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11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity

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11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

Empty space on your wall that needs to be filled? Instead of running out to the store to buy one of those assembly line pieces of wall art, why not create something unique on your own? Here are several wall art ideas to get your creative juices flowing. All of these wall art ideas are easy to follow, we have tried to cover different styles that may suit your home decor. You can make your own wall art using these simple DIY techniques.

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

1. Framed Bandanas – Country Living

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

2. Framed Handkerchiefs – House and Home

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

3. Light Up Dandelion – Off Beat Home

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

4. Cardboard Tube Flower Art – Croissant and Lavender

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

5. Hoop Art – Flamingo Toes

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

6. Faux Wrought Iron Art – Home Heart Craft

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

7. T-shirt Canvases – The not So Blank Canvas

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

8. Cardboard Tube Flower Field – Jenny Lynn Designz

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

9. Shutters & Window – Clarendon Lane

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

10. Painted Feathers – Homework

11 Wall Art Ideas to Spark Your Creativity @craftgossip

11. Quilled Art – Lee Gainer

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DIY Giant Eyeball Lanterns – Creepy Halloween Decoration

When it comes to Halloween, bigger is always better—and these giant eyeball lanterns prove it! With nothing more than plain white paper lanterns, a little paint, and some imagination, you can create huge, spooky eyes that look like they’ve popped right out of a monster movie.

They’re perfect for hanging from ceilings, displaying on porches, or grouping together in a corner for an eerie effect. Best of all, paper lanterns are super inexpensive (you can grab them on eBay, Amazon, or even your local dollar store), which makes this a great budget-friendly craft for big impact Halloween décor.

Supplies You’ll Need

  • Large round white paper lanterns (various sizes look best) 
  • Acrylic paints or craft paints in black, brown, green, red, orange, or blue (for irises) 
  • Wide paintbrush for background color 
  • Small paintbrush for details 
  • Black construction paper or cardstock (optional for spiky “lashes” or accents) 
  • Hot glue gun or strong craft glue 
  • String or fishing line (if you want to hang them) 

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Prep the Lanterns

  1. Assemble your white paper lanterns according to the package directions. 
  2. Make sure they’re fully open and the wire insert is in place so the surface is taut for painting. 

Step 2: Paint the Iris

  1. Using a wide brush, paint a large circle in the center of the lantern to create the iris. 
  2. Choose spooky colors—green, red, orange, or blue work wonderfully. 
  3. Don’t worry about making it perfectly smooth; streaks and uneven textures add to the eerie, organic look. 

Step 3: Add the Pupil

  1. Once the iris paint is dry, use black paint to fill in the pupil at the very center. 
  2. Make it large enough to stand out against the iris. 

Step 4: Detail the Eye

  • Use a smaller brush to add darker or lighter streaks in the iris for a more realistic effect. 
  • You can even add thin vein lines in red around the iris to give it that bloodshot look. 

Step 5: Optional Spiky Lashes

  1. Cut long triangles from black construction paper or cardstock. 
  2. Glue them around one side of the lantern so they stick out like sharp monster eyelashes. 
  3. This makes the eyeballs look even more monstrous and stylized. 

Step 6: Display Your Giant Eyeballs

  • Hanging: Use string or fishing line to suspend them from ceilings, trees, or porch rafters so they look like floating eyeballs. 
  • Stacked: Place them in corners, along stairs, or even grouped on your lawn for a spooky display. 
  • Tabletop: Use them as oversized Halloween party props. 

Tips & Variations

  • Glowing Eyes: Insert battery-powered LED lights into the lanterns so they glow from the inside. 
  • Rainbow Eyes: Mix up the colors and make a whole rainbow of creepy eyes. 
  • Monster Cluster: Group multiple eyeballs together in different sizes for a scarier effect. 

This DIY Giant Eyeball Lantern craft is quick, cheap, and gives you maximum Halloween spook factor with minimal effort. Whether you make one or a whole creepy collection, your haunted house setup will definitely be eye-catching!