PINTEREST PROJECTS | cheap foam board (neat looking) picture collage

First off, let me start by saying this THIS PROJECT WAS NOT MY IDEA! I am simply sharing with the world that non-crafty people CAN do successful projects they find on pinterest. The original blog post can be found here: http://blog.bitsofeverything.com/2011/04/wall-picture-collage.html


So, without further ado, here's how I made my collage that I will proudly display in my dorm room this fall:






1. GET THE SUPPLIES | it's super cheap!
You need:

• Mod Podge (I bought a new bottle at Wal-Mart for $8)
• Foam brushes (Wal-Mart --> $1)
• Double sided tape (I had at home, but they have it at Dollar Tree for $1)
• Black Foam Board 20" x 30" (Dollar Tree, $1)
• 48 pictures (My mother keeps boxes of pictures, so I mostly used those. For the rest, I had a free coupon for CVS.com, so my pictures cost me $0.00
• Paper cutter (I bought mine years ago from Hobby Lobby. Maybe $20? Always remember to print your 40% off coupon from Hobby Lobby before you go!)

Though it will be a bit different for everyone, this project cost me $11 total!

2. GET YOUR PICTURES

If you're using 2 20" x 30" foam boards, you will need 48 pictures. Go to different websites like CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, and shutterfly. They're always having introductory deals if you sign up. 

3. CUT YOUR PICTURES

I cut all of my pictures to 4" x 4" because there is space for 48 5" x 5" boxes on the foam boards.

4. MEASURE OUT YOUR FOAM BOARDS

I used a measuring tape and made a little tick mark with black sharpie (so it's almost invisible)

5. PLACE AND TAPE EACH PICTURE

6. GO TO TOWN WITH THE MOD PODGE

Don't worry! It's scary at first because the mod podge is all white, but it dries clear :) In the second pictures, you can see it starting to dry clear. In case you were wondering, I got the matte mod podge (the one in the yellow bottle)

7. HANG ON YOUR WALL...YOU'RE DONE! 

I've just hung it in my bedroom at home for right now, but I feel like I'm 1 step closer to covering up those nasty cinderblock dorm room walls

EXTRA: I made each column a different year, so from years 2001-2012. Then, I printed labels for each year, stuck them on, and Mod Podged over those. So when I go to college I won't forget my childhood :(