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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

boho wall hanging

So if you didn't know, fiber weavings are totally trending right now and as much as I love the bohemian look and feel of a weaving, I personally have no time to learn (not yet)! So I decided to come up with something that had the same look and feel but made use of the materials and skills that I already have- painting- to create a boho inspired wall hanging.

I am most comfortable using canvas but just about anything could be used for this project- fabric, leather, denim, even thick paper. I started by cutting a large strip of canvas and painting it white.

Then I sketched out my design. This took some planning but I finally settled on some shapes and pattern that I see in both weavings and rugs.

Next, I painted everything. Since the shapes and designs were simple, I really needed vibrant color to add some POP! 

Once the color was dry, I used one of my favorite supplies- Tulip Dimensional Paint (or puff paint) to add lots of tiny embellishments.


The last step was to create faux fringe at the bottom of my wall hanging. I simply cut the bottom into strips and then gave the ends of the fringe a little trim.


I really love the way it turned out. It's great way to add bright color and bohemian flair to a room!

19 comments:

  1. The wall hanging looks gorgeous!!!

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  2. absolut cool - easy to make...if you want to weav this..you'll need lots of time ;-)

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  3. Great idea! I always wanted to make my own wall hanging. But, I am not a patient person to weaw one of those. This is great for me. Easy and fun!

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  4. beautiful, i love it!!!

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  5. beautiful, i love it!!!

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  6. Love it very much.

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  7. Oh my goodness I love that. I doubt I could make it look anywhere near as good as that though. :/

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  8. What a brilliant idea!! Love the Colors, too.

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  9. Brilliant idea because I'm in the same boat as you! Wanting to weave but not enough time. Thanks for continuing to inspire!

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  10. Love, love, love! You are such an inspiration!

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  11. Carolyn8:25 PM

    Soooo creative!

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  12. Awesome. I love it. Clever girl!!!

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  13. I was about to say something on this topic. But now i can see that everything on this topic is very amazing and mind blowing, so i have nothing to say here. I am just going through all the topics and being appreciated. Thanks for sharing.

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