There is always something about my children’s hand prints that captures my heart. If they can’t stay little forever at least I can preserve their cute little hands. So…I came up with this Valentine’s Day handprint art canvas to remind my favorite little Valentines that they will always have my heart!
Sometimes it is the simplest of projects that ends up being our favorite. 🙂
Sometimes it is the simplest of projects that ends up being our favorite. 🙂
Materials
- a canvas {mine is 12×16 }
- paint and foam brush
- painter’s tape
- scrapbook paper {mine is from Echo Park}
- vinyl letters. I used black flocked vinyl and cut them out on the Silhouette {and the font is My Own Topher if anyone was wondering!}. If you don’t have access to a Cricut or Silhouette you can always use stencils and paint.
- ribbon
- any other embellishments you would like. I added the a felt heart key and the little pink letter stickers are from Echo Park as well.
Directions
- Paint your canvas starting with the lighter color. Once it is dry, mark off a border on the front of the canvas with painter’s tape. Paint the sides of the canvas and the border with a darker paint.
- Stamp your kids’ hand prints in the top right corner. I painted the paint right onto their hands so I could be sure there was even coverage {well as much as possible anyways!} I did Connor’s left hand and Matthew’s right hand. Wash the kids’ hands!!!
- Using the Silhouette, cut out the letters and a paper heart {I downloaded mine from the Silhouette site}.
- Using double sided tape, add a strip of ribbon along the bottom of the canvas. Position the vinyl letters and heart over your canvas and adhere. I thought mine looked a little plain so I added the felt key and the pink letters for hands and heart.
And now I LOVE it!!! {I just need a few other little goodies to add to the shelf!}
Oh, Jenn, this is adorable!! I love it!
I love this idea! The perfect way to Keep them little 🙂
I love this idea and I will be borrowing it this weekend!! It is a great reminder of how quickly they grown up!
xoxo
Kelli @ loveoursimplelife.blogspot.com
Really cute and a great way to preserve those cute hand prints.
I’d love for you to come link up and share.
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Jo @ SmileMonsters
I really love this! It’s so simple and pretty 🙂
Thank you so much for linking up to my “20 Below Thursday” party! I hope you come back again 🙂
How precious! Enjoy those sweet little hands… I miss having those sweet little hands around… hopefully someday I will get to be a grandma!
oh my goodness.. I love this idea!!
This is ♥SO♥ cute!
WOW, this is so beautiful!! Such a sweet decoration to keep up after Valentines Day!
Visitng from Fingerprints on the Fridge, I am a new follower:)
Jenn, this is so sweet! You have some really cute ideas. Keep them coming 😀
Very cute and a great idea!! Might have to try this out! I have a blank canvas just waiting for an idea! 🙂
Such a sweet and clever way to do your child’s handprints! Love this!
OH MY GOSH!! I love this. It’s so sweet. I hope you wont mind but I am TOTALLY copying this idea for me and my sweet lil girl!! 🙂
Dang it~ I can’t even look at this without getting teary eyed! So cute! I will for sure be doing a project just like this soon! Thanks for the wonderful idea!
Oh my goodness this just melts my heart! What an awesome idea, so cute and fun!
Thanks for sharing in FFA!
Hannah @ http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com/
LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I just wish my kids were little again so I could make one! Somehow, I don’t think it would be the same with a 20 year old and 17 year old handprints..LOL! I wonder if I could modify it some way to do at school with my second graders….hmmmmm….
Hey Jenn, Im so happy to have come across your blog. I was chatting with Donna about it last night. Im off to snoop around…You are one crafty gal too!!
I love this craft you did with your boys….
From your new follower Lindsay aka Crafty Chic Mommy
this is such a cute idea! If you have a chance come link up to handmade tuesdays @ ladybug blessings. http://www.ladybug-blessings.com
Jenn what an adorable way to capture those tiny prints – love it! Thanks so much for linking to the Sunday Showcase; I greatly appreciate it. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I’ll be featuring this today. ~ Stephanie Lynn
Such a sweet Vday project. I may have to do this with my kiddos if I get the time. 🙂
Blessings,
Sarah
ADORABLE! I love this! I hope you’ll come link it up at the craft catwalk today!
