Where in the world am I today?
I’m in Las Vegas taking a mini vacation with my husband! We are off to enjoy some much needed R & R, so I’m signing out early this week. But I had to share this fantastic map with you. What a great idea for some custom inexpensive artwork. It’s made using scrapbook paper. Genius, right?! You can check out the full tutorial at My Life and Kids.
Have a wonderful weekend. I’ll be back with some new fall decorating tips on Monday.
If I had to pick one question that I get asked the most it would be “What should I put on my walls”? Well this week I’m going to answer and give you a few new ideas that go beyond traditional photos and artwork. Although I love a beautiful piece of artwork, there are so many other options that will give you a fabulous look for very little money.
Clipboards are pretty cheap and easy to find anywhere. You can use them to create a beautiful and functional wall in your home by grouping them together. This can work in any space whether an office, kitchen, kids room, or den.
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You can paint the clipboards or apply decorative paper to fancy them up a bit. Clip up photos, artwork, notes, recipes, favorite fabrics, calendars, whatever. I think it would be fun to treat each clipboard like a picture frame and clip a black and white photo to each one. You could then easily change out the photos with new ones whenever you like.
Come back tomorrow for more diy wall decor ideas.
Budget Tip of the Day: Woven BasketsI credit today’s tip from the Nate Berkus show. Are any of you watching it? I am loving it and got this idea from yesterday’s show where he redesigned a guest room for someone in the audience. You can find beautiful woven baskets everywhere at craft and home decor stores. If you find a good deal, pick up a few and use them as an art piece. You don’t anything super fancy or expensive. If you group a bunch of them together, it will add lots of visual interest as well as beautiful texture to a space.
I hope you’ve gotten a little inspiration from all of this week’s diy artwork ideas. Have a great weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday.
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Budget Tip of the Day: Coasters
Coasters are an inexpensive way to create instant art for your home. Simply attach the coaster to some colorful paper using glue or double stick tape and pop it into your frame. If your coasters are thick, use a shadow box frame instead to add some dimension. Easy does it!
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Budget Tip of the Day: Free Printable ArtI have recently discovered a fabulous website where you can download and print some amazing artwork for free. If you love vintage things like I do, you will LOVE Vintage Printables. There are so many beautiful prints and a wide array of categories. My favorites are the botanical prints. There is everything from food and flowers to trees and leaves. The images are good quality and print out beautifully. Here are a few more that caught my eye. I can’t believe these are all free!! Enjoy.
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Budget Tip of the Day: DIY Clock
There are more ways to fill wall space than with photos and artwork. Think outside the artwork box and fill an empty space with a one of a kind clock. Almost anything can be turned into a clock with a simple clock kit and a hole drilled through the middle. You can find clock kits at craft and hardware stores. Just follow the instructions that come with the kit and you’re good to go. This is an easy diy idea that will give you a very unique piece of art for very little money. Here are a few more pictures to give you some inspiration. Search your home for items you already have for this project and you’ll save even more money.
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Budget Tip of the Day: 3-D Art Display
Add some interest and dimension to a photo wall by turning it into a 3-D art display. You can get the look by using frame risers that display artwork several inches from the wall. This is an fun way to highlight special pieces and create a unique, layered look.
Come back tomorrow for a new diy artwork idea.
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Budget Tip of the Day: Foam Core
DIY Artwork doesn’t need to have a frame. If you haven’t yet discovered the beauty of foam core, you are in for a fantastic discovery. One of the many uses of foam core is for mounting pictures. It is a very inexpensive alternative to traditional picture frames and can save you a lot of money on very large pictures you may want to hang. Simply lay your picture on the foam core board and trace a line around it. Cut the foam core on the lines with an exacto knife . Apply spray adhesive directly to the foam core and press your picture in place. Use plastic or metal foam board picture hangers to place on the wall. You can find large sheets of foam core at any craft store for super cheap. Wal Mart also has foam core, but it is a bit more expensive. So get out all those old photos you’ve been meaning to frame and try this DIY artwork project the foam core way.
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Budget Tip of the Day: Pressed Botanicals
Just take a walk outside and you’ll find everything you need to create your own pressed botanical diy artwork. OK, maybe not everything, but this project couldn’t be easier. Try to find greenery that lays flat or gather leaves and flowers. Whatever you can find. Hold up the greenery to your frame and trim to size if necessary. Then place it between two pages of a book (preferable one you don’t care too much about as the pages may warp or wrinkle slightly). You can play with the shape of the botanical by curving it to the right or left before closing the book. Stack lots of heavy books on top and let it sit for a whole week. Gently remove and secure to your background paper with a little rubber cement. Just use enough to keep it from sliding in the frame. Pressed botanicals look great and provide more impact when hung together in a grouping. So get outside and gather all the FREE diy artwork you want. To save money on frames, switch out pictures from frames you already have or use spray paint to give thrift store frames a brand new look.
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Budget Tip of the Day: Use Paint
There is no need to hang anything on your walls if you go bold with your paint. DIY artwork doesn’t get much easier than this. Create a pattern of painted squares on your wall, or let a single square stand on it’s own. Use painter’s tape and a level to achieve an even square pattern. You can get quite creative using different colors, sizes and arrangements. If you want a variety of colors, but don’t want to fork out the money for that much paint, use paint samples. They are usually only two to five dollars per sample and come with more than enough paint for this project. Most of them come in a flat finish, but if you want something a bit more shiny, gently rub some wipe-on poly (available at any home improvement store) over each square before removing your tape.
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