Why do I make stuff? Why do I feel the need to decorate my house with pretty things? I guess it is my need to be creative...to create a mood and a feeling with design. That's why I love what I do. When my children were small, we never really had much money to spend on artwork for our home. But I still wanted it to be warm, inviting & beautiful. I tried to create things from found items or something I could design on the computer and print cheaply and frame. The above photo is something I made awhile ago, but it still sits on my open shelving in our living room. I created a faux chalk board background in PhotoShop and put type on top. I printed it black and white on plain computer paper. My husband had some left over 1/4" plywood in the garage. I wrapped the print around the plywood and stapled it on the back. A simple, cheaply-made item that means a lot to me. I think it feeds the need to be creative and it is something beautiful for my home. Win, win!
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