Let the decorating begin!

I have been itching to decorate since I have held the key to the house.
Actually, before then because I had this project ready to display months ago...maybe before we even had a house picked out :)

This is in our apartment when I actually made them. I couldn't wait to hang them! 

I originally found this idea in my favorite magazine (It's a Better Homes and Gardens special interest magazine with DIY everything). This is extremely easy to do on your own if you are feeling a little inspired. It is a great way to add a little color to a blank wall, and an extremely cheap project!

To do this fun project, you will need a collection of picture frames that are all different in size, shape, detail, ect. All of these frames are from Goodwill or Salvation Army. I got each anywhere from 50 cents to $2 (see what I mean by cheap??). They all had random weird pictures in them (like naked baby angels or livestock). Keep in mind while you are looking for frames that you are going to paint them and get rid of the scary pictures in them. Pay attention to the detail of the frame. For example the one on the bottom left had a scary naked baby angel picture in it, and it was a weird brown. However, the frame was beautiful! It was covered in flowers! I knew it would look great painted a different color! 

Once you have your collection, chose your paper. Scrapbook paper is one of my FAVORITE things to decorate with and use in crafts.I chose paper  from one of those books of scrapbook paper. They are all different but compliment each other. You can find the books or individual sheets at any craft store. Here are some close ups of the paper I used

Once you decide on the paper you like, it will be easier to chose a color to paint them. I used an antique white but don't be afraid to go with a bold red or cute green! I have seen frames done in almost every color. I already had this paint but it was like $1 from Hobby Lobby so don't spend a lot on paint. 

After the frames are dry it is time to put the paper in! The hardest part of this project was arranging them. I laid them on the floor and played around with them until I found the exact arrangement that I liked. I added the circle mirror kind of last minute. I was searching for another circle to kind of balance out all the squares when I found that beauty marked half off at Hobby Lobby. It worked perfectly in the collage and added an extra circle!

You can put your pictures above a table like this, above a couch if it's against the wall, in an entry way, in your bedroom, and the possibilities go on!

LOVE.