I have 11 more weeks.....until Baby Girl is here! So much to do...and so much wall space still to cover in the nursery. I'm trying to be both creative and frugal since we all know that baby additions can cost a pretty penny if you're not careful. While brainstorming I noticed (again) my
wall art now displayed on the living room wall adding so much color to a mostly bare room. Ah ha! I have extra wood left over. Even better, I have extra material left over from the
Owl {Always Love You} Friend. Score! No additional shopping trips needed. I see both savings and loveliness in my future. What became of my left over scraps, odds, and ends?
Butterfly Dreams Wall Art
And here's the how to (my 1st ever tutorial!)...
What you need:
Wood squares (or a canvas)
Pattern material
All purpose glue
Accessories of your choice
Picture hangers or 3m double sided tape
Step 1: Cut the material a few inches (squared) bigger than your board or canvas. I originally purchased my wood from the hardware store and they cut it down into 12x12 blocks. There were 12 but I used 9 in my
DIY Wall Art. You can use any size of wood or canvas though, whatever meets your needs (and your wall space). My material was cut to 15"x15". Lay the material good side down and place the wood square on top in the center of the material. (Note: You might want to iron your material first to ensure there are no wrinkles when flush on the wood).
Step 2: Apply glue along one side of the wood about 1/4 inch from the edge. Fold material over and secure to glue. Repeat this step for the opposing side.
Step 3: Apply glue to the wooden corner of one of the flaps that has not yet been folded (refer to pictures). Fold corner in, then down (refer to picture). Apply glue along the wood 1/4 inch in, and be sure to include a larger dot of glue on each corner. Fold entire side over onto the glue. Repeat for the opposing side.
Step 4: Flip boards over. Choose embellishments.
For the gray flowered pattern material I chose a ribbon that would bring out the pinks (A ribbon that was actually received around a chocolate box at work. The ribbon was up for grabs and I just had to have it!). I also found a beautiful pink flower and chose to use a pink button for the center. I used the all purpose glue to adhere the ribbon to the material, wrapping it around the back. I used a hot glue gun to adhere the flower since the texture was different and would take longer to dry with the regular all purpose glue.
For the pink material I chose to use flower petals (left over from the DIY Mobile I made for the nursery) and the butterfly punch my sister-in-law has been using for the baby shower invitations. I used a silver cardstock for the butterflies and adhere them using the all purpose glue (after folding the wings up slightly for a 3D affect). I also used pink buttons for the center of the flowers to give the two different wood squares a "matching" affect.
Step 5: Attach hanger of choice to the back of each wood square. I chose to use aluminum picture hangers. The DIY Wall Art on my living room wall was actually hung with 3M double sided foam tape. (Note: If you choose the 3M double sided tape, use a little glue in each corner of each square, let it dry, then apply double sided tape. This seals the wood in case there are any air holes or natural oils which would cause the 3M tape to peel away).
And finally, an hour later, my finished projects!!! I am in love. I can't wait do get them hung on the wall. I ADORE that these will actually match Baby Girl's Owl friend pillow that will be placed in her crib.
Look for pictures of the finished nursery to come in the next month!!
