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Back to School Inspirational Canvas Prints {free printables}

in Crafts, Printables on 09/06/12

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

I was lucky enough to receive some AstroBrights papers in the mail the other week and thought it would be great to make some Canvas Prints to inspire the kiddo as she heads back to school.

I gathered my supplies:

  • AstroBrights neon paper
  • Mod Podge
  • 8×10 inch canvas boards
  • Paint brushes or foam brushes
  • Scissors or exacto knife

Did you know that AstroBrights comes in 23 bright colors? They are extremely vibrant and fantastic quality that can be used for tons of projects, including flyers, brochures, invitations and even crafts.

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I created some inspirational quote printables to print out on the AstroBrights paper. The best part? You’re only using black ink from your printer for this craft!

Print the free printables on the Astrobrights paper, but do not trim out. Coat your 8×10 inch canvas boards in Mod Podge and center the printable on the board.

With the little bit of overlap, trim the corners back so you can fold around the back of the board. This way you’ll have clean edges when the project is complete.

Put an extra coat of Mod Podge across the front of the canvas for a protective top coat.

And that’s it! You have some great inspirational prints to help your kiddos during those long and tough school days. I put these in my kid’s homework area. You can also frame in a 8×10 inch frame if preferred.

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Comments

  1. Claire says

    September 6, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    These are wonderful, Erin! I love all the great fonts you used to create your printables, and all three would be perfect in a classroom or in a home. Thank you so much for sharing them!

    Reply
  2. Mariella says

    September 6, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    Hi Erin,

    Thank u for sharing this and for explaining itmso well. It is hard to find blogs were the step by step are so clear. Thanks!!!

    Mariella.

    Reply
    • howtonestforless says

      September 7, 2012 at 7:53 am

      Thanks so much Mariella! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  3. Emily Woodhouse says

    September 7, 2012 at 3:56 am

    Wow. Really pretty.

    Reply
    • howtonestforless says

      September 7, 2012 at 7:52 am

      Thanks Emily!

      Reply
  4. Katie says

    September 7, 2012 at 6:24 am

    Erin, I love these printables! Next month once we get back from vacation we are going to tackle our guest room and make a desk and an area for Jon to run his business out of (the living room just isn’t working out well). I might just have to use these printables to place near his desk! I love them!

    Reply
  5. Jen @ Four Marrs & One Venus says

    September 7, 2012 at 7:48 am

    Erin these are great! How cute…and you make it look so easy! What a nice little simple reminder, cute sayings to start off a great School Year! Thank you so much for sharing!
    Jen

    Reply
    • howtonestforless says

      September 7, 2012 at 7:52 am

      Aww, thanks so much Jen! Hope you have a fabulous weekend :)

      Reply
  6. Katie @ Paisley Print Shoes says

    September 7, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    These are awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing! This might be my start to my first “real” mod podge project!

    Reply
    • howtonestforless says

      September 7, 2012 at 8:01 pm

      Thanks Katie! Super easy to use. I just made some more posters tonight with photos I printed out. Super cute (and fast project)!

      Reply
  7. Ellora @ Creatively Southern says

    September 7, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    These are so cute and what a great tutorial! I just love inspiring quotes like these. I’ll definitely be putting these to use in our little girl’s playroom and maybe even at the office. (My 8-5 job!) haha! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Kendra@ A Proverbs 31 Wife says

    September 11, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    These are beautiful!! Where did you find those canvas boards?

    Reply
  9. Desiree says

    September 12, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    These are really cute!

    Reply
    • howtonestforless says

      September 14, 2012 at 7:57 am

      Thanks so much Desiree! Have a wonderful weekend :)

      Reply
  10. GlamorousMommy says

    September 16, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    These turned out super cute! Love the sweet inspiration ;)

    -Fotini

    Reply
  11. Rebekah says

    September 17, 2012 at 9:41 am

    Love the cute fonts! Pinning. :)

    Reply
  12. Gina Lincicum (@MoneywiseMoms) says

    November 21, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    I love the bright colors and simplicity of this project. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Melissa says

    November 22, 2012 at 8:13 am

    thank you for making my favorite inspirational quote a work of art!

    Reply
  14. Rian van Alebeek says

    November 26, 2012 at 2:32 am

    Hello Erin!

    Really nice!
    Can i use the PDF versions to make in wood?
    Like this:

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=500100280021558&set=a.500017433363176.115010.100000647705984&type=3&theater

    Are they rights free?
    Sorry for my bas Englisch. i’m from Holland.

    Like to hear from you! Like you’re site!

    Greats,
    Rian

    Reply
    • howtonestforless says

      November 26, 2012 at 7:16 am

      Hi Rian! Of course you can use it for the wood version. LOVE that idea! The prints are rights free ;)

      Reply
      • Rian van Alebeek says

        November 26, 2012 at 7:21 am

        Thank you! Look @ this: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=500810443283875&set=a.500017433363176.115010.100000647705984&type=1&theater I already made it, but waited for you confirmation! :D

  15. Tramng says

    July 10, 2013 at 6:36 am

    Thanks Erin for sharing. I really inspired by your work.

    Reply
  16. Charlotte says

    August 17, 2013 at 10:53 am

    THANKS!!! I found you easily through a google search for “school quote printables.” I am so pleased.

    Reply
    • howtonestforless says

      August 19, 2013 at 8:22 am

      You’re welcome Charlotte!

      Reply
  17. Mira Alieva says

    September 2, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    lovely!

    Reply
  18. Ashleigh Molina says

    October 15, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    These were EXACTLY what I was looking for! Just a nice black and white motivational page to print out. Thank you so much, can’t wait to put them up!

    Reply
    • howtonestforless says

      October 16, 2015 at 10:12 am

      You’re welcome!

      Reply

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