"I wanted to decorate my girls' rooms but didn't trust myself enough to paint directly onto the wall," says reader Deb Kadish. So the Issaquah, Washington, mom came up with a clever way to create her own removable wall art using Con-Tact paper and paints. The stickers are cheaper than wallpaper, supersimple to apply, and brighten a humdrum room in a snap. Best of all, when you're ready for a change, they can be peeled off and rearranged. Deb designed daisies and butterflies for Elana, age six, and Gabrielle, three. But any shape is possible, so let your imagination run wild!
| Prep Time: Weekend Project | |
| What you need: | |
| Contact Paper
Acrylic Paint Siccors | |
| Seasons: Year round | |
| Materials: Con-Tact paper, paints | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Cut several squares of clear repositionable Con-Tact paper
and flatten them overnight.
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| 2. | Using a sponge brush, paint the entire top surface of each piece with undiluted acrylic craft paints, or daub with a sponge for a textured look. Let dry. |
| 3. | Draw butterflies onto the backs of the painted squares, or
download our templates and use them for tracing.
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| 4. | Cut out the butterflies, then, if you like, cut
different-colored bodies from the scraps and add them. Apply the
butterflies wherever you need a splash of color. Catch the
butterfly design featured here.
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