Pin: Burlap Canvas with Wooden Letter Initial

     Since joining Pinterest about a year ago, I really believe I have unleashed my inner crafter. I have spent more time in a Home Depot in the past 6 months than ever before. I buy yards of fabric at Hobby Lobby. I nailed an outline of the state of Oklahoma to a 2'x2' piece of wood. I have a pallet hiding out in my garage, waiting for the perfect function. I am poised to refinish a dresser. It's fun and sort of addicting.

     While prepping for the NCLEX, my pinning and crafting ventures were put on hold. Now that all of that is done and over with (received my license in the mail today!), I decided to get back to it and have a little fun on this rainy day in Houston.

     Jamie and I have been in our new apartment for a little over a month now. We have tons of great wall space and I have been looking for something simple to fill some of it up. With a little Pinterest inspiration, I ended up with this:

I actually made two, one 'S' and one 'J'

     The canvases turned out really cute! I think the hardest part will be figuring out where they will go! This was super easy and only took about 30 minutes to complete. In reality you could probably move even faster than that, I just get to be super picky with gluing and things being even...

Supplies: 1 yard of burlap fabric, 1 small canvas, 1 white wooden letter, hot glue gun (or a staple gun, whichever works best for you), and 2 packages of the Paper Studio brand adhesive gemstones

     I actually substituted the gemstones for the nailheads that were originally suggested for the project. You can really use myriad materials for the border!

Wrap the burlap around the canvas. Like a present! Make sure the material is taut. 

Add the adhesive gemstones for a border. The gemstone strips are actually much longer than the length and width of the canvas, but they cut really easily in order to fit for size. Note: the rogue gem on the left side of the canvas did not stray for long. That baby saw the scissors. 

     Finish up your border, hot glue the wooden letter, and you've got yourself a finished product! Easy peasy.