Making paper art for your wall is similar to making paper snowflakes.
Perhaps you have a large empty space behind your sofa and want to brighten things up. You could spend plenty of money purchasing and framing art, but you can also create an eye-catching treatment using the same technique you did to make paper snowflakes in elementary school. With a little bit of time, patience and a trip to the craft store, you can turn your empty wall into an accent wall for several dollars.
Instructions
1. Cut a piece of colored craft paper into a square. Fold the square into quarters.
2. Cut shapes and designs from the folded square. Keep the folded edges together so your shape won't fall apart when you open it.
3. Unfold your folded paper slowly. If it doesn't have enough embellishments for your taste, fold it up and make several more cuts. Experiment with square, triangular, round and irregular cuts in different sizes.
4. Lay your paper creation out flat when you're happy with the design.
5. Repeat the process for as many designs as you want to place on your wall. Use one color or several, depending on the room's current color scheme.
6. Place one design at a time on a flat surface with a piece of thin cotton on top. Iron the paper on a very low setting so it sits flat. Make direct contact with only the cotton, not the craft paper. Repeat this for each design you've cut.
7. Attach double-sided table on the back of each design. Place it in several areas around the surface area and along the edges or perimeter.
8. Adhere the designs to your wall, one at a time, smoothing them from one edge to the other. Place your hand on one taped edge of the design and smooth it across. Gently press the top and bottom as well.
9. Affix the other designs to the wall. Cluster them close to one another, space them out for a faux wallpaper pattern, or arrange them in a curvy, diagonal line on your wall, with some areas having small clusters of the designs.
