Wall Art

I've been on the hunt for fun and creative decorating ideas - the key being that they are economical. Lately I've been annoyed by my white walls and without the option of painting, I was looking for anything to give them a little color. Thanks to the Michaels.com website, I found a great way to get some color and texture on the walls, without spending lots of money.

All it required were nine12 x 12 inch styrofoam squares (an inch thick), nine 12 x 12 inch sheets of scrapbooking paper in coordinating colors, and some one inch ribbon. Glue the scrapbook paper on the styrofoam square and then glue the ribbon around the edges. Voila! An inexpensive piece of art.

Before - gluing the paper on the styrofoam

The finished product - all nine squares. I love the colors!

A little closer up

On another note, I also finished some window coverings/scarves for my living room. Again, I just felt like it was desperately missing something. So, I found some really cheap shear fabric and did some hemming and they were ready to go. Now I'm working on something for my dining room windows.