Book Page Art!! I've been admiring some of these on Etsy for a while now, but we all know what a cheap-o I am, so I decided to make some of my own. I downloaded cool images I found online and cut out some pages from old books. I pasted the images into word documents, set the dimensions of the document to match my book pages, and printed them out right on my printer. The hardest part was picking the images I liked from the thousands I found from the Graphics Fairy. Seriously -- if you're into vintage images this is the place.
I tried several different images and layouts until I got a few just right. Then I gathered all my frames and started laying them out.
Once I figured THAT out, I had to decide what color to paint the frames. The walls are gray and white, the furniture is black, and the bedding is light blue and celery green {which sounds like a hot mess, but is actually very nice, I think.) I decided to paint all the frames the same color gray as the wall so the overall effect would be a little bit subtle. And here's the {very nearly} finished product:
I tweaked the layout a little bit as I hung them. I think I am liking it, but I may paint the frames white. And go back to the original layout now that I see them side by side here. I don't know. We're getting closer to those "After" shots. I promise.
While I had the printer all fired up, I tried out a couple of other ideas. I made this picture for the family art gallery wall in the living room:
And I tried printing a few out in color, which I think turned out pretty cool, too:
Just don't have anywhere to use them. I lu-uh-uhve free art! Come check out some other cool projects:
I totally know where you could use them. It's called my house.
ReplyDeleteIf you want 'em, they'll be in the mail in the morning. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea - they all came out great!
ReplyDeleteYes, please! Seriously. :)
ReplyDeleteYour projects are beautiful and amazing, as always. Hey, I just saw something and thought of you. I am doing Project Life on Becky Higgins' website. She is having a contest where people design papers for a new project life kit. beckyhiggins.com/blog
ReplyDeleteI just know you are so talented, you could totally do something like this and win. If you're not interested no biggie. :)
I love these! I love the gray on gray too- brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI love these!!! SO great, I am definitely going to try some. Just poppin in from TT&J :)
ReplyDeleteLove these! My only issue is that I love books so much I'd have a hard time ripping one up :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful idea! I bet people will stand and look at it for hours on end!
ReplyDeleteI found you from Tatertots & Jello. I'll be back!
Anne - you get over it eventually. Thanks for the kind comments, all.
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely PERFECT! I adore them...
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! I'm your newest follower...;)
They turned out beautifully! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful idea... I love your blog so much... Happy to follow!
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