This adorable mixed-media canvas makes a creative way to capture and document your child’s first day of school. And it’s as easy as A, B, C & 1, 2, 3! First paint a 12” x 12” canvas in a red distressed finish and let it dry. Then rip off approximately half of a 12” x 12” sheet of chalkboard patterned paper and adhere using Craft & Photo Tape, which works great on canvas. Next, simply form a collage of cork paper, photos, and other scraps of ledger-type patterned paper, and adhere all as desired using Craft & Photo Tape and 3D Foam Squares.



Supplies:
•SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™: Craft & Photo Tape, White 3D Foam Squares
•12” x 12” canvas
•Red Acrylic Paint
•Chalkboard print patterned paper
•Cork paper
•Various lined patterned paper & ledger patterned papers
•Notebook, composition book and push pin embellishments
•Sanding block
•Straight pins
•Rub-on letters

Instructions:

1.Paint a 12” x 12” canvas with red acrylic paint, in a distressed finish.

2.Rip off approximately half of a piece of chalkboard print paper, as shown, and adhere using Craft & Photo Tape. Distress edges with a sanding block.

3.Rip off the sides of a 12” x 12” piece of cork paper, to make it approximately 9” x 9”. Adhere using Craft & Photo Tape.

4.Cut a randomly shaped piece of lined paper and rub on the “1st day of School” saying. Adhere using Craft & Photo Tape.

5.Distress the edges of 2 photos and adhere as shown, using Craft & Photo Tape.

6.Cut or rip 3 randomly sized pieces of lined or ledger patterned paper, and use one for journaling. Adhere as shown, using Craft & Photo Tape.

7.Adhere notebook, composition book and push pin embellishments using 3D Foam Squares.

8.Embellish with straight pins in various places.

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