After seeing this post on Beth’s blog (scroll down to the 10th picture) and my previous post on subway art I wrangled up some grocery store paper bags and got to work.
I trimmed down the excess fabric around the edges and sealed the edges with mod podge, once dry I sanded the edges smooth. I have to say mod podge is the best adherent for the fabric and the paper to wood, far superior and much more permanent than spray adhesive.
Finally I cut a piece of burlap to act as a matte under the papered wood piece, I adhered the burlap and the smaller papered wood piece to the larger board with liquid nails (the burlap is very porous so the liquid nails squishes through) and placed lots of books on top for weight.
MariaS says
I am so loving these! Never in a million years would have thought of this! I guess that is why I follow your blog. lol
Thank you! Will be on the lookout for bags with cute sayings!
MariaS
Jill says
Wow! Who ever would have thought that was a paper bag!! Love it!