DIY Song Lyric Canvas Art

Another day another DIY! This time I have a fun DIY that I found on ABeautifulMess. I love adding our favourite songlyrics to our space with a retro twist to them like my Scrabble songlyric art that I made a while back. I love using painting canvas because it is so easy to work with and a canvas can also easily be replaced when you need a change around the house.

What you will need for this DIY
-Canvas
- Permanent marker
- Your favourite songlyrics

Make sure you have the lyrics on hand. I printed mine out which I found easier than looking them up on the computer everytime. I made a few mistakes that way the first time around so printing them out made it easier for me but you don't have to do it:)
With the permanent marker you simply write the lyrics onto the canvas making sure they are joined. For all the people like me who write in blockletters half the time this can be quite challenging! You will have to dig deep back to your primary school days to get the joined writing effect you want for this DIY!
If you don't want the letters joined up that is completely up to you:)
Now this is a simple DIY and everyone can make it. But there are a few things that made me mess up the first time around so these tips might help you along:

- Test the marker on the back of the canvas. Some markers are too thick or leave blotchy lines when you are writing. Test the markers beforehand to make sure the lines are not too thick.
- Print your lyrics out. It's easier to glance at a piece of paper than having to scroll down a webpage constantly.
- Write slowly and make sure you have all the words and sentences right. This isn't a project you want to finish in a few minutes. Taking your time with this saves you from having to look at silly mistakes on your wall or even worse having to re-do the whole project!
- Make sure you are sitting higher than the canvas if you are sitting at  table. This gives you more oversight and makes sure that the writing is straight instead of slanted.

Permanent markers dry almost immediately so when you scribbled down the last sentence the canvas is ready to be displayed on your wall!

As you can maybe see I used the lyrics to one of my favourite songs 'Sea of tears' by Eilen Jewell. If you don't know her, get onto the internet and check her out! She is amazing!

This DIY even makes for a good present for a friend or family member if home made art this their thing:)

Hope you enjoy this DIY as much as I do!

Xox Elena