But I don’t store all my children’s art. I do display some
of it. It really gives them a sense of pride, seeing something they made on
display in the house. Now what if your child has created something really nice, but impractical
to display? Why not adapt it into something new? Last year my youngest made this mask
for a school project. I loved how it turned out and decided to keep it safe
until I could figure out what to do with it and where to display it. (A lot of glitter and bling here!!)
Well, now I have figured it out! Seeing as I’m changing the
colour scheme in my bedroom (see post) and one of the new colours is
gold, it’s the perfect opportunity to use the mask!
All the items I used, I already had, so basically no cost
here.
I used:
An old A4 size frame, painted gold long time ago.
Textured, handmade scrapbook paper (cut to fit the frame)
Sheet music – found on the internet, printed, stained
with coffee, and cut into shape once I've decided on my layout.
Lace – also stained with coffee.
String of beads/pearls.
Tip:
Whenever I’m planning to
use something that is stained
with coffee in a project, I do the staining ahead of time to ensure it dries
properly and the coffee smell disappears completely.
I played around with the layout until I was happy with it
(much like scrap booking), put it all together in the frame, glued the pearls onto the front of the glass, and voila! The end result:
I'm going to love seeing this up on my wall!
Until next time, have fun decorating with your children's art!
