I spotted this super cute little wall art/sign at an antique store in Asheville over the summer. I knew I wanted to try to make one for my husband, because I’m not paying $55 for it!
TUTORIAL
12” x 24” Art Canvas (40% off at Hobby Lobby: $7.99)2 packs of Scrap booking Sticker Letters ($5 ea)
Elmer’s Spray Adhesive Glue (on hand)
Spray Paint (on hand)
1. First, determine what you are going to say and how many lines. Mine was going to be 19 lines, so 24/19 = ~1.25
Each line needed to be about 1.25”, so I marked it off to give me a grid for placing my letters:
2. Lightly spray the entire canvas with the spray adhesive to help the letters stick.
3. Start placing your letters:
You will use a lot of letters that make “You are the” and “to my”… that’s why you need 2 packs.
4. Keep going until the entire canvas is equally filled:
The second pack of letters were white… which is why you can’t see them.
5. Spray the paint the entire canvas.
6. Let dry overnight. Then peel off the letters. That’s it!
Not bad for $17 compared to $55!
Maury, that is awesome! What a great gift. I've been wanting to make one of these for our home. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea!! I love those signs, too. I love how the letter's aren't "perfect" as well. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love it! It looks amazing. I'm totally coming back to this tutorial for some playroom art in the future. He's going to love it.
ReplyDeletei love it, and it looks amazing! He is going to smile his million dollar smile for quite a while!
ReplyDeletethis is awesome! i love it-i'm going to try my own version of an art project, too. not sure if i should just use regular stencils or this look. super great!
ReplyDeleteGolly, you are so much smarter than me and have so much more energy; keep up the wonderful work. I love u.
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ReplyDeleteThis is such a fantastic gift, especially the way you were able to personalize it. Hubby is going to love it :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to use stickers...I usually spend an hour cutting the words out on my Cricut. Thanks for sharing such a cute gift! I love it!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I like the idea of using stickers, especially with us non-cricut/silhouette owners. I love the saying. Your hubby is going to love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm your newest follower! Stop on by sometime. If you ever whip up a project for $10 or less, I have a weekly link party on Tuesdays. I would love to have ya!
What a great idea! I'm sure your husband will love it!
ReplyDeletethis is so perfect ! i'm going to make one ... but with different words ! i've been trying to figure out how to do it and this is it ! hooray ! glad i stopped by !
ReplyDeleteHi Maury, I will be highlighting your homemade gift for you husband tonight at Project Queen's #12 Link Party. I just love it! Such a thoughtful gift and so easy.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking I might be able to pull this off as a gift for my husband.
Thank you so much for sharing.
That is the sweetest thing! It just brought a smile to my face...BRAVO!!!
ReplyDeleteMaury, just caught you over at Little Lucy Lu's. So glad I did because I've been wanting to do this with one of my favorite quotes, but was trying to decide the best way to go about the letters. I think this is it! yay! I'm definitely doing this. When I do, I'll post it and link back to you.
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I love this! I've made a couple of subway arts, but I've done them different each time. I like yours alot! Not only the way it looks, but what it says! :)
ReplyDeletecool idea where did you find the letters at, like at any craft store
ReplyDeleteHow you come and personalize it...I am going to keep it in mind and will use it if i remember.
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Where did you get the stickers?
ReplyDeleteThey are just scrapbooking stickers. You can pick them up at any craft store.
DeleteIt has relevant information. Thanks for posting this. Your blog is so interesting and very informative.Thanks sharing. Definitely a great piece of work Thanks for your work.
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