Striped Canvas Art

I'm trying not to mope around today

Thinking about it being the last day of summer vacation for me...

so instead we're going to focus on something fun :)

I did these canvases a while back-

back when it was warm and not pass-out-sweltering here.

And way before Pinterest hit the world...

so this quote wasn't completely overused then :)

But I needed something to fill some blank space in the master bedroom and I loved the quote "you have my whole heart for my whole life" that surfaced in the blogland during spring.

So I grabbed my two 16x20 canvases...

Am I the only weird one who loves blank canvases?

I like to stroll down the canvas aisle in Hobby Lobby because they're so full of potential :)

I'm an odd duck, I know.

I decided to try a different color than I was used to and used 'Nutmeg'.

It's a really pretty creamy copper brown.

I like it but it won't go everywhere in my house.

Luckily, it'll work perfectly in our master bedroom :)

I sprayed them with heirloom white first to give them a good base.
 Then I used painters tape to mark off stripes and painted the blank space Nutmeg.

And because I like to have company with me with I'm working, my kitties got right in on the action.

See the white smudge?

Total tail flick.

Oh and it was completely intentional.

And because I'm stubborn, I didn't fix it :)

So Ellie has officially helped out with her first project.

I used rub-ons that I had on hand for the words.

I love rub ons :)

These went on perfectly and I just off-centered them the way I wanted.

Easy peasy.

Apparantly, everyone wanted in on the action because little man totally plopped down and struck poses as I was taking pictures :)

I love the stripes with the words and I'm in love with the new color...

The perfect solution for blank wall space!!

And the worst picture in the world goes too...

this one.

But I wasn't about to move the TV to get a good one.

Sorry, guys.

It would seriously eat me.

And I'm not ashamed at all to have a TV in there...

when you're super tired and just want to cuddle,

you throw on Friends and all is good in life :)

And I adore my MadebyGirl print on the opposite side of the canvases.

One last time...

What do you think??

A fun, easy way to fill space?

I hope you guys have a great Wednesday and think of me tomorrow when I have to step into school-world again. Ick.

Happy crafting :)

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Remodoholics Anonymous @ Remodoholic
Cure for the Common Monday @ Lines Across My Face
Amaze Me Monday @ Dittle Dattle
Craftomaniac Monday @ Craftomaniac
Craft Catwalk @ Embellishing Life
Get Your Craft On @ Today's Creative Blog
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