DIY Kitchen Wall Art (Vintage Cookbook and Silhouettes)

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This post brought to you by Elmer's. I've had the idea for this post for ages, and I'm so excited to share it with you today. Using a few simple supplies, I put together some DIY Wall Art for my newly painted Kitchen. I love the look of silhouettes! Keep reading to see how you can create your own version.

My friends at Elmer's sent me this awesome Craft It! kit filled with fun crafting supplies. It was so much fun to go through the box and choose items that would work for this project.

This is how I took a plain IKEA Ribba frame and an old cookbook and turned them into art. Please forgive the poor lighting in the photos...it has been extra cloudy here in Virginia!

Supplies:

-Frame(s)

-Old Cookbook (thrift stores are great for this)

-Pretty scrapbook paper

-Elmer's CraftBond Flexible Dual Tip Glue Pen

-Elmer's CraftBond Permanent Dot Runner 

-X-ACTO Gripster Craft Knife

-X-ACTO Self Healing Mat 

-X-ACTO Designer Series 8" Scissors

-X-ACTO Precision Cutting Scissors (not pictured)

-X-ACTO 12" Metal Ruler

-Silhouette Clip Art download to trace or "Crafty Cutter"

Directions:

1. Use your craft knife to carefully cut a cookbook page from the book. (You may need more than one if your pages are smaller than your frame)

2. Make sure your page lines up with your mat and grab the quick dry glue pen.
3. Use the precision tip of the glue pen to secure your page to the mat (not necessary, but I wanted it to stay put).

4. I used the adhesive dot runner to adhere the backing to the cookbook page for extra stability, but you can skip this step.

5. Take a peek at your framed piece to be sure it all lines up. It looks cute like this, but it needed something else!

6. If you're using a "crafty cutter," use your ruler to measure out the paper you've chosen.

7. Trace your shape with your cut out online clip art, or use your ruler to mark off the cut area for your paper to run through the crafty cutter.

8. Cut your shape using your X-ACTO scissors, or trim the paper to fit in your crafty cutter. Send your paper through the machine to create your silhouette shape.

9. Use the dual tip glue pen to adhere the shape to your cookbook page.

10. Double check your placement before adding the art and mat to the frame.

11. Voila! Completed project. Now repeat as needed.

I didn't like how the blender turned out, so I may replace it, but I love my other two silhouettes!

Our kitchen mini makeover is on its way!

Have you ever made any art work for your kitchen?

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Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Elmer's in exchange for product. It is not a financially compensated post. My opinions are, as always, my own.

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