This week was very exciting it was my birthday, my cousin Mya came over with her family and we all went to Disney. I had a very fun time with them but for the rest of the week I didn't have any plans so I searched the internet for an art project to keep myself busy. I am a big fan of DIY (Do It Yourself) projects, not only does it save money but I like the idea of seeing something beautiful and in the process of making it making it unique and special to me. I finally found one I thought would be fun to hang in my room. Like I said I wanted to make it special to me so the end product will not look the same as the picture to the right that gave me the inspiration.
Materials you will need (you can probably get all of this at your local craft store):
Materials you will need (you can probably get all of this at your local craft store):
- A canvas
- Pink sparkly card stock paper
- Scissors
- Tape
- Hot glue gun
- Patterned paper
- Paint brushes
- Paint
- Computer and printer
Step One: Paint your canvas. You could paint a pattern on the canvas, I kept mine a plain gray so the patterned paper I have will pop. I recommend if you paint a pattern on the canvas do not get a patterned paper instead use a paper with a solid color.
Step Two: Print out the outline of your state. Instead of using just the state of Florida (where I was born) I decided I was going to cut out all the states (and one country) my immediate family lives in and instead of putting a singular heart where I was born to put hearts in all the places my immediate family lives. I ended up with a Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, and England outlines.
Step Three: Tape the outlines to each of the printed papers upside down, this is important or you will end up with backwards states. Than cut around the outline, you don't have to cut every single detail but try to get as many as you can. I needed four patterned pieces of paper for the three states and one country outline I had, I made sure they corresponded in color but were each uniquely different. I also chose paper that reminded me of the family that lived there.
Step Four: Proceed to stick down the paper with a hot glue gun on to the canvas. I gave it a few minutes to ensure the glue had 100% dried.
Step Five: Cut hearts out of the pink sparkly paper and glue them in the cities that your family members live in.
Voila! You are done this was my final product (this is totally optional but I sprayed mine with a clear acrylic finish). Not only does it remind me of my family but it is also a great addition to my room!