Art Canvas for You to Make!
It is 5:30 Friday evening and I am in the middle of baking cookies for the store tomorrow, and Chris is at home in her studio putting the final touches on our Sat. newsletter. Since I haven't posted anything in a week or so I figured I better let you guys know we are all good, and working away on more new stamp designs and workshops. This was the week that the store went from Valentine's Day to Here Comes Spring. Every time the season changes we redo the display in the front store window. This time we decided to do something a little different. I made enlarged copies of our artwork and collaged them to a large canvas with mod podge. The photo above is of the enlarged copies and the photo below is of the completed canvas.
The canvas is 48" x 60" and makes a real statement. If you are looking to do a fun project with all of the art you have created this is an easy way to get a large art canvas that is all about you really easy. Here is how You do it:
Take photos of your completed art.
Enlarge the photos in a photo editing program like photoshop elements, or a great free program -
Picasa from Google.
Print off copies and take them to your local copy shop for color copies. Don't use the ink jet copies from your printer because the ink is not light fast, and the mod podge will make the ink run. I started with a lot of 8-1/2" x 11 images, and just began placing them on the canvas until I was happy with the composition. Then I began to glue each copy on the canvas with mod podge. I always use a foam roller from the hardware store to get a real smooth application. Put mod podge on the canvas and on the back of the color copy. Burnish the copy on the canvas with a metal ruler - be careful though - if you press to hard you will tear your copy - easy does it. It took me about 3 hours start to finish to do the canvas. Now for the cookies. You may know that my new found love in addition to everything else that I love is baking cookies, and sharing them every Sat. at the store. So far our favorite is from the new Martha Stewart Cookie Book, White Chocolate Chunk with Coconut, Golden Raisins, and Walnuts. Here is what just came from the oven and we are serving at the store tomorrow.
I couln't resist using this cute white bunny in the photo! And oh yeah, we have new Paper Quilts
I love these paper quilts and hope you do too - See you tomorrow at the store!
- be true- Chris & Sharon
OH MY! I wish I could see that huge canvas covered with copies of your art...and eat one of you fantastic looking cookies...then shop til I drop in your store and you have to revive me with a second cookie! I'm in CA~ what flights are leaving out of SF tonight?
Posted by: Erin Glee | February 17, 2012 at 08:27 PM
Awesome! Do you have any of your collage sheets in digital format yet? :D
Posted by: Marva | February 17, 2012 at 08:32 PM
LOVE IT!!
Posted by: Ann Divelbiss | February 18, 2012 at 09:49 PM