Tuesday, August 17 at 7 pm, at Carey's House (!) we will be making photo mosaic canvases. What's that, you say, you barely remember what that means from your cupcake-induced haze? Look below:
You need to:
- Decide on how big you want it to be, and purchase your own canvas. They are on sale this week at Joann's for 50% off, but can also be found at Michael's and Allard's. The size of your canvas will determine how many photo pieces you need. (a 5x5 canvas will need 25 photo pieces, etc).
- Decide what color you want your canvas background to be (black, red, etc) and paint it accordingly BEFORE YOU GET TO GOOD THINGS.
- Get your photos ready. We will have 1 inch punches available to use. It is important that you use photos that are printed at a store - photos you print on your own printer may not be waterproof and will smear when the modpodge is put on top. Suggestions for photos include ones that have a theme: Disneyland, fall, flowers, the beach, soccer, Boy Scouts, etc....you know what to do. Remember that one photo may yield more than one little piece. Full size photos cut into 1 inch pieces will be "parts" of photos, whereas if you use Costco's mosiac maker tool like Tracy and Nola do, you can shrink your photos and a 1 inch cut will be almost the full image - giving you a different look. The choice is yours obviously.
- Get some adhesive to put your photos on the canvas. Monoadhesive or whatever you use for scrapping is fine.
So, to summarize, you bring painted canvas, photos, and adhesive, we'll chop, glue and seal that night. Got it? If not, call Cindy or Nola. If you have issues with any of the above, let us know. If you don't have time to get photos together and just want to make a pretty pumpkin canvas like the one above, Nola can make that happen if you give her a ring.
Remember August 17, 7 pm, Carey's new house. She will contact you via facebook and give you her address and directions to get there (since facebook is a little more secure than the blog). Please RSVP so we will know you are coming. Hope to see all your summery faces!
4 comments:
I'll be there.
I'll be there too! Now the decision must be made as to what my photos should be. Too many options!
Sorry, I can't make it. Husband has a meeting that night and I got the kiddo's. Don't have any pictures ready anyway. Got my square punches out and had them on the desk for weeks, but never got to it. I hope you all have a great time. A fun project!
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