I got the inspiration for this Mini Name Canvas when I was strolling through my local Hobby Lobby. I noticed all of the Paper Studio Stickers were none other than 50% off. (Now, that’s my kinda shopping)!!! I wanted to create a darling special order for an adorable little girl who has a Unicorn obsession.
When I saw this 8 X 8 Canvas, I knew it would be perfect, and ching-ching! (Another Sale Item—That’s what I’m talkin’ about)! $3.50!!! I have no idea what the regular price was but probably not more than $6.00 or so.
One thing I’ve learned especially since I opened my Shopify Store three years ago, is less is really more. So often we over do projects when we’re creating and it really tends to take away from the design. A great common goal in creating is to make our project pop and be easy on the eyes.
Having found my little unicorn head, I decided to choose one color in the design for the name. I probably could have gone with pink or lavender, but since I love teal, i grabbed the teal sparkle lettering, and the Rhinestone Balloons for accents. DONE DEAL!
At first I was going to paint the canvas lavender but once I saw the teal lettering on the white canvas, I knew it was really going to pop without it, so I quickly decided against painting it. I cut around the adhesive unicorn and cut out my lettering and decided the placement of each. One thing I learned while I was taking Calligraphy Classes in San Diego from a Master Calligrapher was to leave more open space on the top of the design than the bottom to create visual acuity.
I wanted to use both the first and middle name in this special order. Because the middle name (Elizabeth) was longer than the first and would go on the bottom line, I centered it first by measuring and then spacing the letters accordingly. Using a ruler, I drew a very light line that could easily be erased once the letters were adhered. ( I figured out the number of letters in my design, finding the center point and carefully layed out the letters making sure I followed the drawn line). Once ELIZABETH was in place, I was easily able to do my customer’s first name: MYLA. I took off the adhesive backing and carefully pressed down the first name. After the name was secured, I erased my lightly drawn line, and decided where I wanted to place my Rhinestone Balloons.
I absolutely love how this beautiful Name Canvas turned out. ( I recently heard from my customer and her daughter was equally enthralled by this Beautiful Unicorn, her Name, and the Lovely Balloon Embellishments). And this my friends, is what makes my creating such a JOY!
I challenge you to try your first ever Mini Name Canvas with adhesive lettering. It makes a wonderful gift for Birthdays, Christmas or just because. And you can’t get more personal than this! Very few people don’t love seeing a Canvas with their own name on it! GO FOR IT, and post your pictures below on this blog post. I’d LOVE nothing more than to see your creations! ~ Carole ~
