Hip to Be Square

This art kit is both fun AND easy! You can personalize it any way you want to and make it truly your own! With a generous supply of wooden blocks (individually cut by my handsome and wonderful hubby on his tablesaw), you can create any sort of theme, scheme, or pattern that strikes your fancy. Personally, I chose tiny retro images of faces trimmed out of my seemingly endless supply of Reader's Digest Condensed Books, but you might try map fragments, animals, or even solid colors, Mondrian style — the world is your oyster! (And, should you change your mind later, you can simply glue over your existing images with a new set of images or colors.)

(My example frame was sourced from IKEA. The matted interior measures approximately 10" × 10", and the exterior measures approximately 20" × 20". You can use square or rectangular frames or shadow boxes with similar measurements, including thrifted frames.)

This kit includes:

• A generous supply of wooden blocks
• A pattern to help you lay them out
• An assortment of clip art to get you started
• Streamable video instructions

You only need to supply a frame, background media (like fabric or paper), Mod Podge or mat medium, hot glue, scissors, and some time!