I have been looking forward to this blog post all week! Recently, Valspar paint contacted me and asked me to do a product review on their new spray paint formula and can design - of course I agreed because I have always had good luck with Valspar paint.
I also had a few spray paint projects in mind like art work for my laundry room...
Laundry Room Art Using Valspar Spray Paint
My laundry room was pretty bare and since we were adding new storage cupboards I figured this would be a great time to do a little extra decorating. Here is what I came up with!
[Supplies]
Valspar spray paint (Lowe's)
11 x 14 Canvases (Hobby Lobby)
Letter stencils
Spray Adhesive
[Step 1] Make your stencils
I used my Cricut and the Don Juan and Lyrical Letters cartridges to create my stencils. If you don't have a Cricut you can make stencils using fonts in Microsoft Word and printing your text on heavy cardstock, then cut out the letters with an exact-o knife.[Step 2] Position Your Words
Take time to position your words on the canvases to decide where you want them. Once you have that figured out, use spray adhesive to hold them in place on the canvas. All you need to do is lightly spray the adhesive on the back of each letter and let it dry for about 30 seconds then re-position them on your canvas.
[Step 3] Spray Away!
This is the fun part! I used Valspar spray paint in Tropical Oasis. I did two coats of spray paint. The first coat was a very light coat of paint that I let dry for about 5 minutes. Then I came back and finished up with one more coat. The coverage was so even and consistant that's all the paint it took!
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| First Coat |
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| Second Coat |
Ta Da! Here is the final product!
I have to say, the Valspar paint I used was awesome! The coverage was very even and the continuous spray was definitely a plus. Not to mention, clean-up was a "piece of cake" too! All I needed to do was twist and lock the cap and clean-up was done - no drips to clean up or anything.
I had so much fun painting those canvases that I also painted a grapvine wreath using Valspar spray paint in Exotic Sea. The coverage was still consistant and got into all of the cracks and crevaces that a wreath has without any trouble!
Valspar was kind enough to offer a can of spray paint to 3 lucky readers! Winners will be contacted by email so make sure to include your email in your comment! Here is how you can get entered to win: (Separate entry for each)
Giveaway is closed but feel free to leave comments, become a follower and visit Valspar online!
Thanks for visiting! :)
I'd probably do something in the laundry room as well, but with paw prints and maybe a word such as Meow or Treats... the laundry room serves a dual purpose as my cats room as well
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Good ideas Melissa! :)
DeleteI think it would be fun to do the hand prints or foot prints of my kids for their bedroom. By the way, I LOVE the new look for your blog! Great colors! (Katie Vasquez)
ReplyDeleteI think I would spray paint some buckets to use at the candy table and canvases to decorate at my wedding in April, then use them to decorate around the house afterwards.
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What a clever idea! Thanks for entering the giveaway!
Deletewhat a cool idea!! i love it. spray painting is one of my ways of doing a quick weekend project
ReplyDeleteMine too! Expect I was told I should no longer spray paint in the basement the beau says it's a better outdoor activity! Ha! However, that's not a possiblity in the winter since I live in Iowa! Thanks for becoming a new follower and a fan on Facebook!
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ReplyDeleteI want to make a photo gallery wall of frames, so I'd use the spray paint to paint them all the same color and then display family photos and various art pieces in them. Thanks for the giveaway, Beth! Love your new site!
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ReplyDeleteI am dying to do some art for my master bedroom and bath.. and I would love to give Valspar another try!! (I used it one time and not a lot of success, but I am really still learning!) Love their can paint for sure.
ReplyDeleteThis spray paint worked out well for me! I hope your project turns out great! I find it easier to create my own vision for artwork rather than search until I find it! :)
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ReplyDeleteHow cute! I think i will do a similar project if i win :) I love the colors you used also.
ReplyDeletePS: i used a very similar valspar color to make this coffee table
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It was mediteranean Blue - It looks a lot more "brighter" in the day light than in those pics..
I need to paint a chair to match my sewing room!
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ReplyDeleteI love this! Makes me wish my laundry room wasn't a half finished concrete bunker in the basement so artwork wouldn't look totally out of place. Thanks so much for sharing on Tout It Tuesday!
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