I got the idea for this from a Pottery Barn Kids catalogue years ago. I blew the date though, as we did it on my son's eleventh birthday-oh well!
I used acrylic craft paint in a linen colour, which I thought was a nice neutral choice. For the handprints and lettering I mixed black with a bit of white to get a charcoal. I made two in case one didn't work out well, so I have one for the family room and an extra one for the cottage in my dreams.
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Hello Dawn,Great idea for artwork! Get even more tips for creating customized canvases in our DIY Canvas Art Online TV segment — great ideas for shells, drawings and artifacts.Enjoy!Gwen McAuley (gmcauley at hhmedia.com)
Looks pretty good. But I think the first one is better than the second one. It is fun to make something for our kids. It just makes everything memorable.