This next month Michaels Stores is releasing a new line of products called Raw Bar and I was able to get a sneak peek.  Raw Bar is a brand new line of products made of or accessorized by materials inspired by nature. Surfaces and textures include: burlap, cork, chalk board, wood, metal and canvas. The new Raw Bar line will be available in all Michaels stores nationwide starting August 8.

My challenge this month was to create something using an item from the Raw Bar and I chose this burlap stretched canvas:

To start, I created this little key graphic and printed it off onto a large adhesive mailing label. You can print off onto regular paper too and use stencil adhesive to apply it to the burlap canvas as well: [Read more…]