Canvas Dorm Decor

This past week has been a whirlwind. I left Columbia on Tuesday due to the natural disaster that was occurring at the time. School was canceled all of last week due to flooding and water problems. Needless to say, I had plenty of time on my hands and I was itching to do something crafty. I’ve done several DIY projects for my dorm over the summer, but my room still needed more decorations!

I originally saw this pin on Pinterest and knew I wanted to do something similar. I’d seen this “How to Be a True Gamecock”  sign before, and instead of buying it, I decided to make it! I first sketched my idea out on paper. Then, I transferred it to the canvas and started painting! I kept the decorations to a minimum partially because I had no idea what designs to put on the canvas, and I wanted the words to stand out. I absolutely love how it turned out! It’s not perfect, but that just makes it more meaningful.

I developed the idea for the state canvases myself. I had seen things similar on Pinterest, but they weren’t exactly what I wanted. I printed out the outline of the state, taped it to the canvas, and painted the canvas. I originally just wanted to do the South Carolina canvas, but I decided that I needed to do one of my home state as well. I added some dots in the corners as well as around the state. I love how these turned out as well!

Do you have any canvas ideas? I love DIY projects and would love to hear about some of yours!

-Abigail T.