I'm the type of person who likes to have decor in my home that means something to me. While I do have a few nice paintings and prints from Home Goods, etc., my favorite things in my home are my children's art or pieces that I've made.
I began this project with the idea to cut out a design on contact paper with a craft knife after applying to a canvas, but that scared me off real quick. We used torn pieces of blue painter's tape instead.
These are the steps that we took to create these beautiful pieces of art that the kids are just busting with pride over. They also kept commenting on how much fun it was, instead of, "Mom, can we work on this later?!"
First, the kids rolled a couple coats of white paint onto the canvas. We used some white satin water-based paint I had laying around and let it dry overnight.
The next day when they were getting fidgety, I sat them down with an idea of what design to shoot for and a roll of blue painter's tape. They ripped small pieces off themselves and created what would later be the contrasting design.
When all the tape was in place and edges smoothed down. I set up a painting table with an old sheet and let them have at it. I explained how to mix colors and explore with the paints.
When all the white areas are painted, you can begin to carefully peel the blue tape off.
What you are left with is a beautiful piece of artwork! When the paint dries completely, I gave them a navy blue sharpie to write their names in each corner, just like artists do!
