Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Whitney's Burlap Wall Art

Have you ever “revamped” a “revamp”?? Have you ever had a project in your head that was so cute and then once it ends up in your house you wished you would have left it in your head?? This has been my problem for the last couple of months. I could not find the right piece of art for above my couch a few months back so… Ashley and I decided to get together and decoupage some canvases. They didn’t turn out bad… I actually get compliments on mine quite a bit. But, I hate it. I was done. A few weeks ago we started discussing some upcoming burlap projects we have planned. Ashley had a light bulb moment… She suggested we cover our shanty canvases with burlap and stencil them. Good thinking Lash! Here’s what I did…

I took my old 36x48 canvas (won’t even show you the befores :) and laid it on top of a piece of ironed burlap. I used my staple gun to first pull down the top and bottom and then I pulled the sides. The burlap gives quite a bit so make sure you pull it tight. I cut my excess and moved on to the ties. I decided to hang mine from two hooks I found at Hobby Lobby just to add a little extra something. I cut 6 pieces of twin the same length and tied a bow with one piece on to two others… did that make sense at all? I used my staple gun to attach them to the back of the canvas.





Now for the stenciling… I found this shmancy scroll stencil at Joann’s for $6.99. I measured off center for the first scroll and taped it down. I used Americana ebony and burnt umber mixed together to create a really deep brown. Using a stenciling brush I pounced the paint on… don’t go sideways or the paint will go under the stencil. After finishing the first scroll I cleaned my stencil off and measured it off for the second one and did the same thing.






I thought I would be done at that point but realized how large this canvas was compared to my stencil. I had some leftover trim out in the garage that I bought a Lowe’s. Using my trusty $12 hand saw I cut and mitered (not perfectly at all) 4 pieces of the trim to make a frame around my scrolls. I spray painted each of them with Rustoleum American Accents Heirloom White paint before I attached them to my burlap. I used my hot glue gun to attach each piece and also added a few dabs of Gorilla Glue just in case. My final step was to run a thin coat of Ralph Lauren Smoke glaze to bring out the detail on the trim. You will have to excuse my dark after pics... My camera did it's best. Now you girls get ready for Ashley’s new canvases… they are in the works and her wonderful idea paid off big time. I will be sharing these shantys turned chic over with Kimba for DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land… I will also be sharing this at Hooked on Houses!
http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/09/17/hooked-on-painted-doors/



41 comments:

Enchantresses Three said...

Absolutely love this! What an amazing idea!
Hugs,
Sariah

Miss Mustard Seed said...

Very pretty. I love inexpensive art work that looks sophisticated. Thanks for sharing!

phillips phamily said...

What a great way to take up that huge space above the couch!

KirkKrew said...

I did LOVE the other piece, but I'm pleasantly surprised by this! :) The trim was a great idea!!!

Mandy said...

Very nice!
Great idea and even better execution - I'm afraid mine wouldn't look anywhere near that nice!
Very impressed :)

Tammy@InStitches said...

wow, I really like that !

Beth@The Stories of A to Z said...

It's beautiful! What a creative and simple project. Love it.

From the Old InkWell said...

Hey REALLY Cute idea!!! You did a wonderful job! hmmm...sure would look good with my pillows!! :)

Let it Shine said...

Great job! Big impact, little cost!

~Alyshia

Infarrantly Creative said...

I am not a big burlap fan but that is pretty. Great focal point and totally classy.

sarah said...

Very cute!!

michelle@somedaycrafts said...

Sophisticated burlap! I like it!

Mandi @ Sweetly Home said...

Get outa town! That's gorgeous! Can I just tell you that I love the name of your blog? So cute.

Quiltpiecer said...

Wow, what a great idea! So simple and yet what an impact. Thanks for sharing!

arkie said...

That is a very nice project! Looks lovely!

Nori said...

Looks awesome!
Thanks for sharing!

erin@my little creative outlet said...

oh my gosh! wow!

Lisa@Pickles and Cheese said...

Wow!! I love what you did here! I want to try this! Thanks for the great idea.

Anonymous said...

Wow, I just love the way it's hanging also!

Karen said...

Love! You could get as fancy as you want with the stenciling or use burlap in another color. I saw a red burlap on clearance the other day. It would look great with a cream-colored stencil on it.

Thanks for the idea.

Kelli said...

It's splendid!!! Love it!

Gail said...

Wow...love the stencil. I tried stenciling on burlap but I didn't have much luck with it. I'll need to give it another try.

Love your blog. You two are so creative.

Amanda @ Serenity Now said...

It's beautiful! I love the stencil you chose. That's something I'd want to have on my walls! Stopping by from Kimba's party. :)

Erin@ Give Mom a Minute said...

Oooooh, me likey. I will have to try this! Thanks for sharing :)

Aja said...

Nice!! Where, oh where, did you get your $12 saw? And what kind is it? I think I must need one. Also, do you guys get the RL Smoke Glaze at Home Depot? I went in search of it yesterday with no luck...

Thanks!!
Aja

Unknown said...

That is wonderful! Such a great idea!!!

Nancy

Britt said...

Very cute! What a great idea for inexpensive easy wall art that looks so pretty!

Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking said...

So simple & classic - it would look great in almost any room... I think I've got a wall that this would look great on... thanks!

Tricia said...

I love it you guys! Keep the inspiration coming, you're great. :-)

Anonymous said...

Absolutely adorable! Such a great idea!

Unknown said...

Holy cow. I. love. that. I have been trying to come up with an idea for a tall wall in my foyer, this may be it! Yay!!!!

Kurtzhals said...

Very cool. I am a lover of burlap and just covered some cushions with it, now I want to make something to hang above them as a backrest and never thought of using a stencil to decorate them .
Very inspirational. :)

Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine State said...

WOW! That looks great!

Oh, and I'm having a Free Paint Party, feel free to check it out!

queenbee said...

What a creative idea. Thanks for sharing.

Lotta Dahl said...

That's really neat!

Embellished Bayou said...

You are too.smart.! Love this! I have a couple old canvases that might be getting a makeover soon, thanks for the idea!

Nancy said...

The trim work inside really set it off! Helped fill up the extra space.

stefanie said...

ta da....looks soooo good!!!

The Pennington Point said...

What a great trash to treasure! I am so going to do something like that to fill a large wall that I haven't wanted to spend any money on. I think you could even do it to an old, ugly framed picture. Lisa~ www.livingmybestlifeii-lisa.blogspot.com

Jessica said...

That's really cute! The trim adds that little something that makes it stand out all the more. I like the idea of hanging it from two hooks.

miss Yelpington said...

very impressed. so sophisticated but inexpensive. im so inspired :)

 
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