In the market for an inexpensive gift idea? (Who isn’t! Right?!) Or maybe you’re in desperate need of some projects to entertain the kids over Spring/Summer Break! (You can only hear the phrase "I’m bored" so many times before you break!) You’re in luck! I’ve got just the thing for both occasions!
Magazine Silhouette Art to the rescue! Perhaps the best part about this project is that even though it looks expensive and dare I say.. Professional (ooo-la-la!), it is created from materials you probably already have lying around the house!
You will need:
Colorful Magazine Pages (cut to ½ inch strips)
Scissors
Glue
X-acto knife
2 Pieces Cardstock/Tagboard
Image Idea (hand-drawn or printed)
Choose the direction that works best for you and begin gluing down your colorful magazine strips onto one of the pieces of cardstock, allowing them to overlap such that no white is showing through. (I chose this direction so that if I didn’t like part of a strip because of a word or image, I could adjust the height to avoid the part I didn’t like!)
Once the glue dries flip it over and cut off any area of strips that go beyond the edge of the paper.
Decide on the image you want to highlight. One of my besties teaches at a local high school, so with her birthday coming up I chose an image of their mascot with the word "PRIDE". I remember her telling me that her classroom needed some new décor so this piece will be P E R F E C T!!!I lightly traced the school logo onto the other piece of cardstock/tagboard.
Using an X-acto knife, I carefully cut the image/letters out without making cuts/breaks in the remaining paper to keep the image silhouette in tact. (If your image isn’t too complex, scissors could work if you don’t have an X-acto knife.)
Place the cut out silhouette image on top of the colorful magazine strip background. (Glue it into place at this stage if you don’t plan to frame it.)
Using an X-acto knife, I carefully cut the image/letters out without making cuts/breaks in the remaining paper to keep the image silhouette in tact. (If your image isn’t too complex, scissors could work if you don’t have an X-acto knife.) Place the cut out silhouette image on top of the colorful magazine strip background. (Glue it into place at this stage if you don’t plan to frame it.) If giving as a gift or using as décor, these colorful silhouettes look GREAT finished off with a frame! (Also, with the frame temporarily holding it together instead of glue, you can change or switch out the silhouette image as you please!)
UPDATE: She loved it!! The piece looks absolutely awesome on the shelf in her classroom!! Hooray!!
Created by Brittany Young
National DIY Ambassador | Certified Celebrator
Bowling Green, KY
Certified Celebrator was created to inspire women to turn a house into a home; a place that brings joy, celebrations, and encourages unforgettable family memories. DIY tutorials are inspired by holidays and seasons. I started my blog as a place to store projects I was creating in my home. Quickly after, I noticed other celebrating enthusiast recreating and using our projects for inspiration.
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