Treasured Works of Art

This impressionist painting hangs in my hallway
(I mounted on white construction paper to give it some contrast)

If your counter, desk or kitchen table is piled high with school papers and artwork then this idea is for you! 

Beginning in preschool our little ones bring home finger paintings, drawings, clay sculptures, and self-portraits. This continues throughout elementary school, although I admit more academic papers and less pieces of art come home. They pile up, you throw them in a storage tub, never to be seen again.

My very own van Gogh

Colorful self-portrait

I love to hang my children's artwork on the walls! It's a simple, inexpensive, quick project to complete. You can decorate your home while enjoying their treasured works of art!                       Here's how you do it...

DIY: Hanging Artwork

You will need:

1. frame

2. piece of art

3. colored card stock or construction paper to mat

4. scissors to trim

STEP 1: Purchase a frame that is the same size as the art or larger if you are going to mat it onto a white or colored backing. 

 STEP 2: Select the art that you would like to display. Trim if needed. Mat it onto white or colored paper to create a contrast for framing. I chose to simply frame this beautiful cardinal.

 STEP 3: Remove the backing of the frame and place the artwork inside.

STEP 4: Viola! Beautifully framed to hang in your home.