Posts Tagged ‘wall art’
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on November 21st, 2011 under Creative, Do It Yourself Tags: art, art work, DIY, do it yourself, easy, frame, label maker, old school, quote, tutorial, wall art •
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I’m assuming I’m not the only one with empty frames laying around waiting for artwork to fill them, so here’s a simple solution for your empty frame woes. Use an old school label maker (like this) to spell out a favorite quote, stick it on a piece of paper, and pop it into the frame. You [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on October 5th, 2011 under Do It Yourself Tags: art, DIY, how to, painting, pixel, tutorial, wall art, watercolor •
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The other day while editing some of my Iceland photos I accidentally scaled a photo down to 15 pixels wide instead of 1500 pixels wide, and I liked what I saw. Just a few blocks of color were able to maintain the mood of the photograph even though the details were completely lost. Before I [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on April 14th, 2010 under Shop Tags: Etsy, handmade, illustration, letterpress, print, wall art •
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I intend to fill our walls with my own artwork, but I never seem to get around to it. These lovely prints would be the perfect fix for my bare walls. I especially love the letterpress zombie poster. Wouldn’t it be great in a bathroom? It would give my guests something to ponder, and I [...]
Posted by Amanda (wit & whistle) on January 20th, 2010 under Do It Yourself Tags: block print, DIY, hand print, how to, lino cut, wall art •
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I’m almost finished fixing up our dungeon of a laundry room. (Before + after photos coming soon.) For the finishing touch I needed some simple cheery artwork, but I didn’t want to spend much. So, I decided to do some block printing. Here’s how: 1. lino handle with an assortment of cutters 2. brayer 3. dull [...]