Good morning! Is the weather where you are as schizophrenic as it is here? Yesterday it was 55 degrees…today it’s freezing cold and there’s snow on the ground. I’m OK with winter for a bit longer–I haven’t had my fill of fires, red wine, and soup on the stove–but I wish it would make up its mind.
Anyway, I made something over the weekend I’ve been thinking about for 3 years. Now that it’s done and I’ve realized how easy it was, I’m not sure why I waited so long. Remember those adorable fruit canvases from Land of Nod?
Well, they actually don’t sell them anymore, not that I would’ve bought one anyway. They were $119 each! But I liked the size of them, and had always envisioned a green pear in our oldest daughter’s room. Then I saw this cover of Martha Stewart Living Magazine and decided I could make one of my own.
So here’s what I did:
Decoupaged Fruit Art
Nap Rating = 1 nap (plus a few minutes stolen here and there for more coats of Mod Podge)
Tools & Materials
- One canvas in the size you want (I bought a 24″ by 36″ one 50% off at Jo-Ann’s)
- 1/2 yard of fabric and a scrap of coordinating fabric for the stem
- paintbrush
- Mod Podge
- Scissors
- Fabric pencil or pen
- Printer
- Tape
Steps
- Find an image of the fruit you want to use on the computer. Save it to your hard drive and insert it into a blank document using Microsoft Publisher.
- Resize your document to the size of your canvas. Print out the image. It will come out in tiles.
- Cut out the negative space on each tile, then piece them together like a puzzle.
- Tape the tiles together. This doesn’t have to be perfect…just so you get the basic shape.
- After you piece and tape the whole thing together, turn it upside down and center it on the wrong side of your fabric. If you’re using a striped or plaid pattern, just make sure your stripes are straight.
- Trace the image onto your fabric. I used a pen because I don’t have a fabric pencil, but if you do this, just make sure to cut slightly inside your trace mark.
- If you’re using a coordinating fabric for the stem, trace this portion, too.
- Cut out the patterns.
- Paint a generous amount of Mod Podge over the entire canvas–edge to edge. Then center your fabric cut-out on top, and paint Mod Podge over the whole thing again, paying special attention to the edges of your fabric.
- Let the first coat dry, then repeat this process at least 2 more times so it looks nice and shiny.
And here’s how it looks hanging over our daughter’s bed. I love it, and I’m so glad I finally got around to making it! It only took me 3 years…

Very cute! I love your nap ratings for time. 🙂
I love it! Thanks for sharing such a cute idea!
Leslie
House on the Way
Really like the size of your pear, also that it's lying on it's side instead of standing up as others you showed are. I always like to make things a little different than how others do. Call me independent, sigh. If you decided to do another fruit you could turn the canvas upright and put another on it's side next to it. Great job, glad you shared.
Way to go! I love pears and this is no exception 🙂
So cute! I love that it's made out of fabric instead of just painted on 🙂
I totally LOVE it! What a fab idea!
Pinning!
hugs x
Crystelle
This is lovely. I have seen similar ones done with different papers on wood, but your fabric one is super cute.
This is so sweet! Pinning 🙂
Wow! You did a great job! Super super cute. I love fruit motifs in decor. So fun!
Very cute idea! Looks fantastic. I'd be tickled if you'd link up at Off the Hook!
Lol…thank you! Now that my kids are older and naps are a thing of the past, I figured it would still be helpful for moms out there who are trying to squeeze in a lifetime of stuff when their kids are sleeping. 🙂
I do, too! I don't know why…it's kind of a weird fruit to be in love with.
Thank you so much for your sweet comments!
Thanks Leslie…I love your blog!
Thank you so much…I love your pins!
Thanks so much, Gretchen! I actually have NO drawing skills, so I never would've been able to paint it on.
Thank you so much for stopping by!
That's awesome…thanks!!
Thanks, Melissa. I do, too, especially in kids' rooms.
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Kathie
I Loved those Land of Nod fruit art pieces, and yours looks just like them! So simple, and so cute! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day!
This is an excellent idea! These would go so cute in our play room. Thanks for sharing this DIY hack. 🙂
Creative budget-friendly idea. Love it!
It looks awesome!
Have a great weekend!
Jenny
http://www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com
Well done!!!! The options are ENDLESS!
Thanks for sharing!
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