Recycled Collage Crafts for Your Bedroom

 

Collages are a great way to make beautiful arts and crafts using many different items and themes. Any room in your home will be enhanced with a unique collage, and your bedroom is a great place to start when creating collage crafts. This article will provide you with detailed instructions on creating several different recycled collage crafts for your bedroom.

Inspiration Collage

Making an inspiration collage for your bedroom is a craft that will provide you with encouragement everyday. For this craft you should think about what you find inspiring; quotes, colors, and images are all important for this recycled collage craft. You will need a piece of cardboard, glue, old magazines, scissors, and other inspirational recycled items you happen to find.

Now start this project by cutting out inspiring images and words from the magazine. If you all ready have a quote in mind cut the letters out of the magazine and set the aside. Next glue the quote into the middle of the cardboard and decorate around it using the other items you have chosen. When the glue has dried you can hang this recycled collage in your bedroom.

Goal Collage

Creating a collage with a goal in mind will help keep you motivated and on the right track. Start by thinking about a goal you want to obtain. You will need old magazines, a piece of cardboard, glue, scissors, and a photo of your self; you may also like to use markers to add details to this collage. Recycled pieces of ribbon, yarn, and string are also fun to use for this collage craft.

Begin this craft by cutting out images that remind you of your goal. Now glue the photo of yourself to the middle of the cardboard and glue the images related to your goal around the photo. Add lines using the string or yarn to connect the images to your photo. You can also use the markers to add interesting ideas, messages, and inspirational quotes to help keep you motivated. This recycled craft collage is a fun project that will help keep you on track with your goals, and it will look awesome in your bedroom.

Photo Collage

Your bedroom is the perfect place for a photo collage made with recycled items. This collage craft will make your bedroom feel more personal and one of a kind. For this craft you will need several photos of you, your friends, and your family; you will also need scissors, glue, an egg carton, an old cereal box, tape. and other interesting papers.

Start by cutting a rectangle out ofthe center out of one of the large sides of the cereal box, and remember to leave about an inch from the outside edge. Next cut a line from the corners of the holes to the outside edge of the box, and push the inch edge back into the box; use the glue to attach this edge to the inside.

Now cut the egg carton into pieces and glue in various parts of the box; this will add depth and intrigue to your collage. Also add the extra paper to cover the box in different areas. Now add your photos using the tape so that they are removable, and your photo collage craft is complete.

Making fun collage crafts are a great way to decorate your bedroom, and these collage ideas are a perfect addition to any bedroom.

Inexpensive Home Decorating Ideas for Spring

 

Spring brings us a breath of fresh air, and this feeling can carry over into your home decorating ideas. Sunshine, pastels, and growth are popular themes for spring. This article will provide you with inexpensive home decorating ideas for spring.

Eggshell Art

Eggshells are undervalued as garbage, but they can easily be turned into something beautiful with a little creativity. Try using eggshells to create candle holders or vases for your home decorating needs. Simply break up the eggshells into smaller pieces and use glue to add a mosaic look to any object you like. You can dye the eggshells using inexpensive dye kits that are easily acquired during the Easter season. You can use watercolor paint to add color to the shells after they have been glued to your home decorating items.

Eggshell art is a fun way to add that special spring feeling to your home décor and it works well with the pastel color theme of spring. Eggshells also enhance the idea of growth and new beginnings which is popular during spring time.

Seedlings

Another inexpensive decorating idea for your home during springtime is starting some seedlings. Seedlings look lovely in teacups, eggshells, and old glass jars. If you start your seedlings in spring they will be ready in time for your to plant them in the garden in summer.

Try filling jars and other items with some stones and dirt. Then plant inexpensive seeds in them. You can even plant vegetable seedlings to transplant later. Pea plants and tomatoes look great as décor, and you can also start flower seeds or bulbs. If you choose to use eggshells gently remove only the top fourth of the shell. Then place several in a bowl surrounded by rocks or marbles to balance them. You can also place a single egg in a shot glass for a simple look.

Curtains

Spring is a good time to change your curtains; this will allow for the sunshine and warm breeze to enter your home. Lace and thin, gauzy materials are great for spring, and curtains can be made easily using fabric glue, scissors, an iron, and fabric. Sheets sell for inexpensive prices at thrift shops, and light fabric is often pretty cheap when bought in bulk.

Use the glue and iron to make simple straight edges all the way around. Make sure the hem on top edge is wider so the curtain rod can fit through it. These simple curtains add a wonderful ambiance to your home when decorating.

These ideas are inexpensive and easy to make. They take little time to complete, and they will add that spring fresh feel to your home.

Update Your Bathroom on a Budget

 

My bathroom is one of the most important rooms in the house. It is the room where I can draw a warm bath and relax. If you love your bathroom, but feel like it needs a new look I am here to tell you that you can update your bathroom inexpensively and easily with a few tricks. This article will give you five tips on how to update your bathroom on a budget.

First you must think of your bathtub because that is where you spend most of your time relaxing in your bathroom. A new shower curtain is the first step to updating your bathroom. You can find bath curtains for cheap at many local home good stores. Remember to pick your curtain wisely because you will have to coordinate everything else along with it. After you hang your curtain trim a few inches off the bottom and spray it with vinegar; this will decrease the growth of mold.

Now that you have a new theme or color tone for your bathroom you will need new hand towels to match. You can find many varieties of hand towels for cheap, and if you want to customize them to match your décor you can attach some iron-on patched to them for style. If the hand towels you already have are a lighter color you can dye them to match your new curtain, but remember to consider what colors mix well with each other. If you dye a yellow towel blue it will probably come out green.

A simple and useful way to update your bathroom is by adding shelves. Shelves can alleviate closet space and clutter, and they can give you room to add some knick knacks that you have always wanted to put out. Shelves are inexpensive and easy to assemble. You can even buy unpainted shelves from arts and crafts store that you can decorate to match the room. If you are afraid that you may not have room for shelves you can buy shelves that fit over toilets and in corners. There are a wide variety of shelves that can suit your needs and tastes for cheap.

Mirrors are an inexpensive bathroom update that is easy and accessible to all people. Mirrors come in all shapes, sizes, and styles. They add light and depth to the room, and they allow you to get a better view of the back of your hair as you are getting dressed. Mirrors can be found for cheap at yard sales and thrift stores.

Another way to update your bathroom on a budget is by adding a plant. There are many herbs that will add a beautiful look and smell to your bathroom, and they are very cheap. A few small plants lining your windowsill will add style to your bathroom. If you do not have a windowsill you can add fake flowers in a small vase to add color to the room instead.

There are many inexpensive ways to update your bathroom so be creative!