DIY Ikat Canvas Update (psuedo craft fail)

I like canvas for a 5 reasons:

1. Can be re-painted and re-painted… you can basically delete a painting and start over
2. They’re relatively inexpensive
3. Promotes creativity
4. Lightweight… easy to hang up and carry around
5. They come in all sizes… big ones are a great way to add color to a rental!

Fun fact: This canvas was the subject of my first ever post on C.R.A.F.T. (See it here). The big canvas hung above our kitchen table in the Austin house for 3 years just like this:

Then we  moved to Florida, and it an ikat makeover and hung in the office nook for  3 months, like this:

Then, I started being a manic and making these crazy to do lists for out house (see the bedroom to do list). Our bedroom needed some art over our bed, and so this happened:

Long story short, we helped Andy’s boss move a bunch of stuff out of storage unit, and in return he gave us a few pieces. One of those happened to be a much needed TV stand. (Crossing #3 of of the living room to do list). But, since the TV stand is way shorter than the dresser the canvas was off center, to high… it was all wrong. See:

Supplies for this project:

• canvas
• paper
• scissors
• paint pen
• acrylic paint
• paint brush
• glue dots

I’m thinking about hanging up 4 canvases that size… I don’t know. No set in stone plans yet. Anyhow, the large canvas was obviously awkward with the tv stand edition. I decided the giant canvas should be moved down the bedroom. I just rested it on the bed to see about size. I liked it. Now, what to paint? I wanted a piece of art that represented us since it was hanging above our bed. I thought about a few quotes….”together is a wonderful place to be”, but that was  too long for this canvas.  I decided on 2-22-2012… our wedding date. I just used white printer paper to make stencils.  I free handed some random 2’s and cut them out. I used Elmer’s glue dots to attach the paper to the canvas, and then loosely traced around the stencils with a white Elmer’s Painter. I taped off a border wit hblue painters tape and made a few diagonal lines in the corner. And then I just started filling her in with white acrylic paint.

And her she is hung up above the bed. It’s not 100% perfect. My stencils were by no means exact. This 2 makes me a little crazy.  I wish I would have put more thought into the typography. But, it’s canvas and can be re painted at a moment’s notice. For now, we like it and it makes me smile everyday. Perfection