“Weekends Away Guest” Post: Mod Art Canvas Tutorial
Hi There! My name is Brooke Anna and I blog over at Mommy Does…
I want to really thank Melissa for extending the offer to Guest Post over here at Adventures of Frugalmom!
I live in Texas and have two little ones.
 I have been with their father for going on 6 years and love my little family!
Today, I am going to share a craft I made for a Christmas Gift.
 The great thing about it is that this project can be made for a minimal amount of money,Â
and the colors can be changed to fit any decor!
I finally got to meet up with a friend from high school who moved to Surprise, Arizona.
They were visiting her family just a couple town away from me for Christmas.
(two towns meaning a 10 minute drive from my home…Â
cause we live in the country and county lines in Texas are funny like that…)
So, how do you like my canvas?
*Supplies Needed*
$1 Canvas Print from HOT Goodwill
(that needed a new life…)
Kilz
Acrylic Paint
(your choice of colors)
Paint Brush
(I used a medium and thin)
Pencil
Ruler
(both optional, but I’m a clutz so I rough draft…)
Now, to begin…
   1. Kilz your canvas
   2. Let Dry
   3. Use a pencil and ruler or free hand branch-like strokes with your paint brush… have your little one help… (not by choice…)
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| no, these are not my hands… that is my whining little boy… needing his mommy… |
   4. Next, paint a monogram of choice… ( I chose M for Massenburg.)
   5. Now use a pencil to draw different sized circley tear drop shapes, or use your paintbrush and your colored acrylic paint and freehand them…
   6. Touch-up as needed. I made the “M” thicker, and more defined since it was a gift for their entire family… and you don’t wanna make it look like a hot-mess….^see, check yourself before you wreck yourself^
And just like that, I made a canvas customized canvas print for less than $2…
This was a great gift, and both Crystal and her Husband appreciated it very much.
They even asked how I made it, and I didn’t fib!
 I know she is they type of friend to cherish a less valuable item, as long as the value of said item is PRICELESS….
I actually really like how it turned out. At the time I was short on funds and luckily came by the canvas. The canvases I found were no less than $10 for the same size.
 We just hot glued some felt to hide the back where the old beat up canvas showed.Â
I saw this at another blog back in November ’10 and made it for Crystal’s family Christmas Eve ’10.
It’s not the most perfect, and not anywhere near Lesley’s… who links back to her inspiration…
as beautiful as this…
but in my defense,Â
she had those awesome dot sponges 😀
Brooke Anna Roberts
http://mommydoes.blogspot.com
