XOXO Subway Art

Saw this idea floating around the internet, so I made it happen.  I used a 12"x12" piece of wood.  I used acrylic paint and the color is antique white.  The font is consolas and the size is 288.0.  Used my cameo to cut out the vinyl, but I've seen other ways this can be done by using canvas and spray paint.  Here is a tutorial on the canvas option: http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/2012/01/xoxo-canvas-tutorial-free-printable.html If you want to do it the same way I did, all you need is a 12"x12" cut of wood, paint color of your choice, sand paper, vinyl and a digital cutting tool.  Sand the wood down, clean the surface, apply a few coats of paint (letting each coat dry before applying the next), cut out your vinyl and apply it to the painted wood.  Super easy and fast Valentines Day craft.  I supplied it on a previous post, but here is a link to a tutorial on applying vinyl using a Cameo.

Subway Art

Here are some pictures of the subway art I made for the nursery.  I used my silhouette cameo to design the subway art and cut out the vinyl.  The blocks are 12x12's.  I went to Lowes and purchased a 36"x12" board and then I had a worker cut it down into thirds for me at the store.  I sanded and painted the squares and then applied the vinyl.  They were surprisingly easy to make and I am very happy with the results.  I can't wait to get them hung in the nursery.  I purchased my vinyl here for a totally affordable price.  I used my little book of instructions that came with some supplies I purchased for my silhouette to aid me in the vinyl process.  Since I'm lazy and don't prefer to do my own tutorials, I looked one up for anyone who is interested in making and applying their own vinyl and here is a decent one I found.  You can also find tutorials on vinyl cutting and applying with the use of other machines such as Cricut or Quick Cutz (spelling?).  I saw some while I was searching for the tutorial I placed on here.  Anywho, I wanted to keep the theme going for the nursery, so in the true fashion of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, I made my art as a reference to a caterpillars life.  Enjoy!