Artwork Fit for a Teen!

Recently, I shared with you our makeover

of my 13yr old daughter's bedroom.

(Take a look here for Part 1 and Part 2)

 I cleverly tempted you with a sneak peak

of some artwork we have in her room.

Here's the promised post!

On a previous room rearranging expedition

we found we were in need of a BIG piece of ART!

  INEXPENSIVE...BIG...ART!

 Have you ever found that a side effect of moving

furniture around is that artwork doesn't fit anymore?

That's what happened to us.

So going through my pile of Hobby Lobby clearance frames

(you know, those great 80%-90% off clearance frames!)

we came across this one. It was probably an "oops" frame

because of the odd size - 21.5"x36".

(Sorry, no before pics.)

Just your basic wood frame that I spray painted

Krylon Watermelon and Pumpkin Orange.

I then cut a piece of beadboard to be the

 base of my art and commenced to painting!

 I wanted the beadboard to have a

 mottled, aged and slightly distressed look but with bright colors.

 My painting process is kind of like

 my grandmother's cooking...

a pinch of this, a dash of that..

There is no recipe.

I used craft paint, scrapbook paper,

Modge Podge, stain and/or glaze.

I  PAINT...SAND...take a step back...

and then PAINT and SAND some more!

I used Modge Podge to apply the paper, making sure the

paper conformed to the shape of the bead board. 

I also painted, sanded and stained over the paper as well.

The final coat was a layer of Modge Podge to even out the finish.

I screwed on the glass knobs and hung the painted "K".

The "K" is from Hobby Lobby (originally gold).

Custom, Personalized, Fun and Inexpensive Artwork!

Who could ask for anything more?

(My plan is to bring you a tutorial on a similar project

at a later date...So stay tuned!)

Have a Creatively Blessed Day!

Linking to:

Motivate Me Mondays at Keeping it Simple

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Motivated Monday at Be Colorful

Momspiration Monday at Moms by Heart

Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Designs

Power of Paint Party at Domestically Speaking

100 Ideas Under $100 at Beyond the Picket Fence

Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage

Show Off Your Stuff Party at Fireflies and Jellybeans