Cold Tuesday Morning: Make a Mosaic using Old Magazines

I decided to start this project because of a friend's Bridal Shower. Her shower was going to highlight the fact that her new name was going to start with a T, so all of the bridesmaids were supposed to provide Ts for decoration for the party and eventually decor for the couple's new home.

First, I gathered some old magazines. Note, that the pages do not necessarily need to be glossy. Many of the pages in these "Kentucky" magazines were not glossy.

I decided I wanted the color scheme to be Teal and Gray. The Bride had informed me that these were going to be the colors of the couple's future kitchen. I gathered pages with gray, blue, and green (since teal is a harder color to find) and started cutting them into little squares about 1 cm x 1 cm.

Using a piece of white card stock, I sketched out the desired letter.

Advice: If you are planning to frame your mosaic, choose the frame FIRST and then trim your card stock to fit the frame. This is much easier than trying to find a frame that will fit your finished mosaic.

Then, I started gluing all of the pieces of magazine to the card stock using a clue stick.

After several hours of glue-sticking, I used Mod Podge to cover the entire mosaic to seal the deal.

Using some Sharpies, I outlined each piece of the mosaic to create a fresh yet, cartoon-ish effect.

To complete the project, I bought a frame to give the letter a sharp and finished look. This was a very cheap DIY project! I reused old magazines. I used glue sticks, sharpies, and card stock that I already had. I bought the Mod Podge from Hobby Lobby for $6 (which I can use on other projects) and the frame from GoodWill for only $1. The total cost of this project was only $7!