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Great idea, very cute!
This is one of the sweetest things i’ve ever seen! I totally copied you and made one of my kids and love it! Thanks for the tutorial!
Tori
http://onehappinessinlife.blogspot.com/2011/01/picaso-meet-suzie-homemaker.html
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS! It’s saved on my favorites so I can make it when baby #2 comes. Just darling. Thanks for linking up to Scrappy Saturdays! Featuring this tomorrow.
This is such an adorable idea, I love it! Thanks for Linking up to Your so Very Creative @ Me Making Do I featured this at Featuring You Friday come check it out and grab a button if you’d like!http://memakingdo.blogspot.com/2011/01/featuring-you-friday_28.html
How sweet and what a very special keepsake with the perfect sentiment on it!
PS: Thanks for sharing the font, I am a bit of a font junkie and whenever I see a project with a cute one I always want to know which one was used:)
This is absolutely adorable…and would even make a nice keepsake for Mother’s/Father’s Day!
So sweet! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!
this is melting my heart!
kisses
heather
this is adorable! Making this THIS week! I linked your blog and this craft to my new blog! thanks so much!
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oh i love these! wonder if i can get my 7 & 9 year old to go along and do this with me! i have to!!
i just found your blog by way of whiperberry. i can’t wait to explore your blog some more!
so so so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congrats! keep up the good work/this is a great presentation.
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this is gorgeous! I can see grandparent presents coming out of this idea, too!
I am stopping by from TGC Would love to have you take a look at my project, too : )
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I love this sooo much! I need a silhouette! Brooke
This was a great post!!! I am your newest follower and hope that you will come be a follower at my blog!!! brooke
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Love it. I must do it. I just hope 4 hands can fit on it. Thanks for the great ideas.
This is fantastic! I’m in the middle of doing 3, but am finding that my vinyl is not sticking well at all to my painted (acrylic) canvas. Do you have any tips or suggestions?
Catherine – I didn’t have any problems with mine not sticking. Are you using the transfer paper? I always use a credit card pushed as tightly up against the edge of the transfer paper (on the opposite side than the vinyl)as I am peeling it off. Kind of difficult to describe so I hope that makes sense! I also rub the edge of the credit card over the transfer paper quite firmly before I even start to peel. Let me know if that helps!
I love this idea! I definately will be making one myself. What kind of paint did you use for their hands? Thanks 🙂
Hi Laura,
Hopefully you will get this as your email is set to No Reply. I used basic acrylic paint from the dollar store. I found that it worked best if I painted the kids’ hands first so the paint was evenly distributed. Have fun with yours!
Jenn 🙂
Thanks Jenn! I did get it…not sure about that setting :/ I will definately have fun making this! 🙂
There are various DIY methodology available for doing prints onto canvas that can be performed easily by family member.
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This is adorable. Can you please tell me what size font you used.
What a cute idea! I’ve been trying to do a piece of art with my kiddo’s handprints for each holiday and this will definitely be my Valentine’s Day inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
Jen
This is seriously one of my favorite Valentine creations! Just wanted to let you know that I’m including this post on my “Top 10 Valentines Ideas” post at http://www.cheapcraftymama.com. Feel free to stop by and grab a button showing that you are featured!
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Love it!! Such a cute idea!
Love this….I made a bit of a change but DH will be getting one of these for his office at work this year!
oooh! and pinning this while I’m here! so cute! Thanks for the inspiration!
I do not have vinyl letters so I will be stenciling them. I am just wondering what would be the best way to adhere the paper heart? Thought of modpodge but I am not sure if it would discolor the canvas. Any suggestions.
Hi Anonymous! Hopefully you get this as there is no email to contact you at. I just adhered mine with quick grip glue (at Michaels). I don’t think mod podge would really discolor the canvas but there is always a slight glossiness associated with it. Hope that helps!
Very, very, very cute! Great idea. 🙂
This is adorable. Thanks for sharing. This project was featured on my blog as one of the top 10 Valentine’s Day project ideas. http://www.artistic31mama.com/2013/01/valentines-day-crafts-and-ideas.html