Tuesday, July 31, 2012

In This Home... {DIY Wall Art}



One of the great things about making decorations for your home is that you can personalize them to fit your family. A few months ago I found the inspiration for this project on the Dali Decals website.

DaliDecals.com

As soon as I saw this idea I knew I would be making a spot for it in my home. The only problem was I wanted it to be more "us", so I asked my kids and husband for their input on what it should say.  Between the 3 of them they came up with LEGOS, cupcakes, and dancing.

I decided to place our saying on a 20"x30" picture frame, because we haven't painted our family room yet and I didn't want to have to remove it when we do paint.
 Using the Silhouette Studio program that came with my Silhouette, I began experimenting with different fonts.


Once I had settled on fonts and what I wanted it to say, I used my Silhouette to cut the vinyl to apply to my picture frame.  

This was my very first project I had ever done with my Silhouette, and to my delight applying the vinyl to the picture frame glass was surprisingly easy. I have now used it for so many projects around my house I couldn't even begin to count them. 

After I had applied all the vinyl to the glass, I used 6 pieces of cardstock taped together to make the background. When you choose your cardstock, make sure pick a pattern that can be matched up. This will make your seams less visible.

This is a fun piece of "art" for your home that can be personalized for any family, and made to match any decor. If you make your own version I would love to see it!


7 comments:

  1. love it! I have been making a few wall quotes or wall word art peices too! Great that you personalized your words to what your family likes!
    Kim
    tiarasandbowties.blogspot.com

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  2. Fabulous! I love your family's input! Thanks for sharing!
    Blessings,
    Carrie

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  3. I love this! It's awesome how you "personalized" it with their choices. I love the Legos! (Now I wish I had a Silhouette!) I'd love for you to share it at my linky party, Twirl & Take a Bow at www.houseontheway.com. It's every Tuesday. Hope you can stop by!
    Leslie

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    1. Thanks! and Thanks for the invite. I'll be sure to stop by!

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  4. aaaaw so adorable.The quotes are so inspiring and looks so nice on the wall.Love it.Thanks for sharing and keep posting for more.

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