Baby Print Canvas

Love Canvas

I did this as a Christmas present for the family I work for.  But this canvas project is something that is appropriate for any occasion.

What you will need:

• 1 Canvas
• Acrylic Paints (Any colors you want. 4 for the background, 1 for letters and prints)
• Paint Brushes
• Painter's Tape

Make sure you divide the canvas in 4 equal parts.  Place painter's tape on the inner edges of the canvas so you can paint the different sections.  It took me a couple days to get this part done because you can only work one section at a time.  Make sure the paint is completely dry before you move the tape to paint the next section.  You may need to do multiple coats of certain colors.  Once all 4 sections are completely dry, you can move on to lettering and the prints.

I did the feet and hand prints before I added the lettering, just in case it ended up being a complete fail and I needed to repaint the sections.  I added the selected color to a paper plate and put Sam's hand in and pressed on the second (Red) section.  Then moved to his feet and put those on the third (Orange) section. Once he was all cleaned up, I moved to the letters.  I should have practiced the letters in pencil to make sure that they were EXACTLY how I wanted them to be, but I didn't, I just rushed them.  And in my opinion, this looks a little awkward.  But, hey, it's not absolutely horrible.

And there you have it.  A complete canvas with baby feet prints and a hand print.  I did enjoy doing this, and I want to try to do something like this every year.  It'll be a great way to see how much he grows.

I hope you enjoy doing this as much as I did.  Sam definitely did NOT enjoy his feet being put in cold paint, but he did a great job, nonetheless.

Thanks for reading :)