Making More Out of Magazines

This week has been another stressful week, let me tell you. There are tests after tests after tests, and they are big ones! On top of that, we have friends coming in town this week, so we have to get everything ready for them. I also have longer soccer practices this week, so I don't have much time to do anything. Because of this limited amount of time, I wanted to find a quick, easy craft to make, and I did! I was browsing the crafts on Brit+Co. and found Magazine Wall Art, which had a cute picture and sounded interesting. I also found lots of food ideas, so look forward to those!

It turns out that this craft was super easy, but it took a little bit longer than I expected. This could have been because I was bad at it, though. :)

Here's how to make it if you want to try it out!

Magazine Wall Art

You will need:

Board/Canvas

Old Magazines

Pattern

Hot Glue Gun

Tape

Scissors

The first step is to find or make a pattern of the shape you want to do. I went online and found a image of a cat and made a "C" on Powerpoint for my patterns. I wanted to make a bear for the bigger board I had, but our printer wasn't working. Darn! So I decided to make one for myself and one for the girls who are coming for the weekend, Evelyn and Georgia. Cut out the pattern so it is in the shape you want.

This next step is optional, but I did it. Mod podge your board to give it a crafty, yet finished, look! I did a few coats. 

While you are waiting for that to dry (if you did it), go find some old magazines and rip pages out of them. I chose magazines with colorful pages, so the end result would be bright and fun! We had a lot of Better Homes and Gardens magazines, which had a lot of bright colors and flowers, which worked perfectly! Cut the pages you tore out into small rectangles. Make sure your rectangles are as tall, or taller, than your pattern.

Take those rectangles and roll them into little tubes and tape them so they stay. I would recommend getting clear tape so you can't see it. I didn't have completely clear tape,  so I had to use several tiny (and I mean TINY) pieces of tape to hold them all together. Make sure you make enough to cover your pattern and maybe a few extras, so you can pick your favorite colors!

Once you've organized everything so it's just the way you want it, heat up that glue gun and glue all of your rolls in place on your pattern. Make sure everything will stay, then cut around your pattern so the magazine rolls fit the shape exactly. Sometimes the rolls will unroll when you cut them, but don't worry! Just take a little bit more glue to hold it where you want it. 

Once everything is trimmed, glued, and perfected, glue the shape, pattern and all, to the board. 

All done! Happy crafting!