Short & Sweet - DIY State Canvas

I know we've all seen them - they're floating around Pinterest, Etsy, and pretty much any Google DIY canvas search.  The state prints that are so famous for showing where loved ones live, your hometown, or where you're building your family.

After painting our living room wall last week with help from my mom and dad, we decided it was time for new artwork over the couch.  I guess having the pop of blue on the wall gave me the idea to add a touch of color and character to our decor.  Chris loves maps...and I mean LOVES!  If I could do a whole wall mural of a map, I think he'd be head over heels.  I decided I wanted to try and make my own state art similar to those shown below.  My plan is to do three, one for Tennessee (my home state), one for Connecticut (Chris' home state), and one for Virginia (where we currently live while Chris attends medical school).  Once we move for residency, it would be easy enough to whip up another canvas showing our then current state.

My hope is that I can pull off the idea in my head and have the state be in gold leaf instead of a different color of paint.  Plans may change if I can't get the gold leaf to stick right, but it's easy enough to change plans when it comes to paint and canvases.  So far, I have the base coat of paint on the canvas for Virginia, hoping to do a second coat and attempt the gold leaf tomorrow evening.

Stand by for updates and the finished product!



If you're not the DIY type, each of the above and many more can be found at the links below.

Tennessee
North Carolina
Georgia
California