re-purposed art

I saw this idea on Pinterest, and I REALLY liked it.  So, I thought I'd try it out, considering we have papers of scribbles almost everyday!


This is such a simple idea.  Honestly, anyone can do it!


I started out with one of Isabelle's scribbled pieces of art and a blank canvas.

First, I chose the color I wanted the background of the canvas to be, and painted it.  (This is the fun part) Try to enjoy and experiment with different techniques, take your time and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of "painting". I put my ipod on and enjoyed this part of the process

Then, I cut out petal shapes from the scribble art.  At first, I drew a template of the pieces I wanted to cut out on the back of the paper.  But, this shape is so easy to cut out, that I ended up just cutting random petal shapes.  Try to make some of them larger, or make sure you cut out pieces that "fit" the space of the canvas you're using.  (I started out making the petals too small, and had to adjust my plan and make larger pieces)


Then, I laid out the petals on the canvas to make sure they were where I wanted them to be.  I suggest doing this before actually gluing them down.  I also took a picture which helped me to focus on the space of the canvas, rather than the space AROUND the canvas.  (Or, just squint to focus only on the canvas.) Then I glued the pieces down.

Now, we are ready to hang!


I am looking forward to using today's scribble art to make another one or some smaller ones. (I will amend this blog post with any follow up art)