IPhone Photos to Canvas Wall Art!

When you take pictures on your iPhone, do you do anything with them?

I am sure this project will be a great inspiration to convert some of your best shots into a gorgeous canvas panel art! And it is super easy that anybody could do it and I mean it!

The flowering pear blossom is from our backyard clicked from iPhone6. They came out so beautiful that I was itching for a project. It was a perfect timing too to makeover our guest bedroom (family visiting for Memorial Day weekend).

This easy canvas art projects are all over Pinterest, but I loved mine so much that I have to share it with you all 🙂

Project cost –  $25    Time – 30 minutes  

Material 

Printed photographs (mine 11×14 @ Costco) – $16 for 4

Blank Canvas @ Michaels –  $12 for 7 canvas pack (40% off coupon)

Modpodge (any craft store) already on hand

Foam Brush/ putty knife

Optional –

Acrylic Paint

Paint Brush

Craft Knife

Step 1 : Paint the edge of your canvas (color of your choice). This is optional, however painting the edges would surely give a finished look. I used Metallic Silver acrylic paint.

Step 2: While it is drying, cut your photo to fit the canvas or for colored edges may be 1/4 inch less.

Step 3: Add a layer of Mod Podge on to the surface of canvas and a layer to the photograph.

Position the photograph on the canvas well, it should lay flat without any air bubbles.

Step 4: Now add another layer of ModPodge over the photo. Make sure it is evenly covered and do not panic it dries clear.

Step 5: Leave it for 30-60 mins to dry.

Now the challenge is to hang them straight 🙂 If you remember my “Tip of the week” , I am going to use the same tip with little modifications to have them perfectly placed on the wall.

Place the frames/canvas you want to hang, upside down in the pattern of your choice. Then take an equal length of painters/masking tape and stick it along the borders.

Using a marker, mark along the keyholes (right edge and the left edge) of the frame/canvas.

Take off the marked tape and stick it on the wall you want to hang your pictures.

Drill holes as per the marking. If it is a heavy piece use hollow- wall anchors. For canvas, I used pushpins.

Hang the pictures/frames, make sure they are straight and take off the tape.

Tadahhh……..

This is a simple, quick and an awesome wall decor to fill those empty walls and most important requires less time and low spending.

Happy Friday!