Canvas Banner Love

First take 8-10 teas bags and boil them in a large pot of water. (Add more or less tea bags to achieve the desired darkness or lightness of stain). Add your canvas banners/trim to the water and let them sit for and hour or until you get the desired color. Rinse the canvas with cold water and let the canvas dry. While you are waiting for you canvas to dry, paint your letters and then appy the crackle medium of your choice! ( I used Helmar's 2 step crackle medium) Cut your fabric to the size and shape that you want it and apply to your canvas banner. Add your letters and embellishments. The result is a vintage look to your canvas project! The crackled letters add to the vintage effect!