This time, I was inspired by paint chip art a la this pin and this pin, but of course I had to put my own bookish spin on it. I accomplished this by adding some book pages into the mix.
Take a gander at this beauty:
It was super easy to accomplish. Allow me to break it down for ya:
- Go to your local home improvement store and scour the paint chip aisle for your desired colors. Don't let the judgmental looks from the salespeople get to you-- so what you are snatching up colors for a good 20 minutes. Last time I checked, it's a free country and paint chips are free.
- Cut out triangles from the chips and the book pages. I opted to take the pages out of the same book carcass I used for a previous craft project. As any true book lover should, I will use all parts of a book until there is no more.
- Arrange and rearrange and rearrange your cut-outs some more until you are ready to pull your hair out. Then, take a break-- reading break, tea break, Doctor Who break, what have you. Finally, settle on a design already, you're taking forever.
- Glue your pieces down, slap it in a frame, take a few pictures for bragging rights, and call it a day.
As you can see, half the fun of the creative process is making a nice big ol' mess on the kitchen table.
My book page and paint chip art has yet to take up permanent residence anywhere, but I envision it as a part of my future frame gallery in the living room. I'll keep you updated :)
how cute and easy! pinned this to my "items to create" board.
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//justynn
Thank you! I checked out your board, and I have to say it's an honor to be a part of it
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