Monkeys On The Wall - Wallart

As I mentioned before Justice likes monkeys. Since she is a fourteen year old girl and not a five year old I didn't want to go theme crazy. So, I found a way to add monkeys without it being too juvenile. There was the monkey pillow and now there is monkey art. This was an easy project that created a nice art display.

First I bought four frames from The Dollar Tree. Then I googled monkey silhouettes and found four that I liked and looked like they could be easily cut out. I printed those. Then I went through several wallpaper books that Nana has on hand. Having a former art teacher at your disposal provides a wealth of supplies. However, if you don't have that luxury you can use scrapbook paper or fabric. I then found two wallpaper prints that work well with the fabrics I'm using in the room. Then measured and cut those out on the paper cutter to fit the frames. Two backgrounds per color. I set those aside.

Stapling makes cutting so much easier

 

I used black construction paper for the silhouettes. Placing the print on top of the construction paper, I stapled it into place. This helps to hold it firm while you cut. I used an X-acto knife to cut out the tiny interior pieces. Scissors worked fine for the basic outline.

Cut the small interior sections first

Once it was cut out I used a glue stick to attach the monkey silhouette to the wallpaper. Then slipped those into the frames and simple easy art work was made. Justice loves them and they are not childish. Just fun!

Very detailed looking art work

Money spent: $4.00