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    Hallway Makeover week 2 has arrived! I’m back with my progress with our hallway makeover for the $100 Room Challenge. You have one month to make over one room for $100!

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    Week 2

    This week I’ve just been sorting out my exact plans for the room. I’m getting ready to paint the wall in preparation for the board and batten. I’m trying to decide on whether I should do a mid-wall Board and Batten or higher up on the wall?! Which one do you like better?

    natural wood dresser with white board and batten on a white wall with a pink chair
                                                                         Tall Board & Batten – MADE Everday
    white board and batten in a hallway with wood floors and artwork at the end of the hallway
                                                                   Short Board & Batten – Young House Love

    Comment below and tell me which one you like best! 🙂

    I’ve probably focused mainly on the gallery wall this past week. I purchased a gold Better Homes and Garden 7 Piece Frame Set from Walmart. I got it on sale for $15 when it’s normally $39.99!

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    I’m now figuring out what photos and art I want to put inside of the frames and how to arrange them! Although, this will also depend on how high I make the board and batten.

    Octopus Art

    I have been obsessed with octopus art for quite some time. I’ve always loved the Lord Bodner Triptych. It has and always will be completely out of my price range.

    I made a canvas octopus wall art a few years ago. It’s still one of my favorites but I wanted to make a more updated one.

    I grabbed a 16×20 canvas that I had and put a coat of Matte Modge Podge on the top. I read online that vinyl has a hard time sticking to canvas so it’s best to prep your canvas.

    white canvas with modge podge and foam brush sitting on top with a marble background

    Vinyl Decal

    I created my own image for my Cricut Maker through Design Space. I started out by inserting an octopus from the images toolbar. Then, I inserted henna-style clipart into my canvas on Design Space.screen shot of Cricut Design Space and images of octopuses

    screen shot of Cricut Design Space with various images to choose from

    After you have inserted your images you then want to click and highlight both of the images. Click the slice button on the lower right of your screen. Then drag the sliced images apart and you will have the henna design cut out of the octopus image.henna image on top of the octopus image in Cricut Design Space

    Sliced images of an octopus and henna art in Cricut Design Space
    large octopus with a henna design cut out of it in Cricut Design Space

    Size the image to the size of your canvas/preference and set it to cut. I wanted mine to fill up a good majority of the 16×20 canvas so I sliced the image in half.

    This will allow it to cut on two separate mats. Otherwise, you are limited to 12×24. I wanted mine taller than 12 inches.

    screen shot of an octopus image cut in half in preparation for cutting on the Cricut

    I weeded the octopus image and added some Transfer Tape and applied it to my canvas! What a fun end result! Now I’m looking forward to getting the rest of my gallery wall put together!

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    octopus wall art on a white canvas on a black and white painted wall

    close up of a canvas with a black octopus with henna detailclose up of a henna detailed octopus on canvas

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    2. Kelli says

      First, of the two images I love the higher board and batten. Second, with that awesome wall art you making it may look better with the mid-way board and batten. So I am no help at all, lol. I am always amazed with cricut creations. Am thinking would make a perfect birthday gift (wink).

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    5. Beth says

      This is a fantastic tutorial! I have a Cricut but haven’t been able to figure out how to do this yet-thanks for sharing!

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    6. Jackie says

      This artwork is super cool! I am just so impressed with how it came together. Side note- I like tall board and batten for a hallway. Good luck- can’t wait to see more

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      • Ruthie says

        I believe so! A little over a year ago I got my first Cricut Explore Air 2. It can definitely do this on there. 🙂

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    9. Megan Knowlan says

      I love your inspiration and love the octopus! So many possibilities with the Cricut! I’m also trying to decide on my board and batten height. I vote for the taller height in the hallway!

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