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This little decorative canvas piece celebrates the frosty fun of winter.
Aligning the many elements on this mixed-media canvas home-decor piece was easy thanks to the Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square!

Posted by Cindi B. from Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States • Published See Cindi B.'s 7 projects »
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  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 1
    Step 1

    Paint a 6” x 6” canvas with Martha Stewart “Aquarium” Pearl Acrylic paint.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 2
    Step 2

    Select random types of lettering, metallic, scrabble tile, stickers, etc. and coordinating patterned papers for project.

    Cut focal bird image from patterned paper. Set aside.

    Use Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to align words on pieces of patterned papers.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 3
    Step 3

    Apply Surf satin paint to rubber stamp lettering, use Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square
    to align when stamping on patterned paper.

    Ink edges of word pieces and bird image with chestnut brown ink.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 4
    Step 4

    Arrange on canvas. Add additional strips of coordinating paper, with edges inked, in open areas around border of frame as desired.

    Fold foam tape over 3 times, place onto back of focal bird image and mount slightly off center on canvas.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 5
    Step 5

    Use Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to align wooden tile letters as shown.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 6
    Step 6

    Use Tacky Glue to spell out “Brrr” on piece of patterned paper. Add Roxs glitter to wet glue. Add small amount of glue to top of paint stamped lettering, add glitter. Let dry.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 7
    Step 7

    Cut three pieces of twine approximately 4”. Mount one piece, tucked beneath patterned paper, approximately 1” from each outside edge. Use Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to determine center of canvas, add third piece of twine. Spell out “cool” with stickers and mount so sticker covers end of twine in center of canvas.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 8
    Step 8

    Apply a coat of Diamond Glaze over “cool” lettering, and over ice on bird focal image. Let dry.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 9
    Step 9

    Use Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool and bubble caps to punch 3 additional bird images from patterned paper. Mount onto round metal charms.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 10
    Step 10

    Tie charms onto twine pieces, using Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square to ensure charms are aligned.

  • How to make a collages. "A Winter's Day" Mixed Media Canvas With The Kelly Craft™ Get It Straight™ Laser Square - Step 11
    Step 11

    Add silver snowflake charm, extending out from lower left corner of bird image, and add ring of twine around bird image as shown.

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