When we were living at our last residence, I looked around my bedroom, and then I realized that the canvas painting on the wall didn’t match the theme of the rest of the room.  As a matter of fact, it was totally off.  I was in such survival mode for a while, that it had taken about a year for me to figure this out.  

At first, I decided to take the painting to Goodwill.  Then, my creative mind took over, and I thought that maybe I could upcycle the painting for a different purpose.  I decided to make a memo/postcard/picture board, and was pleased with the results.  Remembering that I had some extra burlap material left over, I held it up to the painting, and got to working.  The blessing in all of this is that I had everything that I needed for this project at home already.

Activity:  Recycling a canvas painting

Materials: 

• staples
• stapler
• any material from home
• canvas painting from home
• pushpins

Directions:

1.  Cut the material if needed, and then completely cover the canvas painting with it. 
2.  Cut off any excess material, then fold and staple the ends of the material to the wood on the back of the canvas.
3. Place your pictures/memos/postcards onto your board with pushpins.
4. Voila!  You’re done.

She seeks wool and flax,
And willingly works with her hands.
¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships,
She brings her food from afar.
¹⁵ She also rises while it is yet night,
And provides food for her household,
And a portion for her maidservants.

Proverbs 31: 13-15