I have a copper mirror hanging in my family room that is not quite big enough to stand on its own. I’ve been trying to find just the right art work to hang with it and was inspired by our theme this week to try making something myself using letters. Here’s what I’ve been playing around with.
I covered the canvas on the left with strips of newspaper woven together – remember weaving construction paper in elementary school? I even found an advertisement with just the right camel color to use as some contrasting stripes. I painted the other canvas with acrylic paint and added some silver leaf stripes. I recycled cardboard letters that my mom used on our Christmas gifts last year and painted them to cover the original sparkly red. I’m actually visiting my parents in West Virginia this week, so I’ll show you what they look like on the wall when I get home. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the colors I chose will be just the right accent for the mirror!
Great idea! I love how creative you are! The newspaper is so raw & artistic. Can’t wait to see where they go!