Framing Albums as Art

Have you ever thought of framing albums as art?

Before Christmas, I was doing some thrift store shopping, as I explained HERE.  I found a big stack of children’s albums – what a treasure trove!  I found all kinds of albums I remember from my childhood. Most of the albums were scratched; however, I thought the album covers would make great art for my kids’ playroom

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This is a super-easy project and super-affordable!  The albums only cost me 77 cents each, less 50% because they were the “color of the day” at Goodwill!

Here are the albums I picked, based on what my kids love and what I loved from my childhood:

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I used frames from IKEA that I already had, but wasn’t using:

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I lined up the albums on the matte and taped them to the matte with thick tape.  I did this so that the album wouldn’t move around in the frame.  Make sure you tape the side with the album opening, so it lies flat.

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And voila!  The Three Little Pigs get framed! (Get it?  Home decor humor…ha ha!)

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Ready to be hung in our playroom…

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So, for about $2.00 plus frames I already had and a little elbow grease, I have cool, colorful, kid-friendly art for our playroom! You could do this with your favorite bands, too – customize it for your favorite artist or tunes!

For more thrifty and affordable decorating ideas, click HERE.

For more repurposing and upcycling projects, click HERE.

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