inspiration | etc.
1 design dimensional wall art
design by MELISSA INMAN
and BRENDA LESCH
With a little paint and simple chipboard
shapes, you can make a bold statement.
Paint plywood pieces a vibrant color. When
they’re dry, arrange a collage of chipboard
shapes in multiple sizes. For added
dimension, mount some of the shapes
with adhesive foam.
$
SOURCES Chipboard accents:
Technique Tuesday.
Instead of plywood,
use a blank canvas,
available from crafts
stores, as your base.
2 embellish crafts balls five ways
(Previous page)
d ecoupa ge buttons + pi ns flowers + ribbon + pins p aper strips + pins
medium + adhesive dots
punched circles Secure colorful Wrap ribbon or twill Cut patterned
buttons to a foam Adhere paper around a foam ball paper into1/4"
Punch small circles ball by poking pearl- flowers to a foam until it’s covered. strips and wrap
from paper scraps
head pins through or wooden ball with Tracy held the each one around a
and decoupage them
the holes. Use various adhesive dots. If ribbon in place with foam ball, holding
to a wooden ball.
sizes for a more you’re using foam, pearl-head pins, the ends in place
(Decoupage medium
interesting mix and accent a few of the but adhesive dots with unobtrusive
adheres to wood more tighter fit. flowers with pins. would provide a straight pins.
easily than to foam.)
smoother look.
