Happy Tuesday my creative friends : ) Today I want to share a project I just finished over the weekend. I bought this coffee wall art when I was out junkin with my girl Andrea. I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of it before I started working on it but I did.
It's a 14x14 wood frame that had a picture of 3 espresso cups in the middle. I tried finding something similiar online to show you but couldn't. When I saw it at the thrift shop I knew it had some possibilites to be turned into something scrappy.
So here it is..........
I spray painted the frame...distressed it with some sandpaper just so some of the chocolate brown would show through. The paper I used is a mix of some Basic Grey, Echo Park and some random scraps I had left over from some prior projects. I love how you can pull from so many paper lines and make them work.
I bought a bunch of these FAB latex flowers at the CK Convention last month. Sorry the pic is so blurry..didn't notice that until I went to do this post. These flowers are just so gorgeous...I picked them up in this color as well as some pinks and creams. I have a pink one on a project that is going live on my blog tomorrow...keep your eyes out for it : )
Love how these colors work so well together.
This yummy brown ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. It came in one of my monthly ribbon sample packs. I love it!
I added some coordinating trim so this could be used as a scrappy wall art piece. You could also use this on a table or display shelf if you wanted by simply setting it on an easel or stand if you wanted.
I like to find hidden treasures when I am out junkin that I can scrap up and use around my house for decor and to show off some beautiful pics of my family. I encourage you to go out and do the same...not all scrapbook pages have to be kept in an album.
Be sure to come back tomorrow for another scrappy post...it's another weekly challenge from The Perfect Sentiment. You won't want to miss it.
Happy Scrappin!!
Hello my faithful followers...today I am finally posting pics of a true vintage frame I scrapped up. I bought this frame last summer at a city-wide antique & yard sale in historic Brownsville Oregon, which is about 15 minutes from where I live. Want to know something really cool about this quaint town? Some of the scenes from the movie, Stand By Me, was filmed in Brownsville. Of course this town is known for more than just being in this movie but that is one of the popular facts known about this cute town...I love going there. Ok so back to the actual scrap related post : )
Here's the frame right after I bought it...
It just happens to be sitting on the vintage shabby hutch I found the same day that is in my scrapbook room...I was so excited when I came across this beauty!
And here is how it looks now....
Ok so I technically didn't alter the frame itself...I couldn't bring myself to do that. I LOVE how it looks as it...that's the charm of it being vintage. So I just used some vintage scrappy items along with a few new items to make a masculine vintage sweetheart frame. Turned out pretty cool huh?
The background paper & this "to my sweetheart" post card are from the DCWV Be Mine Stack. I've posted about this paper stack previously and I love it...so many uses. The trim (and most everything else on this project) is from the Vintage Romance Kit I bought at the Vintage Street Market..I posted about that purchase here.
I cut a flower from a vintage book by using the Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die...wrapped some old lace around it...added a stick pin & an old button I won in a vintage pack.
I found this gorgeous trim at a local craft store & I love it...I thought it went perfectly on the edge of this vintage photo.
Love love love the patina on this old wooden frame!!!
I am pretty pleased with how this impromptu scrappy project turned out and the beauty of this is that I can easily pop the this out of the frame...create something new and slip it back in for a totally different look.
Thanks for stopping by...I do appreciate all of you who do. Be sure to come back tomorrow for another scrappy post.
Happy Scrappin : )
Hello...since I am still working on assembling all of my scrappy project pictures..I thought I would post some photos of the amazing items I purchased at Rustic Frills last Thursday.
These are some amazing metal drawers I found throughout the barn. I am excited to put some of my embelishments in these once I get them wiped up a bit.
Just a closer shot of the detail and rusty goodness on these drawers. I plan on using the corks that were in these for some sort of scrappy project.
I found these amazing metal wall candle sconces tucked away in a partially open suitcase...I love these and can't wait to hang these in my house.
Just a side view...I love the detail and distressed look on these.
I came across this amazing metal candlestick and silver dish in one of the side rooms in the barn. I will be using these somewhere in my house...not sure yet but will post pics when I find the perfect spot.
This isn't the best picture of this old wrought iron plant stand but let me tell you...it is really amazing in real life. I will probably put this on my front porch once I find the perfect plant to go in it : )
There were so many more wonderful treasures there at Rustic Frills and I wish I could have taken the whole barn home with me. I love all the items I found and can't wait until they have the next sale.
I hope you enjoyed looking at my "found treasures". I problaby won't have another post until Monday since tomorrow is Fathers Day and the kids and I have something planned for Steve.
I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend and Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there : )
