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December 1, 2015 By Emily 13 Comments

DIY Merry and Bright Canvas

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Add some cheer to your home with this DIY Merry and Bright Canvas!

Add some cheer to your home with this DIY Merry and Bright Canvas!- Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt | DIY | Silhouette | Craft Ideas | Crafts | DIY idea | Christmas Decor |

Christmas is my favorite holiday season, how about you? Something about the twinkling lights and the Christmas music just warms me up inside when it’s freezing outside. We’ve been hit with a burst of chilly weather lately and I’m sure it’s just going downhill from here. Winter weather isn’t my favorite, so I think I love Christmas because it adds a bright spot to part of the winter.

Add some cheer to your home with this DIY Merry and Bright Canvas!- Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt | DIY | Silhouette | Craft Ideas | Crafts | DIY idea | Christmas Decor |

I set out to make my first Christmas craft the other day. It was my first time really using my Silhouette Portrait for a project like this which I know is sad since I’ve had it since like July. But I’ve got to say, now that I’ve started, I’m kind of addicted. I’m so glad I bought it and if you don’t have one then you should consider sticking it on your Christmas list this year! Anyway, back to the project. When I started thinking about what to make, my first thought was “all is merry and bright”. So I had the quote a little wrong when I set out to find a design but I loved what I found.

Add some cheer to your home with this DIY Merry and Bright Canvas!- Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt | DIY | Silhouette | Craft Ideas | Crafts | DIY idea | Christmas Decor |

Supplies:
– Silhouette Brand Stencil Material
– Design from the silhouette store or your own design
– White canvas
– Red, Green and Gold Paint
– Paint brushes
– Mod Podge

I purchased a design in the silhouette store that says ‘May Your Days Be Merry and Bright’ and used some silhouette stencil material to cut out the design.

Once the design was cut I carefully removed it from the backing. One thing you have to remember to do and is one of the hardest parts is to get all the little middles of the letters, like the R’s and you have to place them on your canvas once you have your design in place.

Stick your design to the canvas and then cover it with a thin layer of Mod Podge so that your paint doesn’t bleed.

Let the Mod Podge dry completely and then begin painting your stencil in with your chosen colors.

Once you are done painting carefully remove the stencil while the paint is still slightly wet.

And viola you have a beautiful Christmas canvas!

Add some cheer to your home with this DIY Merry and Bright Canvas!- Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt | DIY | Silhouette | Craft Ideas | Crafts | DIY idea | Christmas Decor |

Now hopefully you’re a bit of a neater painter than I am. I tend to get rushed because I just want my project done so I ended up with a few imperfect spots but really I think those make the best projects because who wants perfection everyday right?

I love how this project turned out and I am so excited to get it hung up with the rest of my Christmas decor. My tree is already up, how about yours?

I’m pretty excited to be participating in the Creative Christmas Blog Hop with some other great bloggers so now you need to hop on over and check out all of their great projects for more Christmas inspiration!

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Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, DIY Projects, Holidays, Silhouette Projects Tagged With: Christmas, Crafts, diy, Silhouette

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  1. Marissa says

    December 2, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    Super cute! I have a silhouette too and love it although I need to spend some time learning it so I can do more things! So fun participating in this blog hop with everyone! There are so many great ideas and I’m excited to look around on your blog some more!

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    • Emily says

      December 2, 2015 at 8:35 pm

      I am right there with you in needing to spend more time learning it! It’s so fun tho when you figure something out! So glad to have done the blog hop with everyone too, so much fun!

      Emily

      Reply
  2. Teresa @ Crafty Wife says

    December 2, 2015 at 10:27 pm

    So….I am in love with your mantel, which I may have already told you! haha So pretty. And I agree, I like a little imperfection too! I think it looks better that way because you know it was a labor of love every time you see it. SUCH a cute canvas! I want to go make my own now….. 😉

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    • Emily says

      December 4, 2015 at 11:31 am

      Thank you! I am in love with how it turned out too haha!

      Emily

      Reply
  3. Tiffany says

    December 3, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    This is so cute! I love the ‘imperfections’ in it – it makes it truly your creation! I have a stack of blank canvas at home and this is inspiring me to do some Christmas painting. Thanks for sharing!

    PS: ‘All is merry and bright’ are lyrics from ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’, so you weren’t wrong. 😉

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    • Emily says

      December 4, 2015 at 11:25 am

      Thank you! I love doing some painting, even if it’s not one of my talents haha! Ah yes that is right about the song, thank you 🙂

      Emily

      Reply
  4. Kallee says

    December 4, 2015 at 11:16 am

    I love how it turned out. I especially love that you used the classic Christmas colors. It really makes it pop!

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    • Emily says

      December 4, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Thank you so much! I love using the classic Christmas colors, they are my favorite!

      Emily

      Reply
  5. Lora says

    December 5, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    Cute sign!! I really like the phrase you chose to use. Fun sharing in the blog hop with you!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      December 8, 2015 at 11:46 am

      Thank you so much!

      Emily

      Reply

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