Friday, August 17, 2012

DIY Silhouette Art

I came across silhouette art while browsing online for interior decorating ideas. I was amazed at how expensive they were when it looked like I could just do it on my own.

high end options (from L-R) Carter Kustera Portrait from Jonathan Adler $750, Jennifer Delonge $99, Love and Victory $78

First, I took a profile photo of each of us. It can be a little tricky making the kids sit still for a photo so I just snapped away as long as they were looking sideways. But if you can take the pic against a plain white background, that will make your life easier. =)


There are a number of ways you can do the silhouettes including using canvass or cut-outs, but I chose to make mine in photoshop hehe! I just fixed the contrast of the photo until the face was completely black, then just cropped away the background. Here's how it ended up:


If you noticed, I personalized if further by placing our names on the bottom corner. For Vins and myself, I also placed the year. For the kids, I placed their age as a remembrance since they're not going to look like this forever right? =)

Then, I printed them out on cardboard paper (or bond paper will work just fine)...


I purposely made the silhouettes black since I was going to put them in these colorful frames. Cute right? But you can choose to make your silhouettes any color you like. =)


Anyway, here's how they all look like together. Classic, inexpensive, easy to do art! Love it! ;p



10 comments:

  1. Wow super galeng! How I wish am creative and artistic like you mommy helene! By the way I really love your blog, i'm a fan kasi parehas tayo I have a daughter and son din. My Morgie is 2 and a half year old then Izen is 3 and a half month old. I love reading your posts kasi they're always inspiring, funny and interesting. Hope I can have time to blog na din, mommy blog na this time. :)) Keep rocking and stay pretty! God Bless you and your family. Feeling ko close na ko sa inyo..haha!

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    1. Hi Jenggay! Thanks so much for your kind words! Ganyan din feeling ko when I first started reading mommy blogs, parang friends na kami kahit we've never met. I'm glad you feel the same sa blog ko. :) And yes, blessing na girl and boy agad ang combination ng kids, pwede na mag quota haha! ;p

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  2. Ang galing mo Sis! Gayahin ko to ha! :)

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  3. nasa landmark makati k b knina (Aug 17)? prang ikaw kc yng nkita ko...nahihiya lng akong batiin k..parang busy ka kasi sa pagsashopping...=)



    -rons-

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    1. Omg yes nasa Landmark ako kanina, hahaha! Sana you said hi, I'd love to meet my readers. :)

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  4. hi! nice idea! :) pwede ko din gayahin? :) also, can i ask where did you buy the colorful frames?

    thanks!

    KAYE

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    1. Sure Kaye! And I bought the frames at SM, although months ago pa. Last time I was there, they didn't have these exact same ones, although there are other designs naman to choose from. Good luck! =)

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  5. Wow! How nice! I wish I can be a full time mommy too :)

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