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Monday, January 30, 2012

Sneak Peek: {Hubby's} V-Tine Gift

This year I wanted to give something to the Love of my life that WOULDN'T get eaten, WOULDN'T take him a month to read through (a journal, those fill-in-the-blank books, etc.), and WOULDN'T be stored in a box never to be seen again. My Darling is hugely invested in decorating our home.  Making our house a home is a team effort in every way, which I absolutely love.  I thought of giving him a gift that would remind him every day of how much I love him.  Soooooooo....I chose one of my favorite quotes and created an art piece for our master bedroom. 



Our spa-inspired master bedroom has a HUGE bare wall in need of some coverup.  I had bought this frame at Hobby Lobby for about $20 a couple years ago and never found a use for it.  It's the exact wood finish and style of our bedroom furniture. 

For the canvas, I used painter's drop cloth.  The stenciling required a lot of time and a steady hand. I printed off the words onto paper and actually cut out each word, creating stencils. I used the frame as a guide and traced the words onto the drop cloth.  Using black interior paint (I bought a sample jar a while back and it has gone a long way), I filled in the words using #3 and #0 paint brushes.

Apologies for not taking step-by-step pictures.  I really wasn't thinking about snapshots as my legs were falling asleep while sitting hunched over and cross-legged. BTW, my neck is actually still sore from this project.  I really love my husband : )






I did take this shot of the project while it was still on the floor.  I hadn't even trimmed off the extra material yet. 

To attach the canvas to the frame, I used a staple gun pulling the canvas taught but being careful not to distort the lettering by pulling too hard. 
Last thing to do is attach a picture hanger and then hide it in my craft room where prying eyes won't find it.  I plan on hanging two DIY canvas photos as well.  Post on that project to follow.  Hope he likes it!





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8 comments :

  1. I LOVE this!! I am making a frame "picture art" for Ryan, but NOT painting it...quilting some paper pieces together with the word LOVE on it...

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  2. What a wondrful thing to do for your hubby. You should link it up to my NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAY party.

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  3. I'm sure he'll love it. I think it's amazing.... great job!

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  4. Awww, I know he will love it!! Great job!

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  5. Such a great gift idea. Thanks for sharing this with us on Motivated Monday at BeColorful
    Pam

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  6. I love this. I am a new follower. I am looking for something to hang over our bed, well after we are married and I move into his house. We have this huge wall the bed is against and it is just so bare above the bed. I think I have found my inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

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