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June 29, 2014 · 33 Comments

Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

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Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

R & B Love, Love, Love bath time!  So, around the time I did their 18 month pictures, I also snapped a few shots of them in the tub one evening.  I had seen tutorials around the web about making your own canvas prints, and I thought this would be a great time to test out the tutorials and create some great wall art for our bathroom.

There is a great tutorial from Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body – check it out here.  This was my starting inspiration for this project.

Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

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First things first, here’s my supplies list:

Supply List

  • stretched canvas
  • pictures printed out poster size (you can always trim the posters down to match the size of your canvas)
  • scissors
  • pencil and measuring tape
  • Mod Podge – matte
  • paint brushes
  • Frog Tape
  • craft paint

A note on buying canvases: Wait for Michael’s to have a sale.  I think they have the best prices.  I bought two 24″ x 24″ canvases during a buy one, get one free sale.  Woot!

 Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

Pick out your pictures.  If you are going to do a square picture like me,  you need to follow one additional step.  If you crop your picture down to a square, and then take it in for printing on say a 16″ x 20″ poster, you will have a BIG problem.  The computer at the developing place will stretch your square picture out into a rectangle.  I used Picmonkey to crop my picture to a square, and then make it black and white.  I saved this document to my desktop and then opened a blank “design” document that was 1800 x 1440 pixels (the right size for a 16″ x 20″ print).  I then added my saved square photo as an overlay.  The end result was posters that look like this:

Bath Time Photos and DIY canvas prints

I took my files to Costco and had them printed as 16″ x 20″ posters.  I trimmed the posters down to 16″ x 16″.  Then the real fun started.

Using a large paint brush, apply a coat of Mod Podge to the canvas.  Lay your photo down on the canvas and smooth down, making sure your photo is centered and level.  Let dry.  The Mod Podge container said 15 minutes.

Side note: don’t want to wash your brush between steps?  Wrap the bristles in a damp paper towel followed by a layer of aluminum foil.  Place in the refrigerator.  Your brush won’t dry out, and it will last for days.

Since this photo is smaller than the canvas, I wanted an extra layer of Mod Podge around my photo border.  Apply a thin layer around the edge of the photo.  Let dry.

Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

Apply a layer of Mod Podge over the entire photo.  Then grab an extra canvas and place it face-down on your photo.  Then gently lift the canvas up.  This will leave that great canvas texture behind, making your DIY canvas look professional!

Let dry.  Since the next step involves putting down Frog Tape, allowing the Mod Podge to dry overnight, instead of the recommended 15 minutes, is best.

Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas PrintsThis next step will truly test your geometry skills.

My canvas was 24″ x 24,” so I measured out and make small pencil marks every 3 inches around the border of the canvas.  I then taped out my design with Frog Tape.

Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

Paint inside the tape, but don’t let the paint dry entirely.  You will get a cleaner line if you remove the tape (at an angle) while paint is still slightly tacky.

Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

Finally, add another layer of Mod Podge around the border.  This will make sure the entire canvas has the same texture and sheen.

After everything dried, I hung my new works of art in our bathroom.  Miss B. was really excited – I think she recognized herself in the pictures and kept pointing at them.

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Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

I’m so excited with how these photo canvases turned out.  R & B are just growing too fast; I will be glad I captured these memories.

Bath Time Photos and DIY Canvas Prints

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Comments

  1. Lydia says

    June 29, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    I love these canvases! Such cute decoration for your kid’s bathroom. You did an amazing job! Thanks so much for sharing at Much Ado About Monday. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Lynn Dion says

    June 30, 2014 at 9:46 am

    Incredible!! You should really put yourself up for hire Aimee…………..

    Reply
  3. Megan says

    July 1, 2014 at 6:39 am

    I love this project! Such a creative way to use a canvas and display some adorable photos!

    Reply
  4. Teresa says

    July 7, 2014 at 10:21 am

    What a cute idea. I love it. Pinned!

    Reply
    • aimee says

      July 9, 2014 at 12:40 pm

      Thanks Teresa!

      Reply
  5. Jeannine O'Neil says

    July 10, 2014 at 8:08 am

    I LOVE this post so much! I cannot wait to try this out! Thanks for sharing! So happy I found you on the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop.

    Jeannine

    Reply
  6. Priscila says

    July 10, 2014 at 9:01 am

    Beautiful and so stylish! It’s a project I would to try doing it for my living room! pinned ! Found on sincerely paula link up. Have a blessed day 🙂
    http://www.unfadingbeautyblog.com

    Reply
  7. Life Breath Present says

    July 11, 2014 at 9:07 am

    This looks so relatively easy and they came out wonderfully! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Stopping by from Favorite Fridays!

    Reply
  8. Pam Garrett says

    July 11, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    Adorable! My children are too old for this, but I have a friend with toddler twins. I’m sending this to her now. Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Mari says

    July 11, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    Great share!! Love the idea a must save 🙂

    Reply
  10. Amy says

    July 11, 2014 at 3:41 pm

    I love the photo canvas idea! So cute!

    Reply
  11. Toni @ Finding Myself Young says

    July 12, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    Such adorable photos! I love canvas rints so I might have to give the DIY option a go.

    Reply
  12. Nikki says

    July 17, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Oh my goodness! These are adorable! I am going to have to do this. I’m sure I have a few canvases laying around here somewhere. My wheels are turning….Thanks so much for linking up to WYWW!

    Reply
    • aimee says

      July 17, 2014 at 12:33 pm

      Thanks for the kind words and for hosting, Nikki!

      Reply
  13. Camille says

    July 17, 2014 at 10:21 pm

    Love this cute idea! Thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
  14. Leslie says

    July 21, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    SO adorable. I’ll be featuring this post on Wednesday’s WYWW! Thanks for sharing. Love these.

    Reply
  15. Michelle from Weekend Craft says

    July 23, 2014 at 8:12 am

    Thanks for linking up at the Creative Spark Link Party! I hope you will stop by again today to link up! http://bit.ly/1kbGQ7W

    Reply
  16. Julie Joy says

    July 23, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    Stopping by from the linkup! Love this DIY! Although I don’t know that I have the patience for the chevron! But it looks fabulous! 🙂

    Reply
  17. Anne | Canvas Printing in NY says

    August 13, 2015 at 1:13 am

    This really rocks Aimee! I can’t wait to try this one at home. I like putting canvas prints in any areas of my house for a new look. I think this one is a cheaper one than buying anywhere. I would love to try something new in terms of canvas printing and this one is a nice idea.

    Reply
    • aimee says

      August 30, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      Thanks Anne! Let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  18. Kim says

    August 16, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    I am so excited to do this. Did you frog tape around the photo before you painted the stripes?

    Reply
    • aimee says

      August 30, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      Yes Kim, I think I did. Happy crafting!

      Reply
  19. Sarah says

    March 11, 2016 at 2:32 pm

    Could you paint the design first then put the photo on?

    Reply
    • aimee says

      March 29, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      Absolutely. You can do whatever order you choose, since the Mod Podge dries clear.

      Reply
  20. Ryan says

    June 24, 2016 at 7:47 am

    This is fantastic! What paint do you have on the walls?

    Reply
    • aimee says

      June 24, 2016 at 4:02 pm

      Hi Ryan – it was in a rental, so I’m not sure. Sorry!

      Reply
  21. Susie in the country says

    July 18, 2022 at 1:04 pm

    Thanks for sharing this adorable idea! I am always looking for ideas to showcase my grandsons pictures and give them as a gift to their parents. Thanks again, Aimee♥

    Reply

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