Yesterday we got some inspiration for DIY Wall Art in grown-up spaces.  Today I have a fun tutorial on creating DIY Wall Art for your little astronaut with constellations. 

 

Right before Christmas we moved my son’s room to the other side of the house and converted his crib to a full size bed.  I scored his space themed bedding at Target on clearance for $27.99 (believe it!) but I haven’t really been able to find much in the wall art department.  All that I have done is create a mini-gallery above his bed with family photos, Etsy printables, and Ikea frames. 

 

I have been loving this constellation wall art from Pottery Barn (but it’s discontinued).  Wah.

 

{photo source: pottery barn}

And I also love this discontinued rug from PB Kids.  So I took matters into my own hands and morphed the two into my own version of constellation wall art. 

 

Supplies needed for this project:

Large Canvas – I am a cheap skate and bought this one from Hobby Lobby in the 60% off area.

Rust-Oleum Spray Paint in Midnight Blue

2 Boxes of Mini Clear Light $5.00 each in the garden section at Wal-Mart.

Chalk Marker in White

 

I took my canvas outside and sprayed 4 thin coats of Midnight Blue.  This is when I realized I shouldn’t have been so cheap and just bought a regular white canvas because the PARIS art work was a challenge to cover up.

I also realized that my backyard is a total disaster area after winter.  Just to prove it I took a pic of a rotten pumpkin in my backyard. Yeah gross.

 

I let the canvas dry for 24 hours and used this summer sky constellation printable as my guide to draw the constellations I wanted.  I tried the duck in the hallway like a tornado is coming method but it was too much of a hassle.

 

Then I went over the chalk with the chalk marker. 

 

It doesn’t look perfect but I had to keep reminding myself that I was going for a hand drawn look. 

 

I randomly splattered the chalk marker to add more of a starry dimension. 

 

I used an exacto knife to poke holes where the white lights will be inserted.

 

And then I pushed the lights through the canvas straightening them as I went. 

 

OMG.  Axton loved it.  Kids love Christmas lights and now he gets to gaze at them all year round. 

 

And it looks even more awesome at night. 

 

The entire project cost me about $25.00 and was so much cheaper than the premade Pottery Barn version.  

Axton was gazing at it last night and told his Daddy, “I just love my new Christmas light sign.”  Pottery Barn artwork would never get that reaction. 

Want more DIY wall art?  Check out my Stenciled Canvas Wall Art here.