Hey Hey friends!! You know what time it is, MDC (Monthly DIY Challenge) time. If you’re new around here this is the one time a month (the 2nd Wednesday of every month) that several of my blog friends and I come together to bring you some amazing projects!! Every month we choose one item and we all take a spin with it. This month’s challenge item was canvas so I chose to make some minimal canvas art.
Be sure to check out all of the other projects below!!
Minimal Canvas Art
I knew I wanted to do something a little “out of the box” for this project so I turned my blank canvas around and around trying to figure it out. I loved the raw wood on the back so I decided to go with that and make this minimal canvas art. It was SOOO simple that I barely have a tutorial for y’all today.
First, I painted around all of the outer edges with black chalk paint. This DecoArt Chalky Finish paint is my FAVE and the little container lasts forever when using for small projects.
Once that dries you want to print our your mountains. I used these from Oh Happy Day!
I printed out two sheets, cut them out then used Mod Podge (seriously, this stuff is like the 8th wonder of the world. I swear I could use it on EVERYTHING!!) to glue the mountains to my canvas so that it looks like the images are being mirrored. Then I also went over the top of the printed mountains to make sure they stay put and it gave them a little more texture.
Let it dry then hang and admire! This art takes NO TIME to make!! I was done in less than an hour and that includes dry time. Can’t do better than that.
Sarah @ Little Red Brick House says
March 9, 2016 at 8:35 amThis is seriously genius! I love how your mind works. I would have never thought to turn the canvas around! Love it!
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:46 amThank you sweet Sarah!
Kristi says
March 9, 2016 at 8:40 amSO creative Leigh Anne! And I absolutely love how this turned out! You know me and mountains 😉
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:45 amThose mountains are pretty dreamy 🙂
kalberter4 says
March 9, 2016 at 9:47 amI can’t even believe what I am looking at, this is fantastic! I NEVER would have thought to use the back of a canvas, so clever!
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:45 amThanks Katie!!
Bre says
March 9, 2016 at 12:57 pmThis is SO cool!
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:45 amThanks Bre!!
Nicole B. says
March 9, 2016 at 6:23 pmI NEVER would have thought to use the back of the canvas. This is SO creative and SO you!!! I lovvvvve it!
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:44 amI like to think I know how to think outside the box. That raw wood had me at hello 😉 Thanks for stopping by!!
dwellbeautiful says
March 9, 2016 at 6:59 pmI’m seriously loving this art. The back of the canvas idea is brilliant and those MOUNTAINS. Be still, my heart! Love loving the modern vibe and also love that it took no time at all!
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:44 amThanks Erica!!
Bre says
March 10, 2016 at 12:51 pmlove love love! Never would have thought to use the back and I love the minimal look of this 🙂
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:43 amMinimalism makes my heart go pitter patter <3
tableandhearth says
March 10, 2016 at 5:55 pmYou are so smart using the back Leigh Anne! It looks perfect in your space!!
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:43 amWoohoo!! Thank you!
Amy | Canary Street Crafts says
March 11, 2016 at 9:14 pmI’m going to echo everyone else and say I never would have thought to use the back of the canvas. So unique and cool looking!
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:43 amThank you friend!!
Alexis says
March 14, 2016 at 11:43 pmThis is so amazingly cool! What a genius idea to use the backside of the canvas. Super gorgeous. Love, love, love!
Leigh Anne says
March 15, 2016 at 8:42 amThank You Alexis!! I can’t stop looking at it every time I come up the stairs!!
Julie says
March 20, 2016 at 5:00 amIt’s beautiful! I thought “she’s missed a step” – where’s the bit where you add the line in the middle, then I went back a re-read carefully and realised you used the back on the canvas – how clever, love it!
Leigh Anne says
March 30, 2016 at 8:11 amHA! Thanks for reading Julie!
Madison says
October 12, 2016 at 5:58 amSuch an interesting idea to put your artwork on the back side of a canvas. Thanks for inspiration 🙂