Heather had some ideas about some fun projects that we could hang on our wall. I took on the task of making them myself! The first one is for the guest bedroom. The thought was hang 9 squares, 3x3 and use fun scrapbook paper to add some color to the wall.
I started off making the frames using some 1x2 boards that I ripped down to 1x1 and some thin mdf board for the top.
Gave them a couple coats of paint, yellow base with a dry brush khaki finish over the top.
Added the paper squares. Here is the layout on the floor before I hung them on the wall.
The finished product hanging on the wall (don't mind the empty base cabinets, that is a bathroom project in the making). I think they turned out great!
The next project was to hang up pictures. I started off making two empty frames, one square one and another rectangle. Painted them brown...
I then used some of the leftover fabric from the kitchen as the backing.
Using upholstery tacks, I strung some wire across the frame. We found these great clips at Ikea, and now we have a photo board! This is the tall rectangle frame.
Here is the square frame. Heather then cropped the Christmas cards that we received and they got hung up!
What a fun way to display our Christmas cards year round!
After some deconstruction and some sanding, I started putting it back together with a fresh coat of red paint on the rails.
I repainted the wings on the front and customized the sled with an "N"
...added lighting bolts on the side rails and painted them black (the old rail and the new rail)
...added a coat of poly and it's a new sled!
I then painted the main part red and then gave it an over coat of white.
I then had the idea of making the drawers pop out by painting an inset square and then adding some numbers.
...and here is the final product.
I think it turned out fairly well. Kind of fun and different.
Gave them a couple coats of paint, yellow base with a dry brush khaki finish over the top.
Added the paper squares. Here is the layout on the floor before I hung them on the wall.
The finished product hanging on the wall (don't mind the empty base cabinets, that is a bathroom project in the making). I think they turned out great!
The next project was to hang up pictures. I started off making two empty frames, one square one and another rectangle. Painted them brown...
I then used some of the leftover fabric from the kitchen as the backing.
Using upholstery tacks, I strung some wire across the frame. We found these great clips at Ikea, and now we have a photo board! This is the tall rectangle frame.
Here is the square frame. Heather then cropped the Christmas cards that we received and they got hung up!
What a fun way to display our Christmas cards year round!
Added some red vinly and cut out some letters.
Removed the backs of the frames and super glued the glass to the frames.
Drilled a couple holes and added ribbon.
Stuck on the red vinyl letters and...tis the season!
I also found out the the Cricut can cut out snowflakes!
The hardest part was sticking the letters on the glass straight.
...how about a color roll-up
...or a color wave?
...only problem, you can't get them quickly or cheaply. Social Designer offers the pencils only by a monthly subscription, 25 pencils per month for 20 months! But if you have the time and the money, it is a sweet collection!
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