Painted Canvas Quote Poster: A Tutorial

This project was inspired by this post that I first saw on Pinterest and comes from the lovely ladies at A Beautiful Mess.  I decided that I wanted to make my own to hang in my dorm room.


First I used large canvas that I got in at Micheal's and painted it with rainbow splotches.  You can really paint any background you want.

Then, I chose my quote and cut out the stickers that I need.  My quote is, "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imaged" by Henry David Thoreau.  After I placed the stickers, I drew guidelines on the canvas and stuck them on.

After I made sure the stickers were down securely, I poured white paint all over the canvas.

Then I spread the paint around.  It took three coats of white to sufficiently cover the rainbow underneath.

Once the white was dry (I used a hairdryer to speed up the process) I peeled off the stickers, and ta da! A great poster with one of my favorite inspirational quotes.