Photo canvas craft!

What do I do while waiting our baby to be born? Crafts!

I printed pictures over a year ago and still haven't hung them because I can never decide on frames. Our poor walls have been bare for so long. Then my friend and co-worker told me about a neat little craft that could solve my problem.

homemade canvas photos!

It's super simple.

materials:

- printed pictures (mine were glossy finish, matte would work too)

- canvas boards in matching sizes (or an exacto-knife to cut pictures to size)

- mod podge (cheapest at Wal-mart, I used the matte finish. My friend used glossy)

- paint or sponge brush

- scrapbook paper

Step 1.

Select paper to match photo.

Cut in strips to match the length of the canvas
(two 5" and two 7" for a 5x7 picture). 

Make strips wide enough to wrap around the edges.

Paint mod podge on the back of a strip, line it up on an edge and smooth it around the sides of the canvas to create a wrapped look.

Step 2:

Paint mod podge on canvas, line up and attach picture.

Press gently but firmly.

yes, I forgot the first step on my first canvas.
learn from me, peeling off the picture is not much fun.

Step 3:

Paint mod podge on top of picture. 

This creates a protective coating and also adds a nice texture. 

If you're brave, try blotting it with a cloth or sponge.

I just used multi-directional brush strokes to add texture.

Don't worry, it dries clear!

Now I just have to hammer in some nails to hang them!

The bigger two were still drying...

Note: You may want to leave some dry time between steps 2 and 3. One of mine ended up bubbling a bit and I think it was because the picture got too wet. Or maybe I didn't smooth it on firmly enough?