I worked on some DIY artwork this weekend. We're redoing Sandi's room (yes, we call it Sandi's room) to make better use of the space. The big king size bed has been moved to storage and I've purchased a daybed. "Before" pictures have been taken and "after" pictures are still to come. I stopped by IKEA this week (most likely will stop by again before my break is over) and picked up some more cheap white picture frames and some other new decorative items. This summer while visiting Myrtle Beach I looked for a specific kind of shell. Jeff informed me they were scallops. I categorized them as round and dark grey. Here they are in an IKEA shadowbox.
It didn't take long, just some arranging and a little tacky clear craft glue. I should have used a ruler though. It has a slight slant. After I left my shells to dry I ran over to Walmart to find a larger white photo frame and some paint swatches. I decided to try and copycat a Young House Love project on a smaller scale. This. took. for. ever. First I had to cut all the swatches down to size (they're not exact, obviously, but close enough) and then figure out the right color gradation and placement. 
Once that was decided I numbered the back of each square and taped them in place. 
So, the actual artwork for both pictures cost me nothing but time. I have a few more pictures to complete for a mini-gallery wall in Sandi's newly designed room. I'll try to update as progress is made. By the way, this post was done on my new laptop and the photos were taken with my new camera.
It didn't take long, just some arranging and a little tacky clear craft glue. I should have used a ruler though. It has a slight slant. After I left my shells to dry I ran over to Walmart to find a larger white photo frame and some paint swatches. I decided to try and copycat a Young House Love project on a smaller scale. This. took. for. ever. First I had to cut all the swatches down to size (they're not exact, obviously, but close enough) and then figure out the right color gradation and placement. 
Once that was decided I numbered the back of each square and taped them in place. 
So, the actual artwork for both pictures cost me nothing but time. I have a few more pictures to complete for a mini-gallery wall in Sandi's newly designed room. I'll try to update as progress is made. By the way, this post was done on my new laptop and the photos were taken with my new camera.
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