s a great idea. Looks very cute. I love doilies and have several, but the idea of framing them never occurred to me. Thank you for sharing it.
Adorable! I love the color combos you used!
I’m seeing pink, red, and heart-shaped doilies. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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These are adorable! Simple, cute and cheap… love!
Adorable! I’ve seen so many great doily crafts lately, and it’s awesome! Here’s another cost-saving tip: If you want to have 12 x 12 wall art, but don’t want the expense of canvases, Michael’s usually has 12 x 12 pieces of unfinished wood for a pretty cheap price. Just add a wall hanger to the back!
TOO fabulous! I have an old doily or two that want to be like your art when they grow up. Thanks for the fab tut.
I love this!!!! I really want to try this now.
these look awesome!
i especially love the color combinations together!
happy weekend!
kellie
they look great! I did some doily wall art last summer – so fun!
I really like these. I love the way you give your projects such a nice, finished look. It’s like you already knew what they were going to look like when you started!!
I’m linking up to these next week.
I love these! I cant wait to make a couple
love this!
Those are really cool! I love it!
These are very pretty. A great new spin on a old idea.
I love it.
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I LOVE this Amy!! I have a bag full of old doilies from a great aunt, I can’t wait to do this!!
I featured you on my wrap up post!! http://tidymom.net/2011/im-lovin-it-wrap-up-21311/
AWESOME!!
I’m here from the Sunday Spotlight party, and in my party post, I asked if anyone had any ideas for the doilies I have, to please let me know, and YOU HAVE THE GREATEST IDEA!!
Thanks so much for sharing, and giving me the best idea!!
xxDaniella
Featured this Amy!
http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/9-wall-art-projects/
Love these! So cute!
Very nice, thank you for sharing.
OMG I love this! I’ll have to give it a try real soon!
Amy… this is so pretty!! I love the doilys… Please check out the party I host every Friday… we would love to have your projects linked up! http://www.bubblynaturecreations.com/2011/02/project-party-weekend-make-your-blog.html
Thank you so much for sharing this with the FaveCrafts blog hop. I love how they turned out! Would you be interested in publishing this on the FaveCrafts site? Let me know and I’d be happy to give you more information.
Thanks again,
Caitlin
Editor, FaveCrafts
Hi Amy. I love this idea. Maybe some of the ladies at Tangled Happy would like to make their doilies into wall art. Linking up next week. Thanks for sharing this idea!
Came to your post via Sara at Tangled Happy. Love your doily art and the tutorial is clear and well-written. The pictures really help a visual learner like me, too.
This is absolutely gorgeous!!! Love it, Amy! I just featured it on my weekly wowzer’s today:
http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2011/03/wednesdays-wowzers-st-pattys-day-more.html
Thanks for inspiring!
~Alison
I am a HUGE MODGE PODGE FAN, HATE TO TELL YOU HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN USING IT~~SERIOUSLY~~I did my own doily rendition but mine was with vintage lace, a wooden plaque from Walnut Hollow and an old Embroidery Pattern from an Vintage Workbasket magazine, modge podged the plaque, added the pattern in the center and 1 piece of lace on top and 1 on the bottom. Turned out AWESOME. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR TECHNIQUE.
I love it! So beautiful!
Hi..
I love your work. You are an artist. I shared this tutorial on my blog, if you want I can delete. My blog http://crieartezzanato.blogspot.com.br/2012/06/dica-do-dia-quadros-com-forrinhos-de.html
Val
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Hi Val! One picture and a link back to my site is fine. Thank you for featuring me!!
Hi there,
Love this idea for doilies but my paper warped when wet. How do I fix this?
Hi there! It’s not necessarily easy to Mod Podge paper to canvas. You have to use A LOT of Mod Podge. You also have to smooth from the inside of the canvas (turn it over). if you haven’t seen my videos, they should help as well: youtube.com/modpodgerocks
these are adorable!
i inherited a bunch of vintage doilies and have been trying to figure out what to do with them.
thanks for the idea.
xo
This doily wall art is fabulous. I loved the color combination. This is perfect for home decor or you can gift also.
What a fun idea! I have several doilies from my grandma that are just sitting in drawers. I need to turn them into artwork like this!