The other weekend I was shopping at Michael’s with my 40% coupon burning a hole in my pocket. I know it’s always a good idea to grab some type of project supplies on the weekends with their big coupons, but I had an itch to get something for a new fun project. That’s when I spied this:

And got the idea for this:


And got the idea for this:

The poster was originally $12 or something, and with my 40% discount brought the total down to about $7!
I instantly knew it’d be perfect for my sons room which is {semi} decorated in a vintage-car theme and I loved the license plates. {I actually want to change a lot to his room, but that’s a whole different chapter}.
I always happen to have lots of extra pallet wood just laying around in my garage and had enough good pieces to put together a big “canvas board” and made this:


The overall size was slightly longer in length than the poster and slightly taller so it created a nice “border” around the poster. Once I got the piece assembled I gave it a good sanding using 120 grit sandpaper both back and front with emphasis on the sides since this was going in my son’s room I took the extra pre-caution to eliminate any splintering of the pallet wood.
Next was time to “glue” the poster to the pallet canvas which I used mod podge to do so.

First I used a foam brush to layer on mod podge directly to the pallets, then I laid the poster down and did a layer of mod podge directly on the poster.

Next to give the illusion the poster wasn’t actually a poster, I used an x-acto knife and cut the poster along each pallet pieces. This helps break up the picture and actually make it look like it was painted onto the wood. Next I went and watched an hour worth of TV patiently waited for the mod podge and poster to fully dry.

Next I wanted the poster to blend in so I used an off-white color paint and painted the edges of the pallet pieces and onto the poster. I followed along the cuts of the poster in between each pallet pieces also.
After everything was completely dry, I used two D rings attached to the back support pieces to hang it above J’s bed.


Brand new wall art for his room for a grand total of $7 and some change. I happen to have the pallet wood, paint, mod podge, paint brush and D ring’s all on hand so the only cost was the original poster.
Once I showed my bestie my newest project she immediately asked if I’d make one for her house… with a poster of Johnny Depp
I hope to slowly make some changes I really would like to do in J’s room to make it more cohesive… right now just feels like it’s decorated in spurts. I am thinking of doing a faux chair railing with paint to help break up the dark blue walls… feels overwhelming. I also think the piece is hung a bit too high… the beauty of hanging massive wall art by yourself {it can’t always end up perfect}.
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Next I wanted the poster to blend in so I used an off-white color paint and painted the edges of the pallet pieces and onto the poster. I followed along the cuts of the poster in between each pallet pieces also.
After everything was completely dry, I used two D rings attached to the back support pieces to hang it above J’s bed.


Brand new wall art for his room for a grand total of $7 and some change. I happen to have the pallet wood, paint, mod podge, paint brush and D ring’s all on hand so the only cost was the original poster.
Once I showed my bestie my newest project she immediately asked if I’d make one for her house… with a poster of Johnny Depp

I hope to slowly make some changes I really would like to do in J’s room to make it more cohesive… right now just feels like it’s decorated in spurts. I am thinking of doing a faux chair railing with paint to help break up the dark blue walls… feels overwhelming. I also think the piece is hung a bit too high… the beauty of hanging massive wall art by yourself {it can’t always end up perfect}.
Linking up to:
Get Your Craft on Tuesday by Today's Creative Blog
Tips & Tutorials by Home Stories from A to Z
Made For You Mondays by Skip to My Lou
Weekend Wrap Up by Tatertots & Jello
And other great parties on my Party Page!
how clever my friend!!! Thanks for sharing!!! :o)
ReplyDeleteJaime from crafty scrappy happy
Really like this one! You have a good eye for fun projects.
ReplyDeletePam you're amazing!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me with this stuff...you amaze me and I am hard to amaze. :) Alix aka Glamma
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! Great job, girl!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Great job.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
You're a genius! I love this!! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome job
ReplyDeleteThat looks fabulous. I have been toying around with some ideas for art for my house and I might just have to copy this one. Can't wait to see what you do to the room.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I love it! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! I'm dying! You are a genius!! It is SO SO beyond cool!
ReplyDeleteThat is darn cute! What a fun idea!
ReplyDeleteHolly
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That is awesome! I love it. So creative! Didn't know they sold posters like that.
ReplyDeleteGenius, genius, genius! Love the wall color, too!
ReplyDeleteWell done! My boy would love to have one in his room.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post!! I LOVE THiS!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I wish I always had a stack of pallet wood laying around in my garage! Great job, looks vintage! Can't wait to see what else you do with the room.
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing! I had no idea it was a poster, was thinking "why didn't she just take a pic of it to copy instead of buying it!!"
ReplyDeleteIt totally looks vintage - and now I am racking my brains trying to think of a girly version for my daughter's room! Love it;)
Girl....this is awesome!!!! I've been eyeing something like this for my baby boys room. Love it!!
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Carrie
I love how you transformed that poster! It looks like a piece of art now - so cool! Thanks for inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLove this look!
ReplyDeleteLooks Great! I recently turned a michael's poster into canvas wall art for my son's room! Ours was the solar system. I love the faux / white paint trick.
ReplyDeletestopping over from tip junkie - this is so great!
ReplyDeleteLOVVEEEE this! Amazing job---stopping by from tip junkie!
ReplyDeleteHow creative! I just decided to do my daughters room in a map theme. I may have to try this. Maybe make it a little more girly though :)
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How creative! I just decided to decorate my little girls room with a map theme. I may have to try this...but maybe make a little more girly :)
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-Mackenzie @ www.fridaynightdatenight.blogspot.com
Great idea! Such a cute end product. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely LOVE this project!!!
ReplyDeleteSOOOOOO Clever! I love this! I wish I had this for my sons room! Thanks for sharing!
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jamie@sewrockin.com
SUCH a great idea. LOVE LOVE LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteYou, lady, are absolutely amazing! It looks even better than the original one. LOVE IT!
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Great job! I love this idea & I too always have wood pallets laying around!
ReplyDeleteI've been so busy at work lately and haven’t been able to keep up with my google reader and man it looks like I've missed some amazing projects! I love this piece so much!
ReplyDeleteIt came out amazing and it really does look like it's been painted onto the wood :) If I ever get some free time back in my life I really want to try a project like this. Thanks for the inspiration!
That is FANTASTIC! Nicely done. Thanks for the inspiration. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I've always wanted one of these art pieces, and this looks just as good for a fraction of the cost!
ReplyDeleteI just spotted this on Pinterest and I'm totally in love with it! I can't wait to make one for my son's room. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI saw this via Mod Podge Rocks. Very impressive!! I have been collecting license plates forever to do something like this and your way looks soooo much easier and it might get done before my son lives in his own home! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I am a new follower! :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! Great job and thank you for the instructions. I'm a new follower and I found you via http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/
ReplyDeleteThank you and I'll check back often. ~Alicia
awesome
ReplyDeleteWow! I think I saw a pallet in my neighborhood. This is a great idea. Thanks B
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this! I am going to do this same idea with a picture of my son that I LOVE! I never would have known how to do this (or thought of it!)
ReplyDeleteOkay...I'm a bit slow on the uptake...ha ha! I just saw this and HAD to pin it!! And yes, I did refer back to your blog. I blog on redstarroost @blogspot.com but you are a totally different level! Very creative...
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