Frugal Friday custom his and her artwork

In your bedroom, I believe, is the best space to display photos of your favorite people. Think about it. When you go to bed they are the last people you see and think about . When you wake up they are the first people you see and think about. 

I love gallery walls and knew it's what I wanted in my bedroom. I chose the frames and photos using a "theme" I didn't want all photos and I wanted photos that were going to remind me of things without being really specific. For example : This is a photo that I took at my Grandmas farm. It's a really pretty photo and reminds me of my grandma without being a photo of my actual Grandma.

This is a photo that my mom drew of me when I was little. It not only reminds me of my childhood . But, it reminds me of my mommy too.

Then I chose a color theme: I wanted muted soft colors, black and white, and colors of nature and gold. 

all of my frames are from flea markets, thrift stores, or the really cheap frames at Wal-mart. Frames can be really expensive. I really recommend checking out your local flea markets. I am constantly coming across different styles of frames. Too dingy for your taste? Paint them! You wouldn't believe the difference. Too big? create your own mat by cutting your custom size from posterboard or foam board.

My favorite frame was my most troubling frame. I couldn't figure out what photos to display in it. 

I started with maps. 

 boring.

Then I tried to make silhouettes of me and my husband.

Terrible! 

I ended up looking like a big chinned , snooty woman . My husband looks like he's 800 pounds. 

Yesterday I mentioned on Facebook how I bought the most hideous curtains of all time at Goodwill. I was strangely attracted to them and was determined to incorporate  them into our bedroom.

Adding these fun , quarky, bold curtains into this space made me think of a fun idea for some art to place into my favorite frame.

I love the fun quarky feel they bring to the room. Why deer? My husband is a hunter and really enjoys hunting for a hobby. This is a good way to make the space feel like our space, rather than just mine.

Using a really heavy paper I did a quick sketch of a buck and doe silhouette that I found on Google images and filled in the lines with a paint marker.

In about 5 minutes I had custom art. You could just ask easily print these out , if you have a printer.

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fru·gal/ˈfro͞ogəl/

Adjective:

1. Sparing or economical with regard to money or food.

2. Simple and plain and costing little: "a frugal meal".