Art That Will Make You Sing.

I have a beautiful, antique piano that I like LOVE to play. There is nothing better {in my mind} than sitting down and expressing whatever Im feeling on the piano keys. 

However, there is one tiny problem.

My piano is a little bare. Usually, you walk into someone's home that has a piano and its covered with pictures and/or decor....I got nothing!

So I decided to change that and made a canvas {masterpiece!} haha.

To make your own canvas artwork you will need:

-3 6x12 stretched canvas

-5 pages of vellum [I used sand colored to make it look antiqu-ey]

-Mod Podge & paint brush

-Scissors to trim paper.

-decorative hinges

First thing to do is find some sheet music preferably with no words and print it onto your vellum. If it doesnt take all 5 pages, make an extra copy. (the paper only cover 3/4 of the canvas so you will be trimming the pages and matching it up on the bottom...hence, extra copies)

note: If you wanted to put this on a bookcase you could copy pages out of a book...I suggest Jane Austen:)

Next, pour Mod Podge on your blank canvas {as shown} and spread it around, even on the sides, with your paint brush.

 Then line up your vellum where you want it and press to the canvas and sides. [Vellum isn't as bendy so you may want to try using onion paper...which I couldnt find at our local stores.]

I liked the vellum because you have more colors to choose from and the way it bubbled made it look like old sheet music.

After you stick your paper to the canvas add Mod Podge to the top and smear around once more. It will create creases {which I wanted} but if you want it smooth...BE GENTLE!

Let it dry.

Then you will want to trim the edges if they hang over too far.

After that, using a screwdriver, screw in the hinges where you would like them.

You can set on top of your piano {or bookcase} and it looks like an open hymn book or even hang it on your wall.

easy as pie...and almost fool proof!

Dont judge by the pictures...I did it with my crappy camera phone!!! 

Happy Thursday!

-Amanda

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