DIY Wall Art

I need something to cover a blank wall.  I need to make it inexpensive and quick.

What to do??

I built this canvas about 10 years ago.  I was bored with what I had painted on it back then.  So I spray painted over it with gray spray paint. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Found some old material that I had tied into a long strand.

 

 

 

 

Wrapped it around the canvas in no particular order and started to spray paint.  I used turquoise (official name: Island paradise) spray paint.  For some reason I have recently really loved this color.

 

 

 

 

I sprayed turning the canvas after each coat, so I could get each side. 

 

 

 

 

And the finished piece of art!  

 

 

 

Now my wall is not so open and blank.  The thing I love most it didn't cost me a cent.  I already had all the supplies. 

 

Even if I had to buy the supplies, the spray paint would have been $6, canvas $10 (or less with coupons) and material or tape maybe $2.   A project less then $20 if you have to buy everything.

Love Birds, DIY Valentine Decoration

I needed more Valentine decorations and decided on this project. The great thing about this, you can make it as big or small as you need. Choosing the paper was fun. I used 5 different pages that had pink, purple and red. I sketched two birds, one small and one large (When cutting the birds out make sure you have birds going both directions. I turned the bird stencil over on half of them). I cut out hearts from the left over paper. I even had a frame from storage that I used on this. I think I would like to try a white frame and see what it looks like, or paint this frame white.???

KIDS ART

I love encouraging my kids to be artistic. So far, I have one that LOVES to be creative and do anything crafty or artsy! My other one takes some encouraging. I like to help to encourage by framing some of their art around the house. The only thing with that, they may want to frame everything. (Instead I save it, scan or take a photo of it and then create a photo book for them).

The top piece is exactly how the art was done. The bottom piece I cut up and pasted to a card and then arranged on a page to fit the frame. You could do some very fun stuff with your kids art and it looks great in the house! Plus it is an inexpensive way to decorate!