A Game of H-O-R-S-E

I told ya about the new artwork I purchased... I thought they would be posters... but they aren't. They are photographs. 30" x 40"s big.

I told you that I was inspired by Sherry of YHL... I even emailed her for advice. She responded. I love her for that.

The husband and I set out to follow her tutorial to a T.

Even still, it didn't go as smoothly as I would have hoped. There seems to be a bit of awkward overhang of picture in some areas. In others, the picture was just not sticking. I think the canvas isn't exact. Darn them.

After several hours, I took them for a test drive.

I LOVE THEM.

But there are a few things I need to do...

Like - get out a dab of super glue or a minuscule piece of double stick tape and get those little areas down.

We opted NOT to take an exacto knife to fix the little over hangs.

So, they are NOT perfect. But you have to be all up on them suckers to see the flaws.

There is still a chance - if I find the right frames for the right prices - we may frame them.

But for now - I am super happy.

The pics were $49.99 each, but I found a coupon code online - saved me $20 overall.

The canvas is 50% off at Michael's right now, so I got them for $24 a piece.

And the Liquitex Matte Varnish was $20 (I went for the big bottle, just in case I decide to varnish the front. I tried it on a post card - and it did look cool!).

The husband still needs to hang up the drapes on the left side of that wall. Hopefully I can convince him that tomorrow morning would be the perfect time to do that. As soon as they are hung, I will try to get a better picture of the entire room.

But for now...it's late... almost 2am. I am going to hit the hay. Pun intended.

P.S. A HUGE thank you to Sherry at YHL. If for nothing else, then for finding the perfect artwork and sharing her experience!