Making Wall Art Tiles

So, I scooped out another DIY blog and they made their own wall art tiles. I have been seeing these in stores, but they are sooooooooooo expensive. So, I was glad they posted it on the DYI blog to make your own! This is for the wall in my office.

I bought the little 8 x 8 canvases at the dollar store, it didn't matter what they looked like (unless you like the humming birds) because they will be covered up!

First, I spray painted the edges brown :) My office has brown curtains, so I tried to tie it in with the spray paint and paper.



I laid it all out and just needed to spray the edges....do you like the pretty birds? If so, they are only a dollar! LOL



So, this is what it should look like, only the edges painted :)


All of the tiles completed and now just ready to dry.



Here's the paper I already had. I cut it to fit the canvases (tiles) and then did the brown chalk around the edges of all the papers.



I glued all the papers on...and then mod podged them. I only did one layer of mod podge because I didn't want them too glossy.

Here are all my tiles complete and ready to hang!

Next, I did a layout of how I wanted them to look on the wall. I measured and spaced them, and then taped it to the wall.

For the middle where they would hang, I used a Sharpie marker and it went through the paper onto the wall (so I wouldn't make a ton of nail holes!)

I tried to use these command hangers, but they were too thick!

So I decided to go back to nails! Here it is from a distance :)

Here is my wall art tile close up! I only spent $9 instead of $30-$40....cuz I already had the paper and mod podge. And my mom gave me the spray paint.

What do you think? Do you like it? Or is it a cheap knock-off? I like it! Looks great and my wall isn't bare any more!