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| old 80's dresser painted for my 4 year old's room. Blue is his favorite color and I needed the dresser he originally had for the baby's room...it matches the crib. So this was pretty much a bribe. I did a nightstand to match. |
From all the painting and testing I have tons of paint chips. Also at one point I was into taking close up pictures of flowers and nature, framing them and displaying them around the house. (we had just moved in and I needed things on the wall STAT.) They were interesting, inexpensive and I always got compliments. And because of this, I have tons of random frames. Since we are having a baby boy....large bromeliads were not gonna cut it as far as wall art goes, so it only seemed right that I put something cooler and new in the frame.
Remember this is kind of a test run. If I like it, I will be bold and take on the bigger project with many, many more paint chips, a more stable surface (like a wood board) and take my time with the first layer of glue.
First I laid the chips out on some thick card stock paper I had around the house to be sure I had enough. Then I cut them to the appropriate size and glued them down. I applied 2 coats of Mod Podge. Since it's going to be behind some glass, I'm not quite as concerned with the finish being completely flat.
For the last coat, I added a bit of brown acrylic paint to the glue and lightly brushed over it for some depth.
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| Paint chip art |
And there is the finished product. Pretty good for a test run and much better for a baby boy's nursery.
I have another 'wall art' project up my sleeve for his nursery and as soon as I get the supplies, I'll give you the step-by-step of that one too. I have high expectations for it. :)
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