I came across this idea on Apartment Therapy and had to share. It is so easy and virtually free, and the results are impressive. In fact, it reminded me a little bit of crafty projects I've taken on with my children to complete school projects. Seriously - check out the list of materials needed!
This one comes via House of Fifty and literally calls for a Ribba frame from IKEA and a sheet of marbled paper, or any beautifully patterned paper in fact.
Would you believe that a piece of funky and contemporary wall art like this can be created by gluing tissue paper to a canvas frame using Modge Podge? It's true. Visit In My Own Style for helpful step-by-step photos and details. The wall art was beautifully finished with a matching ribbon pinned to the edges.
Compartment Life came up with this one using... wait for it... toilet paper and paper towel rolls! I'm not kidding! It obviously took quite a few but what impressive results! Visit the link for all the details. This one was a tad more challenging, if you scoffed at the ease of the previous two.
Again, a little more challenging but not impossible, this one comes via Design*Sponge. Brenna basically traced the outline of a beautiful illustration from a botanical calendar and cut it out of heavier weight paper and used kraft paper under to soften the silhouetted blooms. Stunning!
This clever, and very on-trend chevron wall art, was created using shoe box lids. Spunky Junky spray painted the lot in a glossy white, used tape to outline the chevron pattern and then finished the boxes off in the colours you see above. Clever!
If you like this idea and want to give designing your own wall art a go, check out this other post by guest blogger Sue, who made wall art out of Bemz fabrics.
Credit and photos: as indicated above
I like the 2nd picture. It is so lovely and really cute. Circle is a symbol of luck and good career.
Posted by: Metal Wall Art | January 08, 2012 at 04:21 AM
My favourite would have to be the marbled paper. You get a different effect every single time and it's so fun to do!
Posted by: Hannah from Plumbs | January 09, 2012 at 12:15 PM
The fact that these are all DIY art means that every piece will be individual - also a plus!
Thanks for sharing you comments.
Christie
Posted by: Christie at Bemz | January 11, 2012 at 01:58 PM
Thanks for linking Compartment Life to this article! I'm so glad that you liked the paper roll art!
Posted by: Shannon Summers | January 24, 2012 at 09:13 PM
Thanks for letting us share in your creative spirit Shannon!
Christie
Posted by: Christie at Bemz | February 15, 2012 at 09:25 PM