Custom Gold Artwork

 

I moved in to my new house this summer and was in desperate need of some cute decor.  If you've got a lot of patience and about a days worth of time, you can make this eye catching, gold wall art.  It's a beautiful accent piece to any room (I chose my dining room) and so so easy!

What you need:
1.  Large foam poster board (doesn't have to be super thick)

2.  Lots of cardstock

3.  Gold spray paint (2 cans)

4.  Newspaper (for the cardstock to lay on for painting outside)
5.  A cup (with about 3-4 inch diameter) to trace the circles
6.  Scissors
7.  Roll of tape

How you make it:

1.  Trace the circular cup you've selected on to the cardstock.  Each piece of cardstock can hold about 6 circles on it.
2.  Cut out the circles and place them on the newspaper outside
3.  Spray paint each circle and let dry
4.  Start taping the dried circles on to the foam poster board.  For the very first row, place the circles so that they hang over the edges of the board so no white is showing.  For the 2nd row, place each circle staggered from the row above (like fish scales) and overlapping the above layer a little bit.  Make sure no white is showing underneath.  Place the circles in by making a doughnut role of tape and sticking it to the back of the gold circle.
5.  Repeat steps 1-4 until the whole board is covered (this is the exhausting part, but the final product is so worth it!)
6.  When the board is finally covered, cut the overhanging edges of circles off from each side of the board so you have an even line all the way around.


You're done!  What a beautiful and inexpensive piece of art!

Homemade Fall Wreath

Making wreaths for holidays are so easy and super cute.  I change mine with every season!  This is the one I made for this fall and you can do it too.  Just follow these easy steps!

All the supplies you need can be found at any crafting store (I go to Hobby Lobby)

Things you need:

1.  Medium sized twig wreath (~ $4)

2.  Fake flowers in fall colors/fake feathers (if you want!)  (~$8-12)

3.  Hot glue gun and glue gun sticks

4.  Ribbon (I used a light gold)

5.  3M Command hook (for hanging the wreath on to your door)

6.  Burlap or ribbon for the bow (~$5 or less)

How to make it:

1.  Pull of the fake flowers off their stems and place on the wreath how you'd like them arranged

2.  Make sure your glue gun is warm!

3.  Glue each flower on the wreath as desired

4.  Cut the hanging ribbon at a length of about 3 to 4 feet.  Fold ribbon in half and tie around the top of the wreath with even lengths making a large loop for hanging.

5.  Tie a bow and glue it to the top of the wreath.  To make a perfect, easy bow like the one above, cut a long strip of burlap (about 3-4 inches wide and 5 feet long).  Hold one end in your hand and make a loop about 4 inches long to one side, then to the other side and keep switching loops to each side until you have 3 loops on each side.  Wrap the remaining fabric from the end of the last loops around the middle of the loops where your hand should be.  Loop it around about 2 times, cut excess and glue the end of the fabric at the back of your center wrap.  Fluff out the side loops and you're good to go!

Enjoy!

Here's a picture of my spring wreath!  You can paint wooden numbers and glue them on for your address.  Such a cute touch!