Getting Ready Subway Art

Everyone, everywhere is making the most fabulous "subway art," and I wanted to make one too! I actually had an idea of what I wanted to do for quite a while, and just waited for the right size thing to make it on. So, I was out looking through junk, um, treasures at a garage sale and I found this... It's cute, but I knew it wouldn't match my house, but it was the perfect size for my subway art, so I plopped down my $2, took it home and grabbed a can of black spray paint that was just hanging out in the garage.

Then I gathered all kinds of scrapbook papers in blue and green, and cut them to size. They were just a little too bright, so I used a scrap bit of fabric and dabbed it on a black ink pad, then dabbed and rubbed it over the paper. I've also done this with brown to "age" paper.Then, when everything was looking good and arranged nicely, I decoupaged it all down with some lovely Modge Podge. I love Modge Podge!

Since my craft room is a TOTAL shambles, and my cricut is buried (seriously, what a shame...), I used stickers. Yes, I did go buy some, but some were left overs from another project. I also found some black cricut letters that weren't used, and I used them. I really wanted to be able to see where things would be before I started sticking, so I cut out each letter still on it's backing and arranged everything.

Then I got to sticking, and gave it a final coat of Modge Podge to seal everything. So here it is, my getting ready subway art to put in the kids bathroom. Just a loving reminder to get in gear and get ready for school.

I am linking up with:

CSI Project

Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design

Weekend Wrap Up at Tatertots and Jello