Music and Lyrics Paint Project

I saw something like this on Pinterest (what a shocker) and wanted to try it out with some friends for a fun craft day!We were all in choir together and love music so this craft seemed perfect for our dorms/apartments/houses!  

Supplies:

1. A Canvas (Or for a project on a budget, use a piece of cardboard, my friend Amanda did this and it turned out great!)

2. Acrylic Paint

3. Vinyl Letters (It's really important to use Vinyl letters, not just stickers. Vinyl letters will peel right off the paper and stickers won't!)

4. Sheet Music

5. Mod Podge

6. Assorted Paint Brushes

7. Spray Acrylic Coating (Optional)

8. Sandpaper (Optional) 

So first I mod podged the sheet music to the canvas. I put a layer underneath and overtop the sheet music. 

Once the mod podge dried, I stuck on the vinyl letters. Since there was a music theme, I used lyrics from a song by my favorite band, The Weepies. 

Then I painted over the canvas with a large paint brush. I only painted one layer so that the music would still show through! 

And don't forget to paint the sides! 

Now let it dry completely! 

 Once the paint is dry, gently peel off the letters. At this point, my friend Alyssa used sandpaper to scrape some of the paint off to give it a cool look. 

Next, add another layer of mod podge to the canvas to seal it and give it a nice shiny look! 

Now this step is optional, but I also sprayed on a layer of Acrylic Coating to really seal it (or because I just had it lying around). 

ALL DONE!! 

(My friend Berkley took our painted Vinyl letters and made her own masterpiece!) 

We had a lot of fun!