3 easy 30-minute art projects

What to do:
Changing up the artwork in your home is a fast way to freshen up your space and add visual interest to your personal zone. Below are three projects that you can do.

Project 1:
Supplies: Fabric, fabric scissors, frame, transparency film.
1.Use the fabric scissors to cut your fabric to the size of your frame.
2. Print your selected phrase onto your transparency film.
3. Place your transparency film on top of your fabric and put the two layers back into the frame.

Project 2:
Supplies: Chipboard letters, chipboard word bubble, acrylic paint, small canvas, glue, picture hanger.
1. Glue the chipboard word bubble onto the middle of your canvas. Glue the chipboard letters on top of the word bubble and allow the glue to fully dry.
2. Paint the canvas and chipboard letters with your first coat of paint. Allow the paint to dry and repeat with a second coat.
3. Attach a picture hanger to the back of the canvas.

Project 3:
Supplies: Frame, printed photo the size of your frame, white mat board or cardstock.
1. Print out or draw a geometric shape the size you want the window of your matte to be. Use your X-Acto knife to cut out your shape.
2. Use your paper as a template to trace your shape in the middle of your mat board or cardstock. Cut your shape out of the mat board with an X-Acto knife and place over your printed photo.
3. Place the layers into your frame.

Estimated time needed: 1 1/2 hours for all 3

ref: abeautifulmess.com