Tips for creating budget friendly art

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Welcome to the monthly Thrifty Style Team post where we share thrifty things for your home.

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You know that I love simple, budget friendly decor, diy’s and crafts so today I am sharing some tips on creating budget friendly art for your home.

It is no secret that I love decorating my home/apartment and finding great pieces, including art.

What is art

According to the Oxford Dictionary the definition of art is, “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.”

Art can truly be anything that we deem to be so.

Keep that in mind when creating your budget friendly art for your home.

I love original art pieces and have a few small pieces in my home but love to create art using different mediums.

For that reason over the years I have created some simple, budget friendly ways to create art.

Ideas for budget friendly art

The key with creating budget friendly art is to think outside the box and being untraditional with approaching art for your home.

There are so many things that can be used to diy art and even some that are free.

Some tips for art are:

-things from nature

-paper or fabric

-book pages and calendars

Using these items and thinking outside the box is a great way to create unique pieces that are meaningful to you and those that live in your home.

Creating art from nature

Many things from nature can be used for art and are personal to you and the area you live in.

Using natural items helps to create art that is unique to you and your family.

Creating art from nature just depends on your likes and dislike and what your area has to offer in nature.

Things like:

shells

sharks teeth

coral

dried flowers

All of these things would make great art in shadow boxes.

Here is an example of some art I made with orange coral I found at my local beach after a hurricane.

Using the coral created a unique piece and serves as a reminder that something beautiful can come from something as destructive as a hurricane.

Art is a personal and important part of your decor.

Having art in your home should evoke a feeling or memory.

Using natural elements is one great way to evoke emotion.

Though not the only way to create unique and budget friendly art.

Using fabric or paper as art

Using fabric and or decorative paper is a great idea for budget friendly art.

There are some amazing fabric and paper products out there.

The fun thing about using fabric is that you can create original designs that coordinate with your home.

If you love vintage fabrics, looking at Goodwill, The Habitat Store and thrift stores are great places to find fabrics that are not in print anymore.

Fabric and decorative paper would also make a great background for another piece of art.

The idea is to be open minded and as creative as you desire in creating the look you want.

Even though I have not framed my fabric yet, I do have a few pieces that I am saving for a special project and will share at another time.

What I have done often to create art is use books and or calendars.

Creating diy art with books or calendars

My favorite way to create budget friendly art is to use books and calendars.

Using books and calendars for art is something I have done for years.

There are many beautiful books that have art like pages that can be torn out and framed.

All of the books I have used are ones that I have thrifted, here are links for a couple of the ones I have.

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I happen to love birds and the audubon book has given me the opportunity to great many beautiful pieces.

Using these pages has given me a way to create art on a budget.

These types of books are perfect for framing.

Here are just a few of the pages in the books above.

When using these items as art is using quality frames and matting when framing book pages to elevate the art.

When you use quality frames it will make the art appear to be of higher quality.

Many of my frames I have used are thrifted, but there are numerous sources out there for quality frames if you can not find any thrifting.

Calendars are another great item that can be used to create art.

I purchase one particular calendar every year.

Each month has an art quality picture that is perfect for framing.

The calendars come from Wolf Creek Printery in West Virginia where my family is from.

This particular calendar is on high quality paper which is even better for framing.

Some of these may have to be cut or custom framing may be necessary.

Simple ways to diy art

There are many different mediums you can use to create budget friendly art, these are a few of my favorites.

These simple way to diy art are tips that anyone can do and you do not have to be an artist.

Here are a couple more great ideas for creating art for your home, here and here.

These tips should help guide you in creating your unique pieces for your home on a budget.

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My Family Thyme – Spring Dollar Tree Pizza Pan Wreath

Simple Nature Decor – How to Decoupage Easter Eggs

Zucchini Sisters – Dollar Tree Spring Wreath

Sonya Burgess – Budget Friendly Art

Exquisitely Unremarkable – Thrift Store Glass Vase Makeover

A Life Unfolding – Turning a Jar into a DIY Terrarium

Till next time

Xoxo

Sonya

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