Day Dreamer Canvas

I spotted these 12x12 canvas packs in my local craft store on sale for $4... how could I resist such a bargain! I wanted to make a small gift for my sister-in-law who is moving into her new townhouse so I thought I would make her some art of her granddaughter.
I started with a blank 12x12 canvas and painted it brown. Had to do three coats to get a nice even coverage.

Then I used the small 6x6 Mini Bricks template by Crafter's workshop and some Golden Gel Medium Molding Paste to create this 3d brick pattern on my canvas. I then brushed some Ranger Perfect Medium over top of the bricks and brushed a thin layer of white perfect pearls overtop to give the bricks a shiny finish.

I loved these photos of my great-niece so decided to work with them. I painted the plain wooden letters pink.

Now my favorite part.... decorating the canvas! And here is the finished product, along with a few close-ups.

Canvas Fun!

16 canvas blocks, 1 staple gun, 1 hot glue gun, 8 hands and a lot of laughs... this was the Canvas Class at The Scrap Yard a few weeks ago. What a fun class. Teaming up in groups to hold together each canvas while someone arranged the canvas pieces, someone held them in place and someone stapled and glued. The laughter in our group was endless. Here is my finished product with a few close-up shots. I filled each canvas with photos and memorabilia that make me smile each time I look at it above my fireplace mantle.