A bite from the crafting bug

A few months ago, while shopping at one of my favorite stores, Goodwill, I stumbled upon this rather interesting piece of wall art. The wood was dark and distressed and the rod iron was rusted from probably spending a season or two outside in the elements. I saw so much potential in this blank canvas, and that along with the $2.00 price tag persuaded me to buy it. There it sat in the back of my closet for the past few months untouched. I had been so busy with school and my internship I had forgot about my little project. Last week I stumbled upon it while finally cleaning my closet. I finally had the time to do something for myself now that I have graduated. So I whipped out my FIDM tool box filled with spray paint, lacquer, sandpaper, hot glue and staple gun and went to work. I began by sanding down the entire piece and giving it a nice new coat of paint. If you dont have a canvas, the underside of any throw rug will do the trick in a pinch! I'm sure Martha wouldn't suggest it, but who ever sees the bottom of your rug anyways? The next step was just deciding what direct I wanted to take it. I decided to go through my big box of embellishments, patches, costume jewelry, belts, decals, feathers, beads, buttons... and came across an old metallic belt that gave me my inspiration. From there I just went online and found just the right print for the vase. Using photoshop I was able to customize the size and colors of the pattern so it was just right for my space. After a little glue, a few staples and lacquer it was ready to hang up on the wall. It was just the finishing touch my kitchen needed to bring it all together!