Here’s is a picture
of the piece as I bought it.
I took it completely
apart, removed the old piece of art, and picked out what scrapbook paper I
wanted to use. For some reason I always go back to my Martha Stewart paper. I
cut a piece to size and then secured it with crafters tape. At the last minute
I decided to use another piece of paper in the center to accent the letters. I
drew the design, cut it out, applied it to the center with crafters tap, and
then used some white thumb tacks in the corners as an added accent (those
pictures are farther down).
After that I took the
frame and double mat outside for two coats of white spray paint. Once they were
dry I used my Martha Stewart crackle finish on the frame. I ended up using a
fine grit sandpaper to make the frame look more worn and uneven.
Next I got to work on
the scrabble letters (they were leftovers from a previous project but you can
buy them in bulk online if you wanted to know). I didn’t have a ‘v’ so I
thought it would be cute to use a heart in place of the ‘v’ and it worked out
great! I used a paint marker to draw in on and then used hot glue to secure
them all in place.
Clean the glass, put
the mat and picture back in, and secure the backing. ALL DONE! I couldn’t be
happier with how it turned out. Since I used stuff I already had around the art
room it didn’t cost me a dime to complete the re-do (I think I paid $1 for the
picture at the garage sale).
I love giving old
stuff a new life and if you do too then swing on by - Oceanside Daydreams – and take a
look around! Thanks again to Trixi for letting me stop by and share some fun!
Looks great! Thanks for having me :)
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