Adventure: It Will Not Just Fall Into Your Lap
I waited for that to dry, and then I got out my Mod Podge! Mod Podge, or even some clear drying glue would do the trick, and you will also need a a paint brush. I just put the Mod Podge straight onto the paper, and using the brush, stuck down the edges. Make sure that you wrap the pages over the edges of the canvas, so that it looks seamless throughout the whole piece. This was where the strength of Mod Podge was really tested, but mixed with the glue, it should work out fine!
We had this large space above our new headboard! And I had bought a rather large canvas for it, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it.
We had been in the midst of planning a cross country road trip, something we have always wanted to do. The big bucket list adventure! The inspiring juices were flowing, and all I could think about was the fun adventure ahead.
This was the result of my creativity that weekend. And I will show you how to do this DIY project as well!
So whatdid I do? It's pretty simple. I found some old books, things I wasn't ever going to read again, and I cut out the pages. Using an X-acto knife. Then just glued them down with some regular craft glue. I would go with an overlapping pattern, and a few different types of paper colors/sizes.
I waited for that to dry, and then I got out my Mod Podge! Mod Podge, or even some clear drying glue would do the trick, and you will also need a a paint brush. I just put the Mod Podge straight onto the paper, and using the brush, stuck down the edges. Make sure that you wrap the pages over the edges of the canvas, so that it looks seamless throughout the whole piece. This was where the strength of Mod Podge was really tested, but mixed with the glue, it should work out fine!
Once that is dry, you can paint directly onto the paper! I went for a quote, by your's truely! :) And a hot air balloon.
If you would like to know how I did that, keep on reading!
I used a simple craft paint. You want a water based one, as oil based may not react well with the paper. Paint your base layer first. In my case it was the black and gold panels of the balloon, and the basket. You will want to wait for that to dry so that nothing gets smudged, and you make sure you have your desired opacity. The lines were made using 3D puffy paint, in a matte white. This took some patience, and a steady hand, which I usually don't have much of.
I then could paint over the remaining little bits I wanted to work on. Again, always make sure you allow for drying time between each step so that you don't smudge anything.
You can steal my quote...it's okay, maybe give me a nod though if you do, you know a little cred ;)
(You can see my teeny, tiny little signature underneath haha)
But choose something meaningful to you! I picked out a good font online, and copied it by eye. But you will definitely want to draw some pencil marks beforehand. It's paper! You can always erase it. And then go back to your 3D puffy paint (I used black this time) and draw right over the pencil lines. If you mess up a little, that's okay! Just increase the thickness of your lettering to cover up your mistake.
But choose something meaningful to you! I picked out a good font online, and copied it by eye. But you will definitely want to draw some pencil marks beforehand. It's paper! You can always erase it. And then go back to your 3D puffy paint (I used black this time) and draw right over the pencil lines. If you mess up a little, that's okay! Just increase the thickness of your lettering to cover up your mistake.
And Viola! I have an awesome piece of art for our bedroom!
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