St. Patrick’s Day Mantel + Paint Chip Canvas TUTORIAL

DIY St. Patrick's Day mantel and decor || Paint chip art


DIY St. Patrick’s Day Mantel & Decor

Happy Thursday! If you’re not in the St. Patty’s Day mood, you will be after this most! First, I’m going to show off my mantel decor for St. Patrick’s Day and then show you how to make a canvas look like a paint chip sample with a fun twist. Oh, and because it is Giveaway Thursday, I got a giveaway for you…..and each of you get one!

green holiday decorGreen, anyone?

Paint chip crafts are still so popular and hey, who doesn’t love a little ombre in their life, right? So I made a larger than life “Paint Chip” canvas and played up the paint names with a Irish theme. Festive? for sure!

holiday mantel decorI added in a little yellow and orange to break up the multiple hues of green for a fresh, modern look. {i think the lemons and apples help with the fresh look. ha!} I used layers green, fun textures, and funky prints. I found that adorable frame on clearance for a few dollars. so stinkin cute, right?

And you may recognize the fabric from my Dining Room Chairs. Great way to use those scraps!

How to Make a Paint Chip Canvas

supplies:

  • canvas {mine is 24″x30″}
  • 4 different colors of paint {i used spray paint for a nice even coat, plus easy application}
  • 1″ painters or masking tape
  • white craft paint {optional}
  • butcher’s paper
  • 1.5″ white vinyl lettering {i cut mine with my CAMEO}
  1. paint chip craftDetermine which order you’d like your paints.
  2. Apply 3 strips of tape across your canvas. If you’re using a 24×30 canvas like mine, the first tape will be 6.75″ from the top, the second will be 14.5″ from the top, and the third will be 22.25″ from the top.
  3. make sure you wrap the tape all the way around the sides to the back.paint chip art
  4. Cut a long piece of butcher paper and put tape on the 2 short edges and tape over the tape you applied in Step 2 so that only one section is showing. Spray paint the section in the chosen color. I did 2-3 coats of paint for even color. Move the tape to the next section as needed so that again, the only canvas exposed is the one you are painting.
  5. My tape leaked a little, so I used white craft paint to touch it up with a small brush.
  6. Cut out names for the paint colors in white vinyl. I used Arial font and cut the vinyl with my Silhouette CAMEO.
  7. Apply your vinyl letters to your canvas. NOTE: normally vinyl does not stick well to canvas. canvas material is slick and its hard to get the vinyl to grab it. BUT after a couple coats of spray paint, my vinyl letters transferred like a charm to my canvas!

st. patty's day mantel decorSo there you have my St. Patty’s Day mantel with a Paint Chip Canvas. I think it looks rather swell, if I do say so myself!

Now, I know some of you don’t have as much time to craft as you’d like. And many of you like printables….especially FREE ones! So I whipped up a cute St. Patrick’s Day Paint Chip printable just for you!free printable

Print this off, slap it into a frame and its sure to bring you good luck! Scroll down to print off your copy! It will print up to an 8×10 size.

>>>Click here for the St. Patrick’s Day Paint Chip printable

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happy crafting,

linda

*This printable may not be resold or redistributed. It prints 4×6 size, but may be resized up to 8×10  downloaded.

Linda
Hi! I'm Linda, the craft addict behind Craftaholics Anonymous®, a craft blog. Crafting is cheaper than therapy, right? When I'm not DIYing something, I can be found taxiing around our 4 crazy kids or working out. Or shoe shopping... because you can never have too many shoes! Happy crafting! ♥
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