If you're joining us for the first
time today, welcome! This is day 17 of a 31-day series about how to give a room in
your home a brand new look, from top to bottom, completely DIY.
So far we've done a little bit of chalk art on the walls of this room, but I think it needs a little bit of framed artwork, too. Sydney is a generally positive, bubbly kid {which is kind-of rare for her age, I guess -- we are so blessed!} so I thought it would be fun to surround her with "positive affirmations" in her bedroom.
Sidenote: Who grew up watching Saturday Night Live in the late 80's/early 90's? Remember Stuart Smalley?
I have to laugh when I think of that. I chose to use a less-silly quote from Roald Dahl for Sis's room, however.
I did white-on-white and used drop shadows to make the lettering stand out. It's a little bit different look and I LOVE the way it turned out!! I had it printed as an 11X14 photo print at Costco and framed it in a white frame so it would really pop on the navy blue walls in this room. I wanted to give it just a little bit more . . .oomph, maybe . . . so I used Mod Podge Dimensional Magic to fill in the larger words on the print.
See how the bottle has that really fine tip? I used that like a pen and filled in the letters. {It doesn't have to be perfect!} Dimensional magic is kind of like clear glue that holds it shape as it dries, giving your project a 3-dimensional feel. Mine has a little bit of iridescent glitter in it -- there are different varieties you can find at most craft stores. I really like the way it makes those key words in the quote catch the light and stand out more.
I realized after I had it printed {of course} that I had forgotten to add the attribution at the bottom of the quote. I fixed it on the one that you can download above, but I need to have a new print made for this room. {Gosh darn it!} If you would like to use this printable art work for your personal, non-commercial use, I would be thrilled. Simply click on the quote image, then right click and save it to your computer. Easy cheesy.
The other print in that grouping is one I found on etsy via Pinterest. It says, "Remember this, that very little is needed to make a happy life." If I could teach my children one thing in life, it would be that. It seemed only fitting to hang that up in there, too. I don't know how many times I've said this {maybe every day so far?}but I think this artwork may be my favorite thing in the room. The room is starting to feel "finished" now that there are some frames on the wall!
I hope you'll join me tomorrow for another budget friendly art piece in this room, a really cool new craft book on the market, and a spider web pillow I made for Halloween. {There's gonna' be a giveaway since it's my birthday!!} Big day! See you then . . .

It's amazing what a little 3D puff-paint can do to an already adorable print. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteHa! Stuart Smalley. Can't tell you how much we quoted him at girls camp. And the Pat imitations . . . ah, memories. I love the room. Love, LOVE it. I wish we lived closer. And I wish I could afford to hire you as my decorator:) We've been here a year and none of my rooms are what you would call decorated. Oh, well. Maybe when the crazy 18 month old is a little older. And happy birthday tomorrow!
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