birth stats wall art

i saw this cute canvas on pinterest and loved it! i knew i had to make one.

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i wasnt sure how i was gonna do it cause i didnt wanna pay 20 bucks to get it made. so i searched the net for DIY canvas' and found one that i thought i could do. here is the tutorial i followed.

i created  my own version at picnik.com. unfortunately the website is closing down in april. im so sad :( 

then i found two 8x8 canvas at hobby lobby. they were originally $5.99 but i had two 40% of coupons so they were like $3.50 each. 

i was then just gonna print the art off the printer on reg paper but i was scared cause everytime i use paper and mod podge it ripples and ruins it. so i found a website called mpix that printed 8x8 prints for $1.99. so i decided to print them on photo paper so it would be thicker and it worked out perfect!

so this is how i did it.

first i painted the edges of the canvas. i only did one coat because i didnt mind the look of the white peeking through, you could do another coat if you wanted it a solid color

then you mod podge the top of the canvas and the back of the picture. stick the picture onto the canvas. make sure its placed correctly then mod podge over the front of the photo and the sides of the canvas. you only need a thin coat.

the photo will look white, which is normal but it will dry clear. let dry about 20min and then apply a second coat. mine only needed 2 coats for me to be happy with it.

and heres what it looks like

and with the painted sides.

and this is where i hung it up at. i think they turned out great! easy and cheap :)

-ranae