word art d.i.y.

Although no longer available, I love this ikat-inspired print by Etsy shop ChrislovesJulia:

This print is where I took the inspiration for the background of my piece, which I painted on a canvas board using acrylic paints, in a few layers, blending the colours. After the paint was dry, I took some time hunting down a quote that I guessed would fit the size of my canvas, and then laid out the letters (1 inch permanent adhesive vinyl letters from Michael's). I had to improvise 3 or 4 H's out of pieces of other letters. You may want to count your letters beforehand to make sure that your package has enough of what you need, unless your estimation skills are better than mine.

As you can see in the photo below, I used washi tape to lay out lines to keep my letters straight, and in the top right corner you can see two vertical strips that I reused between words to keep the spacing relatively even. The obsessive compulsivist in me had a lot of fun with the project. For reals.

If you're looking for some quote ideas, I would suggest Ernest Hemingway, E.E. Cummings, Roald Dahl, or Dr. Seuss. My quote is by Albert Einstein who, not surprisingly, had many witty things to say.