Hi, I’m Anna from My Life and Kids, and I’m thrilled to be guest posting with my Pottery Barn knock-off canvas at Mod Podge Rocks!
Now I spend my days with two toddlers and a baby, and I spend my naptimes fixing up the neglected house we bought in the suburbs. And in my spare time, I blog about it all at My Life and Kids.
One of my all-time favorite DIY projects is creating wall art with Mod Podge, scrapbook paper and canvas. Today, I’m going to show you how I used these supplies to make a knock-off of this L-O-V-E art from Pottery Barn Kids. Isn’t it so cute?
I started out by using Microsoft Word to spell out LOVE. I printed one letter per piece of paper. And I used Rockwell font, size 750, bold. This was the perfect size for my 16 x 20 canvas.
I printed my letters and cut them out. Then I chose my scrapbook paper (in coordinating colors – I decided not to use all the same color like the original from PBK.)
I traced the letters onto the scrapbook paper and cut them out.
I placed my letters onto my canvas to finalize the layout.
Then, one letter at a time, I used a foam craft brush to coat the entire canvas with Mod Podge. Then I Mod Podged the back of the letter. I put the letter in place on the canvas, and I painted a layer of Mod Podge on top of the letter – making sure to seal the edges. I repeated this process for all four letters. Then I gave the entire canvas one final coat of Mod Podge – just for fun.
Then I let it dry (for an hour or so) – and this is my finished product:
I “LOVE” it!
The entire project could have been completed in less than an hour. It took me several days – due to a freak 24-hour power outage, a toddler puking in the car and a baby cutting teeth . . . story of my life!
I used this exact same process for artwork all over my house.
Like this owl in my daughter’s room.
And these flowers above my couch.
And my kids’ hand prints in the living room.
Oh – and this map of the United States.
I hope you’ll stop by My Life and Kids to read about some of the other projects I’ve done around my house. (This is a great place to start!)
While you’re there, you can also learn my all-time favorite party trick, you can read the letter I wrote to my family – and I’ll tell you why my mom has to use the coffee shop drive through in her hometown.
And if you stop by tomorrow, I’ll show you where I hung my LOVE sign.
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A great guest post! You are such a busy Mama. I really like your kids hand prints…. an idea I may have to do myself. Thanks again, and I will be checking out your blog!
great post and she sounds like such a sweet “mom”…ahhh yes…I remember those days well! Off to look at her blog- tfs this wonderful art since I too LOVE MOD PODGE!
What a neat idea! I am definitely going to try this.
Very Cute! I love it and all your other ideas!
Your tutorial is very good – and funny! I want to make this for my grandaughter’s room.
Wonderful tutorial… Very cute.
Love your “LOVE” too. Can’t wait for canvas to go on sale at hobby lobby again! I have been wanting a state map for our homeschool room too, not a map “for” school but one for a decoration piece. I wanted one at target, but no way was I gonna pay $50!! I make curtains out of sheets too
What a great idea!!!
Hi Anna I love this idea and want to give it a go. I have never used Mod Podge before. I know there are heaps of versions of it. Which one did you use? Thanks J x
Jane you can use any formula really, but I recommend Gloss or Matte!
did you ever try the mod podge with doing photo transfer to canvas?
Hi Anonymous! Yes, that is another option for doing it!
This is adorable! I’m a lover of all things Pottery Barn – and when you can knock it off, it’s even better since it’s more affordable. I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s Off the Hook!
Just saw your LOVE canvas over at Skip To My Lou’s link party from Monday and thought I’d come over and check out your blog.
Loved the artwork all over your house! Super cute (and I loved the yellow dresser too!).
I’d love for you to stop by my weekend link party and link up a few fun projects! http://thebestblogrecipes.blogspot.com/
Hope to see you there
so cute and easy!! I love it Anna!
Thanks for linking up Amy! I featured this post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2013/creative-ideas-to-make/
have a great weekend!