Tuesday, December 11, 2012

CRAFT: "Celebrate the Light" Canvas

Happy Tuesday to you all!  I needed a little extra something as far as Christmas decor is concerned for my dining room... a show stopping attention grabber... and this is what I came up with.  I was inspired while watching Castle... yes, Castle.  Castle said, "On the shortest, darkest days of the year, people of all faiths celebrate the light."  And I realized that really is the reason why Christmas is the best of all holidays... we're celebrating His light. 


What you'll need:
A canvas
Chalkboard paint and chalk
Something to poke holes with (a screwdriver, perhaps?)
A strand of Christmas lights
Duct tape
First:  Paint your canvas.. 2 coats should do


Second:  Use your chalk and get creative with your fonts!




Third:  Poke as many holes as there are lights on your strand (mine had 140).  Don't poke the holes too big, though.

Fourth:  Push your lights through from the back.  You may have to push a little hard to get the canvas to tear a bit to fit the lights.  The snugger, the better.  It'll hold the lights in place.

Fifth:  Plug it in!!! 


The best part about this project is you can change the text every year... isn't chalkboard paint just the greatest thing EVER?

Merry Christmas to all! 

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13 comments:

  1. Wow, that is so pretty! Creative idea!

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  2. Love it!! I'm really a fan of the chalkboard art and signs that I've been seeing so much of lately. Thanks for the great idea!

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  3. I love this. Great idea! I am your newest follower and was kinda maybe sorta hopin' that you'd drop by and follow me back!

    xoxo-
    Sarah
    www.enjoyingtheepiphany.com

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  4. Love the sign! Adding the lights is the perfect touch. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. This is great! I love the idea of putting lights in a canvas... genius!

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  6. I LOVE this! What a great reminder for the season, and of course, it is gorgeous!

    Visting from Someday Crafts!
    Valerie- www.occasionallycrafty.blogspot.com

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  7. Gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration. I'll be following you now, and I'm excited about it! :)

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  8. Such a pretty idea, I love it.
    Merry Christmas,
    Dannyelle

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  9. Oh wow, that is really cool! I really like the idea of the lights poking through. :)

    ahumblebumble.blogspot.com

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  10. Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday at Sugar Bee Crafts - I featured you last week! (http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2012/12/showing-off-my-picks_12.html - I'm a little slow with notifying this time around!)
    --Mandy, www.SugarBeeCrafts.com

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  11. Love it! This is one of the most original ideas I have seen in a long time! Jenny

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