Energize your first bleary-eyed moment every morning with a mirror that reflects your personal style.
Decorative papers are so fun to use in crafts. There is a multitude of uses — scrapbooking, card making, embellishing household items and folding fun shapes for ornaments.
An old, or new, mirror can be given a facelift and easily customized with a layer of decorative paper to match a room. Use your creativity and, instead of shopping at the craft store for your paper, check out the wallpaper samples at your local discount store. Mix and match the patterns for a funky mirror, or go vintage and find some old magazines or newspapers to use. This project has many options, and you can get the desired results by choosing your paper wisely.
Combine polka dots with geometric patterns, but just be sure the color scheme of your different paper matches or complements each other. Another thing to keep in mind is the size of your mirror. If it's a large mirror, stick with a smaller pattern. Too much of a large pattern may not be pleasing to the eye.
Look for your mirrors in dollar stores, second-hand shops or consignment shops to save some money. Or dig through that box in the basement that has never been unpacked from your last move. There is most likely something that can be used and given a new lease on life on your wall.
For this project, you will need a mirror, decorative paper, wallpaper or magazine pages, Mod Podge, a foam brush, matching or complementary acrylic craft paint and a paper cutter with measurements or a ruler and scissors.
Begin by measuring your mirror and deciding on the pattern that you would like to create. Cut your pieces of paper to fit the mirror and play around with your pattern. Be sure to measure twice and cut once to make sure you have the correct measurements. By measuring the dimensions and cutting the paper to size, you will avoid a lot of frustration in getting the paper to fit the frame.
Clean your mirror's frame to remove any dust or grime. Brush a thin layer of the Mod Podge on a small section of the mirror frame. The Mod Podge will dry too quickly if the area you try to cover is too large.
Working in small sections, lay out the pattern of cut paper on top of the wet Mod Podge. Continue until the pattern is completed. Allow to dry then coat with another layer of Mod Podge on top of the paper.
If there are any exposed edges of the frame, paint them a matching or complementary color.