For those of you that want to DIY this piece I will give you some step-by step instructions. But if you don't have the time to do this yourself, our friend Jo has created a imitation print that she now has for sale in her Esty store. See her representation of my piece below!
So, if you lack time or DIY talent head over to Jo's and buy this print for $35!
Ok, now to the tutorial. There are no pictures because I had no idea this piece would be so popular.
1. Cut foam core to fit your frame.
2. Cut tissue paper into randomly sized squares and overlap them using Mod Podge to adhere them to the rim of your foam core. You can see how this looks in the close up below.
3. Cut out a piece of fabric that is slightly smaller than your foam core. You could also use paper or poster board here. I cut my fabric to be somewhat irregular and jagged to add to the texture of the piece.
4. Adhere your fabric with spray adhesive and hot glue.
5. Cut your letters out of magazine pages. In order to make sure all my letters were the same size I cut the magazine pages into 3in X 3in squares. Then I drew my letters to make sure they took up the entire square. The word "LOVE" was cut from 4in squares making it slightly bigger.
6. Adhere your letters with hot glue.
And there you have it- an inspirational piece of art that you can create or buy to enhance your home!! I'd love to see photos from those of you that decide to display art inspired by this post in your home! Send your pics to karapaslay@gmail.com!
Do you have glass covering the piece or is it exposed?
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ReplyDeleteNow only if you could give us a tutorial on that fireplace, I will have died and gone to heaven :).
I totally agree! A tutorial on the fireplace would be amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi Kara! Just wanted to let you know I've made a burlap and acrylic wall hanging, very much inspired by your "Do What You Love" art (see it at fulechoes.blogspot.com). It's inspired me since I first saw it a few months back, and I finally decided to make my own version. :) I love following your blog and unique decorating tastes. Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the thick of planning a new playroom/school room for our little ones and I love the idea of using this technique to bring so more color to our gallery wall! Such a great idea...thanks for posting the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! I am so glad you were inspired by it! :) I would love to see pics of the playroom when you're done!!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I wanted to let you know that I featured this on my "What I Bookmarked This Week" post stop by and see.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out! Those M&M and Peanut Butter Bananas looked delicious and simple enough I might have to win major points with Kara and try those.
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