I had been adoring the lovely little silhouettes I’ve been seeing all over the interweb for quite some time now, so I finally decided that if everyone else could make them, so could I. It was a super easy project and I already had all the supplies, so it was cheap too.
craig.
lauren.
marley.
family.
I think this could make a really great gift, or just something fun to have for yourself. Here is a tutorial if you would like to make your own.
SUPPLIES:
*Canvas *Modge Podge (matte finish)
*Black Paper *Profile photos of your intended silhouettes
*Acrylic Paint *Foam sponge paint brushes
DIRECTIONS:
1. Take photos of the profiles of your intended subjects and print them.
2. Cut out the silhouette you would like.
3. Using your cut out profile photos, trace profiles onto black paper and cut out.
4. Paint your canvas and let it dry. (*Note: my canvas is crackly because I started out with a touch up pot of Krylon paint in in a mint green color, but it turned out too light. So I painted over it with some gray acrylic paint I had and as it dried the mint green paint showed through. It was a happy, little mistake).
5. Using Modge Podge, glue your silhouettes onto the canvas and once they are affixed, brush a coat of Modge Podge over the entire canvas using a foam paint brush (you can probably use any brush but these are my favorite because they cover a lot of surface area) and let dry.
6. Hang up in your home or give as a gift!
Enjoy!
Super cute!
Wow, that is really awesome… you did a great job! I am definitely going to do this over Christmas break! I think I’ll do one for my grandma with all of the grandkids? I know she would love that!
this is SO gorgeous! great idea :0)
aww lauren…. that’s so sweet! i’m sure that if i were to try making sumting like that, it’d be a disaster. cos as much as i hope i’m good @ hands-on stuff, i so am not! its always nice to receive a handmade gift of some sorts cos it’s bound to be filled with the sender’s best wishes and of course… Love.
did craig haf a look @ it yet? what did he think of it? 🙂
Oh I love those! Great idea, I may have to try that!
lauren! this is amazing! i wish i could do that. seriously, i get scared even reading the instructions, but i think it turned out so awesome! i love that you put Marley in there! so cool. you are my idol. seriously. you have a dog, you live in Oregon (where i am in love with and want to live) and you can make amazing stuff like this.
That’s so cute! Love the dog-lohuette!
You guys have the same nose. Weird. 🙂