Beth at Free Stylin’ was inspired to try her hand at creating her own piece of abstract art for her mantel. The hardest part of this project for Beth was working up the courage to be her own artist. She was surprised though by the simplicity of the project and absolutely loves the finished product. [...Read More]
Framed Subway Art
June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Melaine from My Sweet Savannah was determined to find a way to recreate Restoration Hardware’s pricey $550 subway art for a whole lot less. With the help of a $15 yard sale frame and the oversized copier at Kinko’s, she was able to make her own framed art that stands proudly at about 5-feet. Using [...Read More]
Scrapbook Paper Plaques
April 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
Christy from Life, Made Interesting loved the patterns of the patchwork prints from Ballard but could not handle the $169 price tag. She decided instead to make her own collage of scrapbook paper prints to add a punch of subtle color to a wall in her newly-painted kitchen. Scrapbook paper comes in so many patterns, [...Read More]
Fabric Tree Art
March 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This DIY artwork from Holly at Life as a Thrifter is great for using up of those fabric scraps. Holly gathered her scraps and started cutting and gluing them onto a piece of burlap until she had an adorable bird and tree motif. Don’t you love projects that don’t require perfection? Honestly, stick straight lines [...Read More]
Herringbone Wall Art
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sam from The Junk House found a piece of digital art she loved but wanted a different color scheme than the original. That’s the beauty of DIY! Color, size, design – you can modify it all to meet your needs. Sam glued strips of scrapbook paper to a poster board to create her custom herringbone [...Read More]
Framed Ticket Art
February 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
Jane from Urbane Jane and her husband have enjoyed going to the theatre for years. Through dating, engagement, and marriage, Jane has collected a number of tickets. What better way to display these mementos than with some DIY ticket art? Jane’s artwork cost only $3 to make and was the perfect meaningful Valentine’s gift for [...Read More]
Eye Chart Art
February 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
Becca at From Gardners 2 Bergers has been a superstar when it comes to creating DIY art pieces for her gallery wall. Her latest artwork includes two eye charts that Becca designed in Microsoft Publisher and then printed and Mod Podged to canvases. Becca’s wall art cost a grand total of $5 each for a [...Read More]
Framed Abstract Painting
October 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Kristen from My Covered Bridge set off on a venture to create her own artwork for her dining room. This just happened to be one of those projects where it’s a bit more than you bargained for. The painting was actually the simple part! It was taking apart the thrift store hotel artwork and frame [...Read More]
