Dollar Store Stretched Canvas Valentine Art

Another trip to the dollar store today. I returned with two small stretched canvases, I 'm going to use them to copy the Valentine's Day signs I saw in an online email. 

How hard could these be to make? 

An X and an O and I'll be finished!

Each stretched canvas is 5" x 7" and cost $1 at Dollar Tree.

You can use any stretched canvas for this project but the small dollar store canvases are the best deal!

I used a Sharpie Paint Pen for this project. 

I drew an X on one canvas and an O on the other.

I went over the letters several times to give them a sketched look, not solid. 

Well that part was done in a flash.

If you used an oil based paint pen make sure to let the letters dry well before continuing.

Next, I removed the staples from the back of the canvas. 

If you can't get the staples out, use a razor blade to cut around the staples then slip off the canvas. 

I used Weather Wash Stain to stain the wooden frames. 

If you don't have this stain, you can age the wooden frame with this recipe. 

Next, I sanded the edges of the frame, then re-attached the canvases to the frames with Gorilla glue clear grip.

I weighted down the frame on the canvases to make sure they were glued down well. 

When the glue dried I cut the canvas around the frames.

They look just like the Valentine's Day signs I saw online and they cost $1 each!

They're headed to my mantel to decorate my home for Valentine's Day!

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