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I think it would have been over $100 just for the art, let alone getting it delivered. So I set out to try and think of a cheaper alternative. I thought about using birthday/event cards because they are already cut to shape and are a lot cheaper than a piece of 'art'. However finding the perfect animals cards proved difficult, they were either made using a computer (not the look we wanted) or they weren't very nursery friendly. Then I came across these beautiful birthday cards in Paperchase - they were perfect. Initially I wrote them off because they had numbers on, but then I thought it would actually make them even more perfect in a way. Isabella will eventually learn to count and we can refer to these cards when the time comes. They did them from 1-6, which fitted well with my image of having two rows of three frames. At £2.50 each they were a complete bargain compared to any art, despite them being a piece of art in their own right.
Below is some more information about the talented lady behind the cards...
This is a very easy craft project for a nursery, child's room, playroom or anywhere else you may fancy. After finding the perfect animal cards all you'll need are photo frames that are the correct shape and size. I was struggling to find frames that would fit a 15x15cm card, most frames seem to be rectangle. I did find some square ones on eBay but they were £7 each, which quickly adds up when you have six cards. Then I looked in IKEA and found these RIBBA frames, admittedly the mount is smaller than the card (by about 3cm) but as you can see it's not been a problem. You can still see the card image clearly and I really like the box effect of the frame. These frames were only £3.50 each!
The overall cost of this craft project was £36 (£15 for the cards and £21 for the frames). Much cheaper than the $100 cost of the original art I had fallen in love with and that didn't include any frames!
Have you done any craft projects for your child's bedroom?
Feel free to leave me a comment :)
Helen x
This is really cute. I've got these frames for Evie's nursery and we haven't used them yet. Can I just ask what hooks you used? The frames are so deep, the ones we normally use won't keep them up. x
ReplyDeleteWe used normal picture hooks but we had to bend them slightly because we had the same issue with how deep the frames are! Hope that helps :)
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What a brilliant idea and they look great! So simple and it looks like something you'd buy pre-made in a shop which would cost a fortune!
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Oh, I love these! What a clever idea to use greetings cards!
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These are really cute, I love the simplicity of them which gives them quite a sophisticated look rather than the tackiness some children's room decor has!
ReplyDeleteLizzy | by Lizzy x
Love this. I have never really understood art so I have always been baffled at the price on some of these things! I created my own art for my own bedroom by printing free wallpapers onto photo paper and framing them. What a great idea to use cards though! I will have to keep this in mind :)
ReplyDeleteLove the frames looks fab thanks for linking to the Binkylinky :)
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ReplyDeleteAw I love this! Totally gorgeous and so simple. Love the IKEA frames they are so versatile x
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