Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Fish Tank Decor

We have a large fish tank that my husband refuses to get rid of (it was his father's) because one day he insists we will have fish in it. It is in our office at the moment because we don't really have anywhere to store the large piece of furniture. I've recently decided to start redoing our office in cute book decor (from a more Hollywood theme) and I had an idea to redo the fish tank decor.

I bought cardboard letters from Hobby Lobby and covered the front with scrapbook paper. I also bought some hardback books from the thrift store and covered those with scrapbook paper, as well. Then, I cut cardboard to fit in the back of the tank. I took pages from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and scrunched the pages, just as you would with tissue paper in a gift bag. Then, I stuck a pin through the bottom part of the scrunched page and attached it to the cardboard.



Of course, my little helper is always nearby when I'm working!

It was quite a simple project and all the materials cost less than $10! The finished project:
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2 comments:

  1. JennaApril 10, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    I was inspired to do the book backing by a book page wreath my friend made. Check out her wonderful tutorial here:
    http://www.seeyoutheredesign.com/2012/03/diy-literary-inspired-spring-wreath.html

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  2. AnonymousApril 24, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    Cute!! You should update with a photo of the whole room, so we can see how its all coming together! So happy to see how you took inspiration from my wreath :)

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