25 Days of Christmas: Day 14

Day 14: Wood Painting Panels

Today I have a few projects to share using our wood painting panels. The panels themselves come in a variety of sizes - making them very versatile when it comes to creating projects with them! You can find supplies and instructions for each of these new projects we have created by clicking on the project name below.

JOY Painting Panel

Rudolph Painting Panel

Warm Wishes Painting Panel

Project Ideas: 12x12 Wood Painting Panels.

Over the next few weeks I'm excited to share with you some new project ideas our team has recently created. Even more exciting is that all of these projects will be using pieces that are currently ON SALE as part of our Anniversary Sale Ad!

Currently our 12x12 Wood Painting Panels (basically a wood canvas) are on sale for $4.98 each. They are great pieces that can easily be altered just as you would a stretched canvas. We have a couple of project ideas to share with you today - one using the 'outside' side of the wood panel and another using the 'inside' side - which is just another way this piece is versatile.

You can find the Wood Panels in our Paints & Basics department and you can find additional project ideas using the piece on our website HERE.

The Pumpkin Patch Wood Panel

Give Thanks Wood Painting Panel

Project Ideas: Wood Painting Panels

Today I have some more projects to share with you!

In our Paints & Basics department you can find these wood painting panels (or wood canvases). These wood canvases actually come in a variety of sizes and we have a bunch of different project ideas to share with you today on how to alter and decorate them.

Using the 7x14" wood canvas and a horizontal orientation, Megan created this project. All that you need to do to create your own is paint the wood canvas, the adhere a photo and pattern paper to the front and layer on a vinyl saying over both pieces. A project sheet for this project can be found HERE.

On the next project we used the 12x12 wood canvas and pieces from the Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic line to create a photo display. You can find a project sheet for this canvas HERE.

Megan used the same sized wood canvas for this "Owl" Always Love You project, but added a clipboard as a photo holder and the adorable Owl Vinyl and saying. You can find a project sheet for this canvas HERE.

You can also add a vinyl saying directly to the painted wood panel as we did here. To add a little something extra we added pattern paper to the outside edges of the canvas and a small embellishment on the front.

One more project idea on using the 12x12 size with vinyl and a photo. For this piece we used pieces from the American Crafts Soho Garden line.

And finally a sample using the small 6x6 sized canvas. For this piece we just painted the canvas, and added some pattern paper and chipboard embellishments from the October Afternoon Farm Girl line. This would be the perfect little gift or addition to your kitchen counter!

25 Days of Christmas 2012 - Day 17

Day 17: Christmas Canvases

Earlier in our Christmas Countdown I shared the "Joy" Canvas project with you - and today I wanted to share a few other canvas project ideas with you. These pieces are a great way to add something a little different to your holiday decorations. I love to be able to swap out a few of my regular pictures and prints for something holiday themed during the month of December, and with these piece you can do that easily and affordably.

The first piece was created on one of our wood painting panels. All that you need to do for this project is add a little paint to the panel and then once it is dry apply the vinyl piece.

For this Christmas Rules piece we painted a regular canvas, added a piece of pattern paper to the front and then applied the Christmas Rules vinyl. To add a little embellishment we added a bow of twine and bakers twine and a button to the corner.

The Let it Snow canvas was created by making a snowman figure out of circles punched from pattern paper and then adding a vinyl title and snowflakes to the top.

And finally, the Merry Christmas Canvas - this pieces using a large vinyl saying that comes as one complete piece. For this project the canvas was covered with pattern paper, painted on the sides and then the vinyl added to the front.

25 Days of Christmas 2012 - Day 6

Day 6: Winter Friendships Painting Panel

I love the project I have to share with you today!

Using one of our rectangular painting panels (basically a wood canvas) Kristine created this winter themed photo display. The color scheme is great and I love the pop of red on the heart. Of course you can recreate the same look with different pattern paper if you would like a different color scheme, but this neutral color palate would be great to use if you are looking for creative gift ideas as it would go with any decor.

Autumn Vinyl Projects.

Today I wanted to share a bunch of different projects and project ideas that all use one of our Autumn/Fall themed vinyl sayings in one way or another.

As you can see some of the vinyl we used on more than one project - and really that is one of the big advantages of using the vinyl sayings we have - you can put them on almost anything and create a project that best fits your space and/or decor. Add that to the fact that we have vinyl available in many different size options and different colors as well and you can see just how many options you have!

For this piece we painted (and then distressed by dry brushing) one of our wood inlay frames, added vinyl to a 12x12 tile, then glued the tile into the frame using E-6000 glue and embellished with a simple flower on the corner. A project sheet for this project can be found HERE.

For this shadow box we used the same vinyl - just added it to the front glass on the shadow box, placed a fall themed piece of pattern paper in the frame and embellished with a few die-cut leaves. You can find a project sheet for this project HERE. And an instructional video with step by step instructions HERE.

 

Following essentially the same steps for the shadow box above, we created the Autumn Rules frame below, only a different vinyl saying, pattern paper, and embellishments. 

For the project below, we used the same Autumn Rules vinyl - this time we just added it to a wood panel that had been painted and distressed and then embellished with a burlap ribbon. You can find a project sheet for this project HERE.

Here is another example of a 12x12 shadow box that we altered with paper pattern, vinyl and then also added a photo for a personal touch.

One more example of a shadow box - although here we used a smaller vinyl across the bottom section of the glass and then embellished a bit more with the pattern papers we used.

We used the same "Give Thanks" vinyl (this time in black) on the piece below - again very simply just added pattern paper and photo to the frame and then added the vinyl and a floral embellishment. A project sheet for this project can be found HERE.

For the next three samples we used the same "Harvest Blessings" vinyl on different projects and in different ways. For this piece we added the vinyl to a standard white canvas, painted over the vinyl and the canvas and then removed the vinyl once the paint was dry for this masked effect. A project sheet for this project can be found HERE.

We added the same vinyl to a standard plate that we had altered using alcohol ink for this project.

And finally, we also used the Harvest Blessings vinyl to create this decor piece, by altering a wood canvas with paint, pattern paper, and ribbon. You can find a project sheet for this project HERE.