Here is the step by step directions to create your own funky wall art!
Materials needed:
4 artificial flowers...we chose gerbera daisies
4 square picture frames
illustration board
rubber cement
heavy duty glue, such as Household Goop
Tacky Glue
Take apart the frames and cut illustration board to fit. Using the rubber cement, glue the illustration board to the frame backing. (My frames came with white mats, so I put those back in.)
Put the frames back together, but DO NOT PUT THE GLASS BACK IN! You need the illustration board surface to be in the front for gluing the flower to.
I put the glass back in BEHIND the backer board (so the glass faces the wall) to give the frame more strength, stability, and weight.
The fully prepped frames. (I did 8 -- a set for each of my girls' rooms.)
Next up -- flower murdering time! Snip off the stem as close to the back of the flower as you can. I found nail pullers actually worked best for the job. (Don't throw away those stems yet!) Be careful, as the flowers may start to come apart once the stem is removed. It's best to put a dab of Tacky Glue between each layer of petals to hold them all together. Much easier to do that while they're still together than tackling the puzzle of figuring out how to reassemble it later!
Working in a well ventilated area, apply a big blob of Goop to the center of each frame and set one flower in each. Use those discarded stems to help hold them straight if they seem tippy.
Let them dry for 24 hours to be sure they're not going anywhere.
Next up, decorate! Hang them separately, in a vertical or horizontal line, or as we did here...in a grid formation! The final result is a colorful and fun decoration for her wall. It creates a neat optical illusion, too. From viewing straight on, they appear to be photographs of the daisies, but once you move to the side, you realize it's 3D art!
Now go try and have fun!
