Monday, October 17, 2011

My New Art!

Ok it's FINALLY done!  My little hotel art project - which I thought I could finish quickly - is finally done.  Woohoo!  I first wrote about the project HERE.  In that post, I described the whole process of taking everything apart, painting the 'canvas', and putting it all back together again.  There were still a few more steps left.  Yeah, this was a long process...

In a nutshell, I bought some art from Salvation Army for $10 each -


And turned them into this -


I actually made my own paintings!  Really! Check out My Life as an Artist to see how.
Now, I just had to get them hung up.  I removed the old hangers -


Next, I wanted to cover the back of the frames (like they were when I bought them).  I decided to use paper grocery bags cut to size.  Because they were free.  :-)


Then, I added two new hangers so I could use wire to hang the pictures.


And up they went!  So here are the before and afters -





And a before and after of the dining room wall -



It was a little more involved than I thought it would be, but I'm happy with the result.  So how much did I spend?

$20.00 - two frames
$14.00 - spray paint (1 can of Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze and 1 can of Rustoleum White in Satin)
$20.00 - paint and brushes (I have lots left over)
$2.66 - new hangers (I already had the wire)

Total - $56.66 for two pieces of art!  Which is a lot cheaper than my inspiration piece -

John-Richard Collection "Peace & Harmony" Giclee Art

I had found this at Horchow for $998.90!  I know - my little knock offs aren't exactly the same but I like them.  It was my first attempt at making art ever and it was kinda fun.  And it was a frugal way to fill up my large blank dining room wall.  I may have to try this again!

I've linked this project here -

Beyond the Picket Fence
Fireflies and Jellybeans
Fingerprints on the Fridge
My Romantic Home
Remodelaholic
504 Main
The Shabby Nest
The DIY Showoff
30 Handmade Days
Its So Very Cheri
Craft O Maniac
Dittle Dattle
Between Naps on the Porch
Home Savvy A to Z
The DIY Home Sweet Home Project
Under the Table and Dreaming
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41 comments:

  1. Great job!! Isn't it fun to make neat things and save money too!

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  2. those turned out really great! good job!!

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  3. Kristen ~
    Those turned out so good! You did just like Horchow! How fun is that!

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  4. Soooo pretty! Boy did you ever save alotta dough!! $2k to be exact. :) I'd like to suggest to also show the painting part in this post or link up to it... I know new viewers would love to see it too. :)

    Thanks for playing along for the challenge!

    Donna

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  5. great job!

    Its awesome to see something thats been repurposed into something so modern and cool!

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  6. Awesome idea to do this! So glad you linked them up at Under 100 Linky Party. :)

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  7. Wow! They are perfect and look wonderful in your dining room. Well done.

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  8. LOVE! What a great job you did! You're much more brave than me

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  9. Mmmm, so lovely, such a soothing palette...

    Deborah (visiting happily from http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com…hope you might take a minute to stop by and say hi!)

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  10. You did an amazing job! They really look beautiful, and it is so nice that you are the featured artist!!

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  11. they look lovely.

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  12. your new art pieces
    look fantastic

    such a creative way
    to take a little inspiration
    add a thrift store find
    and make it your own

    thanks for sharing with fridays unfolded!

    alison

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  13. Love your pictures...you've inspired me.
    Heather

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  14. Girl I always love your projects! Great job! Thanks for linking up!

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  15. AMAZING!!! I think you did an absolutely fantastic job and how clever to use paper bags on the back. Your dining room is so beautiful and these were the perfect addition. Thanks so much for sharing this at Inspiration Friday this week!
    Vanessa

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  16. You have such lovely creations. Thanks for linking to Things I've Done Thursday.

    Melanie
    bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com

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  17. Great job! I love the subtle colors.

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  18. Very nice! subtle and calming!

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  19. Very nice! I'd say yours look just as good and are definitely more special since you made them. Great job!

    Pam

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  20. Those came out beautiful and I love the color of your wall too!

    Have a Great Week!
    ~Rainey~ @ The Project Table

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  21. Very cool!

    Please feel free to link up to Make Yourself Monday!

    Jamie
    For Love of Cupcakes

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  22. Hi Kristen, I think you did a fabulous job of the artwork. I couldn't tell the difference really. Great work. I found and am now following you through Show And Tell Friday, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris

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  23. Looks fantastic! I couldn't pull that off, great, great job!

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  24. Gorgeous! Chipping the paint on the frame is something I have done. It is either that, or get it all back in the frame, and find a tiny piece of dust. There's a reason professional framing costs a fortune!

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  25. Great idea! What a difference.

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  27. Love this. Amazing job!
    Sarah
    www.budgetfriendlydecorating.com

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  28. Hi - Question: I get that you sprayed the outer frame bronze...did you spray the innr mat and framing white?

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