When Erin emailed to share her inventive DIY art project from Spain, we were excited to feature it. Her idea is so clever it even made us a little hungry. Here’s what she wrote:
I discovered your site today through a link on AT, and it instantly became one of my favorites. I’ve loved the thrifty makeovers you showcase and wanted to share one of my own. My husband and I live temporarily in an apartment in Spain that belongs to the organization we work for, so we’re not allowed to paint the mint green walls. After growing tired of blank walls, I finally gave in to the crafty urge and created some artwork for our bedroom. My mom brought Mod Podge when she visited, so I tried decoupage for the first time using laser prints I made in Photoshop and a large pizza box. I’d been saving the clean pizza box for months because I thought it could be useful for a project. The Browning poem I used was on our wedding invitations, so the piece has special meaning for us. I’m really pleased with how it turned out and wanted to share. Thanks for the inspiration! – Erin
Erin put together this unexpected toolkit for her project:
And here is the finished piece:
There’s something delightful about personalized wall art made from an ordinary pizza box. It proves creative decorating can be budget-friendly, meaningful, and surprisingly stylish.