Hey y'all! I hope you had a lovely and enjoyable Valentine's Day. My post this week is directly related to that day, seeing as I decided to make something for my boyfriend rather than buy him something. I had seen collages of pictures on Pinterest where the person uses their arms to create a heart, and I thought that seemed quite appropriate for this holiday. That being said, I made a lovely collage for my man and I am going to give you the basics on how to do it yourself!
So first, I took 12 pictures of myself, using the 10-second timer option on my camera. This took me quite a while, so be patient! The outcome is totally worth the time it takes to get it just right. So of these photos, 4 were just of me and the other 8 created the heart. You can scroll down to see how your arms should look in each of these 8 photos (Feel free to use the ones I took as a guide for how to put your arms. It's harder than you might think!). I then uploaded them to my computer, made them black and white, and had them printed.
For this next part, you will actually need a few supplies, all of which I was able to find a Hobby Lobby. You'll need a canvas big enough to fit all of your photos, so it is better to bigger than smaller. Chances are, you'll end up needing a canvas that is 16"x20". You will also need mod podge, paint, and a paint brush.
After you have everything you need, paint the edges of your canvas and let it dry. There's not really a point to painting the middle, seeing as your photos will be there, but as you can see below, I used that space to get rid of the extra paint on my brush.
While your paint is drying, trim your pictures (if you haven't already) to make sure everything lines up the way you want it to. When the paint is dry, use your mod podge to stick the photos the canvas by 'painting' it on the back of the picture and onto the canvas.
I started this by doing the top row of pictures first. I placed the two middle pictures and then the outside pictures. I then did the second row, right to left. I did the bottom row last and also place those pictures right to left. Do whatever works best for you though :) Finish sticking the pictures down by spreading an even coat of mod podge over the whole canvas, pictures included.
To add a personal touch, I wrote "I love you" at the bottom in red paint. Maybe that's obvious from the pictures, but I figured I would point it out anyway :)
I should mention that I was originally inspired to stick my photos to a canvas because of this this blog. It's a little less complicated than what I took on, but it's the same idea.
The Evidence:
The Verdict:
This project was so incredibly simple, and let me just add that it meant SO much to my boyfriend. We are currently in a long-distance situation, so he appreciates all the pictures he can get of me, and this time I was actually able to do something clever with them!
I will definitely be doing this again in the future. I highly recommend this technique for displaying photos in a unique and homemade way.
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