Inexpensive Art Solutions!

Today I am participating in Metamorphasis Mondays hosted by the gracious Susan at Between Naps on the Porch!  Please visit Susan and view all the creative bloggers showing off their handy dandy creations.

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Inexpensive Art Solutions!

My daughter Molly turned 8 in December.  My great idea was to give her a surprise room makeover as a gift!  Long story short, the room was not done prior to her birthday :-(  My inspiration was the hot pink and black used in the Barbie packaging.  I painted her walls Very Bery from Valspar at Lowes.  2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint later (and a cold snap making the paint difficult to cure)!!  Oh, I forgot to mention the 4 coats of white paint on the ceiling (another long story)!  With all of this said, I really wanted to get the Barbie art work found at Pottery Barn Kids.  Budget restraints prevailed and I had to go with plan B.  I found the cutest Babie fashion model calendar in a kiosk in the mall.  Next to find frames.. I found black frames with white matting at the dollar store for $6!  Instant artwork!

Here are some pics of the process:

I was unable to get the best pics!  Hope you enjoyed my metamorphasis!

Please keep coming back to visit me!  I love comments and suggestions from you all!