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Unconventional Art

Posted on December 13, 2014 by spenkunas

I had a sample piece of wood laminate (from my last shopping trip to SCRAP) and it happened to fit perfectly into one of my unfinished frames. I was looking for a project for a while and stumbled upon this PIN on Pinterest showing a framed giraffe silhouette cut from decorative paper. It sparked many ideas and I began sketching them out. I happened to need a bit of wall art for my bathroom, so I landed on the idea of a sand dollar. Instead of using decorative paper, I decided to make the sand dollar out of felt with a bit of embroidery detailing. I painted the frame a nice aqua color and then glued the finished piece to the wood laminate backer. In very little time, I now have a nice piece of handmade art for my bathroom wall.

Original PIN inspiration

Painting the frame

Wood laminate piece inserted into frame

Starting to create the sand dollar in felt

Finished piece

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Embroidered Fiber Art

Posted on August 24, 2014 by spenkunas

While on Pinterest a few weeks ago, I came across a pin that was really inspiring. The idea for a project has been sitting in the back of my mind for a while. Now that I am more settled into my apartment, I took some time to get creative once again. I have an alcove in my main hallway that was begging for some color in the form of art. I decided to try my hand at felt and embroidery to make some framed fiber art. I am very happy to see the finished project hanging in the hallway – added that bit of color that was missing.