Monogram Craft

I love these, and I love that I made them myself!

First,  I bought a pack of hard, flat canvas panels at the craft store.

Next, I painted them dark brown with Burnt Umber acrylic paint:

For the "W" canvas, I took my craft store plastic stencil and 'Rich Espresso Metallic/ craft paint, and with my handy dandy Spouncer I painted the background for the "W":

Next, I printed out a "W" using Word and then cut it out with an exacto knife. I don't have a picture of the "W" stencil I made, but here is a pic of other monogram stencils I have made:

Just a little advice: I have made the stencils out of regular printer paper and I have made them with white card stock. I think both work fine.  Sometimes printer paper is better because it is flexible to work with a curved or an (new word alert) un-flat (??) surface.

  Next, I taped the "W" onto the canvas and filled in the W with a creamy white. I used white craft paint with a tiny dab of the Rich Espresso craft paint mixed in to get the perfect off-white color.

As seen above, here is the finished "W" monogram:

For the Fleur de Lis, I used the same process.  I painted the entire canvas with burnt umber, then took a pre-made craft store stencil, Rich Espresso Metallic craft paint, and spouncer.

That's it! It really was very easy to do and I have since made one for my friend. I think they make great gifts and add a special touch to your home.

Have a great Monday!!