DIY Art Display Tutorial

This project originally posted on Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke.

I have a quick and easy DIY for you all today that is perfect for all those Thanksgiving and Christmas art projects that are about to invade your fridge.  I always have a hard time deciding which projects to hold on to and which ones are okay to let go.  We are only at preschool so I can tell this is going to be a problem.  I am so proud of each and every drawing and painting that comes home and this is a great way to be able to display them and switch them out everyday if you wanted with the push of a finger.

DIY Art Display Tutorial

Here is what you are going to need to make this happen.

DIY Art Display supplies

- A 6x11 board cut into two 3 foot pieces

-Stain (I chose grey), Paint (I chose aqua), Foam Brush, Painters or Masking Tape and Bulldog Clips

If your home is more of a rustic style a dark espresso stain would be really beautiful with a cream stripe and heavy sanding.

DIY Art Display

1. Apply 1 thin coat of grey stain and let dry.  You want the grain of the wood to still show through for a rustic look.

2. Tape off 2 lines so you can paint your stripe.

3. Apply 1 generous coat of acrylic paint between tape lines.

4. Remove your tape and let dry

Last: Apply your Bulldog Clips evenly spaced using Gorilla Glue or Super Glue

DIY Art Display

The only thing left to do now is hang them.  I used a level to make sure they were straight and used Command Strips instead of nails to hang them.  We are renting so the less holes I have to fill when we eventually move out (a long, long time from now I hope!) the better.

DIY Art Display

So here is the million dollar question... how do you decide which projects you keep and which ones to toss???

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