Has anyone used a MM anywhere punch on canvas?

I am working on a framed display for my ddil for Christmas.  I have painted a canvas background and after it it mounted on peg board I will be attaching a horse halter and some framed photos.  And a pair of horseshoes in a heart shape bottom left.

At the top I hope to use peg board hook(s) to hang the halter, and will cut through the canvas for those.

But I want to secure the lower parts of the halter, plus the rope, and am thinking I can use craft wire for that.  I can just poke a hole through the canvas, but was thinking maybe eyelets would look better. 

I still have my old MM hammer and tools for punching holes through paper.  Have you ever used it for canvas?