Consciousness Known by Rhonda O'Brien

Artwork is expensive and even though you pay the price you don't always get exactly what you want so I decided to use my resources and make my own wall art.

Supplies:
Store-bought greeting cards
Canvasses
A borrowed projector
Wall paint
Scrapbooking paper
Mod Podge

How-to:
1. Paint the background color of the canvas.
2. Scan the image of the greeting cards.
3. Use the projector to project the scanned image of the cards onto the pre-painted canvas.
4. Trace the projected image of the card onto the canvas. I used a pencil to trace the image of the card.
5. Fill in the image with paint.
6. Choose a complimentary scrapbook paper image. I used paper with modern flowers and cut out the flowers.
7. Arrange the flowers on the painted canvas.
8. Attach the scrapbook images with Mod Podge.

Viola...cheap, customized artwork!

I love Pinterest and all of the inspiration that it provides. I got this idea of creating wall art with drawers, cardboard (to wrap the fabric around) and fabric.
Thanks so much for the inspiration Pinterest:

In efforts to conserve money I have gone back to crafting as a way of making gifts. I forgot how fun it is...I hope that my neighbor's girls enjoy...I sure enjoyed making them and they all cost $2.14 to make. Yay!

Supplies:
15” round foam wreath form
~12 yards of 1” ribbon to cover the wreath
~5 yards of accent 1” ribbon
~4 yards of accent ¼” ribbon
~4 yards of accent ¼” ribbon
Cranberry Garland
Sewing Pins




Wrap wreath form with base coat of ribbon then accent the base ribbon with your accent ribbons pinning the ribbon to secure. Wrap the wreath with the cranberry garland using the twist tie that come with the packaging to secure. Hang and enjoy your modern, funky and colorful wreath.