First, I had to decide whether to paint or stencil the canvas or leave it white. The white background seemed so plain with the bright colors in the nursery, so I practiced painting a print that mimicked her rocker fabric, on a piece of card stock and liked the result.
Painting the Canvas
I mixed a little orange RIT dye in with white acrylic paint from Plaid Crafts and also used a Teal shade from DecoArt to make the pattern. I used pom poms dipped in the paint to make a random dot pattern all over the canvas, overlapping some of the dots. Once the paint dried, I covered the entire canvas with a coat of Mod Podge. I read that when using adhesive vinyl with canvas, it sticks to the surface much easier if it is painted.
Creating the Vinyl Llamaste Design
I opened the Cricut Design space and searched for "llama" and selected a free llama design. I sized it to fit on the area of the canvas. I inserted a text box and typed in "llamaste," which is a play on Namaste since she teaches yoga. I selected a cursive font and adjusted the letter spacing until the letters came together. I made the word a different color than the llama so I could cut it on 2 mats. I decided to use a tan for the llama and a teal blue for the word, which coordinated with the painted background. If you need a detailed tutorial on creating this picture in Cricut Design Space, check out my Painted Home Sign post.
Follow the instructions on the screen to cut both designs on the mats and weed the un-needed vinyl to leave the design. I always use transfer tape and a scraper tool to apply the vinyl to the project because it keeps everything together and lined up.
Finally, I added an additional touch of whimsy with colorful pom poms attached with glue dots. Make It Now in Cricut Design Space!
This project was super easy and adds a custom touch to my friend's nursery! Have you ever made a custom canvas like this? Tell me about it in the comments!
Disclosure: I am part of the Cricut Blogger Program and may receive supplies to complete my projects, but all thoughts are 100% my own. I love my Cricut and am excited to share my projects with you!
This turned out so cute! Llamas are so in right now and I think this is even something I would like to try with my boys. Sierra~Beautifully Candid
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love how it turned out too! Yes, the boys could paint the background.
DeleteOh gosh, my old running coach just LOVES llamas! I also saw a whole display at Hobby Lobby of just llama stuff. Who would have known?! I LOVE this print, so cute!
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Llamas are so in right now! I need to make one for myself!
DeleteThis is super cute. I like the 3d addition of the poms.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I was not sure about adding them, but I think it makes it pop!
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