Usually when I find something at a yard sale that I want to "repurpose" I have that "Ah-Ha!" moment, I buy the item that created the inspiration and then....well, nothing. It sits, unused, gathering dust with the promise that someday it will be put to use. Yeah - Right.
But recently I have decided that if I buy an item I have to actually use it for it's intended purpose within a month or I don't get to keep it. For instance, I bought this antique frame at a yard sale for 25cents....LAST YEAR! And finally today it has been made into the thing it has wanted to be. A pinboard to hold my mixed media jewelry creations.
I started with this old chippy frame that someone had painted with ugly orangy copper spray paint.
It's completely fabulous with portions missing and many many age cracks.
I then used one of these coffee sacksto create the back.
(which I got last week, a huge stack for only $5, and all the proceeds of that sale went to the storm victims in Joplin MO, so that was just awesome)
I wrapped a layer of burlap over a layer of quilt batting and then wrapped the edges around a piece of an old plastic sign, (everything was recycled for this project) hot glued the back, and stapled it into the frame that I had already painted white. Love how the cracks still show through the paint.
1 project down, 100 to go...
6 comments:
Thats cool a new twist on the frame idea! Are you using pins to hold the jewelry in place?
Very Vintiquitie!!!
Gorgeous frame! Looks very nice.
Have a great weekend. ; )
~Michele
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very interesting idea. Love the redo on the frame and the shabbiness of the burlap bag with the ornate frame.
ALso love you blog. First time I have run into it. Have been checking back to some of your previous posts and boy do you have some cool stuff and unique posts. I
absolutely love unique!
Have a nice weekend,
What a great idea! It's just lovely!!
Sandy xox
great use of an old frame and wonderful way to display your art!
only 100 more to go? LOL
hugs Lynn
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