What do you see in this picture?
What I see is not my wife and son! (but of course,I do.) I see the wall behind them and the potential to create something that speaks to home decor and family. You can use the elements in your home to help create different ways of expressing your photos while adding your own personal touch to your home decor. This is why Tilano and the blog exists, to share in your creativity.
Tilano Boards How-To:
1. For this project, I used left-over cedar from a room we renovated in our house.
2. I then created a framing surface. In this case I nailed 3 1X6 boards together and painted them with Tilano Chalkboard paint, White Confetti.
3. I made a stencil using the Silhouette Digital Craft Cutter.
4. I assembled all of my materials - to plan a layout.
5. I applied the vinyl stencil by pressing it down firmly using the spreader to adhere it to the surface. I then removed the mask and pounced in the color for the stencil (I picked Captain Brown from the Tilano Chalk paints). I removed the stencil once I had achieved the desired look.
6. I followed the instructions in the Tilano Image Transfer Kit to transfer my photograph. Just a side note on the image: I used Photoshop for my photo editing to make a 2x2 grid for the image layout.
7. I taped out the area where I wanted the transfer to be placed. This helps to ensure clean transfer lines, and prevents the medium from spreading to the rest of your project. Once the transfer was dry, I removed the tape and brushed on water to the surface of the transfer and peeled it off.
8. On my last step, I picked my final destination for the rocks and sand. I used the Tilano Medium for adhering them to the surface - not only is it a great medium for transfers, it's a great glue too. Plus it dries clear, that way you do not see the excess.
What I found
One of the best things about trying something new is that it is usually different from your original assumption. That is what I discovered by experimenting with chalk paint and the boards for transferring. It helped generate another idea, and for my next project I will incorporate some Tim Holtz Grungeboard.