Aug
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August Silhouette Challenge – Hymn Art

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I’ve been eyeing up this pin for quite a while now…but never had a way to do it without a cutting machine.  Now that I have a Silhouette, though, this hymn art finally made its way onto my “to-craft” list!

 

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The idea is originally from Raggedy Creek Creations.  She has a great tutorial on how to do this using contact paper, and I love that she added the stencil of the bird and branch to give it something extra.

 

 

The first dilemma I ran into was what hymn to choose – there are so many great ones! I eventually decided on “Be Thou My Vision” – not only is it one of my favorite hymns, the title itself is a wonderful prayer and daily reminder.  This was the hymn that we chose to sing as part of our wedding ceremony, too, so it has special meaning to us.

 

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I found a free image of the sheet music and printed it on regular printer paper.  I used an 11×17 canvas and wanted the sheet music just to be behind the “Be Thou My” part, so I trimmed the paper down to 10.5″ and used Mod Podge to adhere it to the canvas, then did a full coat of Mod Podge over the top of the paper and the rest of the canvas, too.

 

This is where I got worried…it got all wrinkled and I didn’t think it was going to work.  But, when it dried completely, it was perfectly flat again.

 

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I wanted the word “vision” to stand out a little…so I decided to paint a light coat of blue on the part of the canvas that would be behind it.

 

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Using my Silhouette Portrait, I cut out the lettering on a color of vinyl I don’t particularly care for since it was going to get painted over and peeled up anyway.  The block font is Bebas Neue and the script font is Parisienne.

 

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After being VERY sure that the vinyl was adhered well using my scraper tool (I flipped the canvas over and pressed from the back), I started painting!  I started by dabbing around the lettering to try to avoid any paint seeping under the vinyl, then painted the rest of the canvas.  It took four coats to really cover evenly – here’s what it looked like after one coat:

 

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I let it dry overnight.  Then, using an exacto knife to get the edges started, I peeled up the vinyl…

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…to reveal the color or sheet music underneath!

 

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It was going really well until some of the vinyl decided to stick to the sheet music and rip when I was peeling it up :-(  It peeled up really well on most of it, there were just a few areas where it stuck…I think an extra layer of Mod Podge over the sheet music would have prevented that.  It’s hard to tell where it ripped unless you’re looking really closely, though, so luckily the project wasn’t completely ruined.

 

 

Once I was done with the lettering, the right side of the canvas looked a little empty…so I experimented with a few different designs to add with another vinyl cut out.  After trying two different designs that just didn’t look quite right (yay for vinyl that peels right off!), I finally found the perfect design – for free! – here.  If you aren’t fluent in French, you’ll find after some trial & error that the link at the bottom of the post will take you to a download site for the JPEG and SVG files :-)

 

 

I don’t like that you can see where the edges of the sheet music paper are.  It is actually much more visible in these natural light photos outside than it is inside hanging on the wall looking and at it from a few feet away, so I can deal with it.  But, if I was doing it over again, I’d probably choose an 8×10 canvas instead of the 11×17 so the sheet music covered the entire canvas…or even get the sheet music printed on a larger piece of paper at a print shop.

 

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I really like this method of reverse-stenciling to reveal what’s underneath the paint…I think the possibilities are really endless!  It would be neat to do with scrapbook paper, newsprint, or antique pages from a book.  I think I will be trying this again soon!

 

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I am once again participating in the Silhouette Challenge this month, and am excited to be part of this awesome list of Silhouette projects!  Take a moment to browse these links for some more wonderful craft inspiration!

 

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Using Silhouette Studio as a Graphics Programme by Get Silvered

D.I.Y. Wedding Invitations by Create & Babble

Pow! Superhero Party Decorations by Lil Mrs. Tori

Family Photo Tile & A Free Cut File by My Favorite Finds

They said yes! Bridesmaid Proposal Box by Everydaypaper

Home on the Range: An Accent Pillow by Suburble

“Keep Calm” Onesie by The Thinking Closet

August Silhouette Challenge Project by Give Me a Paintbrush

Fancy Powder Room Sign by Joy & Gladness of Heart

How to Organize Cards & Photos by Super Sweet Life

It’s Time to Try a New Craft Medium by Tanya’s Creative Space

Milk Jug Crayon Bucket by It Happens in a Blink

The Gold and Beautiful by The House on Hillbrook

My First Silhouette Project: A Vinyl Chicken Decal by Life After Laundry

A Stache Bash Part 1 by Home at Eight

One Shoe Can Change Your Life by An Elegant Touch

Washi Tape Wall Art by Tried & True

Washi Tape & Vinyl Sign by Tossed Salad Life

 

 

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59 Responses to August Silhouette Challenge – Hymn Art

    • Thanks Stephanie! I am hoping to do one or two more like it to hang together in my music room…so many good hymns to choose from!

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    • Thanks Laura! I was hoping to be able to find some old hymnals and actually use the pages from it, but I haven’t been able to find one yet. I will be keeping my eye out for one, though..lots of crafting possibilities with old sheet music :-)

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    • Thanks, Christine! It was really pretty simple…I’m already thinking of other projects I can do with this technique! So many possibilities!

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    • Thanks Kelly! It gives it a neat look up close…hard to tell the difference from the photos…but I really like how it turned out! Glad you like it!

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    • Thanks Emily! It came up really easily except in one or two spots where the coat of mod podge was a little thin. I think one more coat of mod podge on top before I added the vinyl lettering would have done the trick!

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  21. Reverse stenciling IS MY FAVORITE! I did some subway art with reverse stenciling in the early spring (with a dance quote for my friend) and I already have an idea brewing in my head for a HUGE piece of canvas art I want to add to our living room using reverse stenciling techniques. I don’t think I’ve ever seen book pages or hymn pages used before, though! Super creative. And I love how you shared your entire process with us, including the things you would do differently. I appreciate that so much. Thanks for sharing another stellar project with us! Can’t wait to see what you craft up next.

    Warmly,
    Lauren
    The Thinking Closet

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    • I’ve got another idea brewing too…possibly something for football season and our new basement/media room :-) Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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    • Thanks, Tina! I am thinking about making a few more of these to put a a small gallery wall in my music room…Amazing Grace is one of my favorites, too, maybe I’ll do that one next!

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  32. This is just so neat! I have never seen this technique before! I work with pressed flowers occasionally and they would look SO neat added to this project! Silhouette Envy!!
    Gina @ Gina’s Craft Corner

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  40. I love this and I’m super flattered that you liked my post! The color variation is such an awesome idea. I may have to try that one!! I’ve been thinking about doing another for His Eye is on the Sparrow. I did do a layer of mod podge on top of the paper and I didn’t have any problems with tearing. Looking forward to seeing your next ones!

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  41. Wow, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love it, and love the technique you used…reverse stencilling. I just bought the Cameo and am so excited to get it set up & start creating. I have to pin this. Thanks for the inspiration!
    Saw you featured at Shabby Creek Cottage
    Debbie :)

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