When we had our family pictures taken, I knew I wanted to display them in our home but I didn't necessarily want to buy matching frames. I wanted them to go together but not be so matchy matchy so I mounted them on canvases. I am pretty sure I saw this somewhere else, so I can't take credit but here is how I did it.
Here is what you'll need:
-spray glue
-canvas in size of photo. I bought mine at Joann's when they had them on 50% off. Don't ever pay full price because they go on sale often.
-black paint (optional)
-print of your picture. We did 11x14" which seems huge but when its up on the wall its not so big. I would love to do one big poster sized one one day. Costco prints a 11x14" for around $2.87.
(the photo display in our living room-see 11x14" is not so big)
1. Paint canvas. I painted mine black but you don't have to.
2. When paint is dry, spray with glue. Wait a minute so the adhesive isn't permanent*.
3. Place photo on canvas and smooth from the center out.
4. Hang on wall.
Tips: One thing I found is that if all the pictures have a black and white or lighter color scheme, it won't seem so chaotic. Harmony is key. Also be aware of which way the print will need to hang. If you want a square shape or all of them to line up in a row, you'll have to pick pictures accordingly. Playing with size could be fun too-mix big and small sizes.
*I wanted to be able to switch out the pictures so I made sure I could easily peel the picture off and replace with another one.


