DIY Sunday...

Polaroid Picture String

Hello Guys!

For this weeks DIY Sunday, I decided to do a DIY that I have been seeing all over the internet recently, A polaroid string thing! But you may be saying, "everybody's done that", so I have added my own twist on the idea, that I hope you will enjoy! This DIY is brilliant as decor, it can bring so much brightness, and personality to a room.  I would just like to add that you can do this DIY with any pictures, so it's perfect for anyone!

For this DIY, you will need...
.White card or paper.
.Vibrant colouring pencils, markers, or felt tips.
(note that when using markers, ink can bleed through
the page. Use something to protect your work surface!)
. String of your desired length.
.Tape, (you can also use glue)

Firstly, draw out your polaroid picture shape. It doesn't have
to be perfect, having odd lines can give your design a
unique, and personal touch, but if you prefer realistic and
strait lines, that too can say something about you
personally! I wanted to add a lot of my personality
into what I designed, by using odd lines on each of my
designs, I wanted to reflect how not everything has to be
perfect for something to be good, if that makes any sense!

Next, draw whatever you want inside your box, I chose
the draw cactus inside my boxes, just because I love them!
You can do whatever you want with your boxes, maybe
write quotes, stick in pictures of your friends, or
draw something that is a different aspect of your
personality in each boxIf you are happy with your
 image being black and white, Leave it as it is.

Once you have what you want in your box, cut out your
picture, so you can use it as on outline for your other pictures!

Here are my drawings, I myself am not the best at drawing,
so I kept the design ideas simple!I tried to pack
in as many vibrant colours as I could, to give it a
bright cheery feel. I also tried to include some interesting
angles, to keep it from looking basic!

When you are happy with your pictures, carefully cut out
 the shapes.

Place the now cut out shapes upside down under the string,
and tape the string to your shape. If you don't have
tape, cover a piece if paper in glue, and place
it over the string, and rub it into the paper.
When repeating this step, ensure that you place
your pictures evenly apart. To do this, I
use the length of my pinky finger, to measure the
distance between them. 

Finally when you are finished, you can tape, nail, or
blutac your string to your wall!

I myself love how this turned out! It is a very bold and bright
decoration that reflects my personality! The best thing about
 this is that there are so many things you can do with this idea!

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Bye and thanks for reading!