What’s the theme? You guessed it: Dr. Seuss! You’d think we’d be sick of it by now (I’m seeing poodles with noodles in my sleep, I assure you), but it’s so fun and whimsical!
To dress up Noah’s walls, I initially had the idea to frame mini-book jackets and hang them. With toddlers, the jackets are the first thing to go, so why not re-purpose them? I found cute, colorful frames at IKEA, and even found a coordinating ribbon to hang the frame from. If you consider the cost of the book, the frame and the ribbon, each one cost me almost $8 to make. YIKES!
I pinned a few up on Noah’s wall the other night, and the result was decidedly overwhelming.
“They should be bigger,” husband said as he walked by.
Damn. I hate when he’s right.
It would be easy enough to paint them, but where would I find book covers large enough? Hellllllo, internets!
Confession: I didn’t pay attention to the size of the frame at first (document frames are 8.5×11”). I had printed each cover and cut it down to an 8×10” size. I could have just skipped the cutting step altogether. This is why it’s so important to know what you’re working with. Just sayin’.
It only took one coat of acrylic paint—which I had in my
craft closet—to cover the frames, and before I knew it, the project was done!
I couldn’t wait to show Noah the result… I felt like a contestant on “Project Runway” or something.
He seemed very pleased with the result (and so am I!) Looks like I’ll live to be his interior decorator for another day!
Originally posted on Barelyjen’s other blogging venture, confessionsofanoverworkedsupermom.blogspot.com. I’m also on Facebook! Oooooh, I know, right?
“They should be bigger,” husband said as he walked by.Damn. I hate when he’s right.I remembered finding some great deals at the Dollar Tree last week, including an untreated wood document frame.
It would be easy enough to paint them, but where would I find book covers large enough? Hellllllo, internets!Confession: I didn’t pay attention to the size of the frame at first (document frames are 8.5×11”). I had printed each cover and cut it down to an 8×10” size. I could have just skipped the cutting step altogether. This is why it’s so important to know what you’re working with. Just sayin’.
It only took one coat of acrylic paint—which I had in my craft closet—to cover the frames, and before I knew it, the project was done!
I couldn’t wait to show Noah the result… I felt like a contestant on “Project Runway” or something.
He seemed very pleased with the result (and so am I!) Looks like I’ll live to be his interior decorator for another day!Originally posted on Barelyjen’s other blogging venture, confessionsofanoverworkedsupermom.blogspot.com. I’m also on Facebook! Oooooh, I know, right?
Comments (5)
you know it’s amazing what you can find at Dollar Tree, I may not advocate their food but some of their craft and body products are good.
Cute!!
Aaah! Just stopping by and I love the book covers on the wall!!
And way to go you for the dollar store- internet book cover finding creativity!
I just did something similar in our computer room. I hung a bunch of album covers on our wall that I found online. But the books? Never thought of that! Great idea!
That’s a great idea!
That is an awesome idea!