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DIY Americana Wall Art {Silhouette Cameo Tutorial}

July 30, 2012 4 Comments
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After months of discontentment with my very, very brown dining room, I took the plunge – a navy blue and white plunge – and painted the room.  I am not usually a risk taker when it comes to walls, but I kept seeing these gorgeous navy walls in catalogs and on design blogs, and decided that I could give it a try (knowing very well that if it were a disaster, it was only a $30 mistake).  Once the room is together I will give the full reveal, but until then, I want to share with you some nearly free wall art that I created with my Silhouette Cameo and some odds and ends around the house.

In the dining room, we are going with the Americana theme.  It just makes sense – (1) we have an American flag given to us at my husband’s grandfather’s funeral in Arlington National Cemetary that we want to display and (2) we live in a rural-ish area and have collected some farm items over the years that pay homage to the local history.

I’ve been enamored with the map art I have seen floating around the craft blogs, and decided to put my own spin on it. Using this image from the Silhouette store, I enlarged it to fit on my 12″x12″ canvas and set my machine to work.

While the Silhouette Cameo was doing its job, I cut a piece of burlap to size (double layering it for a less structured effect), and set it over a 12″x12″ square of brown paper bag (to keep the color consistent). Using Gorilla Glue, I glued the map to the burlap, and added a heart to mark where we lived.

10 minutes and 99 cents later, my wall art is complete. What do you think – does it scream Americana to you?

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  1. kim@too much time says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    This is simple and just lovely. I love the big impact from a small piece. Great Job! If you get a sec I would be jazzed if you stopped by and linked up at my party {Get Schooled Saturday} going on right now!
    xxx
    Kim @ Too Much Time
    http://too-much-time.com/2012/08/get-schooled-saturday-34.html

  2. Amy says

    August 6, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    This looks really great (and simple enough!)! Love it!

  3. Morena says

    November 15, 2012 at 12:24 am

    I love this!

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Heather Schugar is an educator, author, and mom-of-all-trades. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, and her work has has been featured in national outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Real Simple magazine, and Men’s Fitness.

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