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Doilies aren’t just for sitting on the table under a teacup – turn them into doily wall art using Mod Podge, scrapbook paper and canvases.

Skills Required: Beginner. The most difficult part of this project is decoupaging the paper to the canvas without wrinkles, so pay close attention to that part. Even that is relatively easy!

Doily Wall Art the Easy Way, On a Budget

I’ve been wanting to make doily wall art for a long time, especially after I saw this doily art by my friend Jen.

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 for my decoupage idea, and it did!

I found colored doilies in the $1 bin at Michaels this past week. Then I found the perfect paper to match this canvas idea in the scrapbooking aisle. My doily art was born. Here’s how to decoupage your own.

Gather These Supplies

  • 12″ x 12″ canvases
  • $1 doilies
  • Mod Podge Satin (or any Mod Podge formula)
  • FolkArt paint – Sky Blue, Turner’s Yellow (or coordinating colors)
  • Scrapbook paper – I used Making Memories Spring paper
  • Craft knife and mat
  • Paintbrush

Hang your doily wall 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. Here’s the tutorial below:

Doily Wall Art the Easy Way, On a Budget
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Doily Wall Art

Doilies aren't just for sitting on the table under a teacup – turn them into doily art using Mod Podge, scrapbook paper and canvases.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time1 hour 25 minutes
Dry Time30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Yield: 2 canvases
Cost: $22

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Materials

Instructions

  • Trim the paper down to fit the canvases, so a little bit of color will show around the edge. Use the ruler and craft knife to size the paper to approximately 11.5". Set aside.
    Trim a piece of scrapbook paper with a craft knife and metal ruler
  • Paint the edges of the canvases with coordinating paint colors. Give several coats and allow to dry.
    Paint the edges of a square canvas with blue acrylic paint
  • Pour a bit of Mod Podge into the center of the canvas and spread out a medium layer. Work quickly and get the corners well.
    Add Mod Podge Satin to the center of a square canvas
  • Lay the paper down and smooth thoroughly – wipe away any Mod Podge that comes out the edges.
    Spread the Mod Podge across a canvas with a paintbrush
  • Canvas is flexible, so turn the canvas over and smooth on the backside as well. Allow to dry for 15 – 20 minutes.
  • Repeat with your second canvas.
  • Decoupage 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.
    Attach scrapbook paper to a square canvas with Mod Podge
  • Add some Mod Podge to the back of the doily.
    Add Mod Podge to a round green doily from Michaels
  • Place the doily onto the canvas and roll out with a brayer (if you have one) to get it to stick. If you don't have a brayer, use your hands and prepare to get messy. You'll see the Mod Podge through the doily, but don't worry – that will dry clear. Let dry 24 hours before hanging.
    Roll out a doily on canvas with a brayer

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Like this wall art with doilies? Let me know in the comments! Here are some other craft projects you might enjoy:

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  2. 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.

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  5. 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 🙂

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  6. 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 🙂

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  8. they look amazing!! I still don’t understand how you work so amazingly with mod podge, I always get bubbles, never fails.

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  10. 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

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  11. 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

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  12. 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.

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  16. 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!

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  17. 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.

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  21. 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.

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  26. 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

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  33. 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

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  34. 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! 🙂

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  35. 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.

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  37. 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.

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    1. 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

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  41. 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

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  42. This doily wall art is fabulous. I loved the color combination. This is perfect for home decor or you can gift also.

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  44. 5 stars
    thank you for sharing this tutorial. I have doilies made by my great grandmother and wanted to share with my sister, this will be the right direction only adding glass to it.

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  45. Instead of covering the canvas with paper, can I cover it with fabric? Then do I cover the fabric with the mod podge and follow the remaining directions? Thanks.

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  46. Thanks for the great idea I’ve got quite a few vintage doilies that belong to my great-grandmother and I don’t want to set them out on the table but I didn’t know what to do with them now I know what I’m going to do with them it’s going to look awesome. Awesome idea.

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  47. I was wondering if you draw something on piece of paper if you could use mod podge to transfer to a wood plank or plastic?

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