Linda’s DIY by Design: June 2019

Saturday, June 29, 2019

diy Altered Romantic Canvas (DT Project for Reneabouquets)

Well, as with my last DT project for Reneabouquets, I was inspired by another wedding photo of my Nephew and his new wife, married last summer! The photographer had taken such beautiful photos and the subjects of the photos, helped make the pictures devastatingly beautiful! The photos were just begging me for a creative outlet! I wanted to keep the theme of this canvas in comparison with the last canvas, using much of the same product, but look completely different. I chose the colors because last year for a bridal shower gift, I made a 12x12 home decor piece using one of their engagement photos, and although I was wanting to match the last project I made with similar embellishments, I wanted to match the colors of that bridal shower gift...so, all in all, the 3 combined pieces would make make a cohesive unit...at least I'm hoping.
I added alot of of layering with Reneabouquets product including her Beautiful Board (laser cut chipboard product) , Mulberry paper flowers, stunning laces, beautiful butterflies and a new recent paper release by Graphic 45 called Love Notes. All of this combined turned my vision into a romantic scene capturing a genuinely happy moment of love on a special day to remember forever. Below the photos, you will find a link to my You Tube Video showing the entire start to finish process of this project as well as all the links to the Reneabouquet products I used on this piece of home decor. Thanks for stopping by!

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Saturday, June 22, 2019

diy Shabby Chic Altered Canvas (DT Project for Reneabouquets)

Today, I am bringing you a DIY home décor project, shabby chic inspired, using a 5 1/4 x 10 1/4 canvas art that I purchased from Dollar Tree. I originally was going to cover over the canvas, but in the end, decided it would be easier to basically destroy the canvas, removing the small "wood" element on the front which housed the quote (saving it for use later with my new design), and also remove the printed background canvas piece entirely, so that I could just the wood frame underneath.
I added quite a bit of layering with Reneabouquets product including her exquisite Beautiful Board (laser cut chipboard product) and turned it into a shabby filled scene capturing a happy moment of time representing love on a special day to remember forever. I also added in layered elements of flowers and embellishments that contribute to this picturesque moment. The photo I used is a personal one...a young, vibrant, beautiful woman who married my nephew! This will be a surprise to her once it hits social media, because she has no idea I made this for her. She also has no idea, that I'm probably using another photo from that day on my next project! They were just the sweetest photos and were begging my creative hands to respond to the call of turning them into shabby masterpieces for home décor! I hope she loves them! So stay tuned to see the next project! :)
I hope you enjoy this! Below the pictures are the links to the Reneabouquets product I used on this project, plus a link to the start to finish process of this project from my You Tube channel! Thanks for stopping by!