Easy Empty Wall Space Fillers

I'm working on a couple of projects/tutorials to post in the next few days but wanted to post a few pictures of 2 projects I did a few months ago to fill up some empty wall space.  The first one is a shadow box I put together with some jewelry that my aunt gave to me when my grandmother passed away.  They are all pieces that my grandmother Marge wore as a young girl.  I don't wear much jewelry and I didn't want these sitting in a box hidden away for the rest of my life so I made a "showcase" that hangs next to my bathroom vanity so I can enjoy them everyday!  I bought the shadow box at Michael's (with my 40% off coupon) and the round pearl pins came with it.  It only took 5 minutes to assemble this.  

My second project involved filling a space in our master bedroom above our bed that desperately needed some artwork. The space is so long and narrow that I couldn't find any artwork that didn't look like I crammed it in.  For this project I bought a bunch of frames at Michael's (yes, being frugal mcdougal I bought the ones that were all 40% off one week) that I could space out to draw your eye along the wall.  I had an old vintage poster of New York that I bought a few years back that I cut up into 4 by 6 inch pieces for each frame. 

I love the way it turned out and the entire project ended up costing me only $45.  My laser level came in very handy when hanging them all.  I used earthquake putty (museum putty for those of you who don't live in California) to keep the pictures straight.