Unfortunately, I am by no means a creative and crafty person. But the need to make something was overwhelming, so I consulted my DIY Pinterest board and found a simple project to get my craft feet wet with: Styrofoam wall art, aka fabric-covered Styrofoam.
On Saturday afternoon, Randel and I went to Hob Lob to get my supplies. Every time I enter that crafter's paradise, I get this ridiculous notion that I can create/build/craft anything. I feel invincible with my glue gun and dare anyone to tell me I can't make a masterpiece out of Mod Podge and yarn. Feeling thusly empowered, I left the store with a 4-pack of Styrofoam rectangles, hot glue sticks, picture-hanging strips, and an intense desire to fire up the glue gun immediately.
I decided not to subject Randel to an afternoon of crafting with me, though, and planned to wait until Sunday to tackle the Styrofoam wall art. But I was so anxious about finally satisfying my craft craving that I found it difficult to sleep that night.
After a night that felt like Christmas for a seven-year-old, Sunday finally arrived. I pulled up my Pinterest page and laid out my supplies: leftover fabric from when Shawna and I re-covered my chairs, Styrofoam blocks, and a low-temp hot glue gun.
The project basically consisted of wrapping the Styrofoam like a present (too bad I'm a horrible gift wrapper) and securing with hot glue. Easy peasy.
(I was so caught up in finally being a legit DIY-er that I only remembered to take one picture during the project.)
Once I did this with three Styrofoam blocks, I recruited my brother to help me hang them. We didn't want to bother with a level---I don't have one anyway---so we took turns eyeballing each block on the wall. However, we did measure the length of the bookcase they'd hang above, as well as the distance between each block.
I'm pretty satisfied with the end result:
Not too shabby for thirteen bucks and a couple hours on a Sunday afternoon. Thanks, Hob Lob and Pinterest! I couldn't have done it without ya!
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