A New Life For Old Frames
Ugly, old frames are everywhere!
Especially frames with old faded pictures inside.
Thrift stores are full of out of date frame sets.
I bought this set of frames at a yard sale, 2 for $5.00
They had pictures of very faded flowers in them.
I knew I could give them a new life so I painted them with a coat of Old White Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
Right away I loved them!
With a coat of white paint they reminded me of tin ceiling tiles.
When the frames were dry, I distressed the edges and the inner detail with a damp rag.
This takes off some of the paint in key places without all the dust of sanding.
I cleaned the glass, inserted my photo, and used the back
of the old picture to mat my new photo.
I ran a bead of permanent dots and covered the back of the frame with heavy duty brown paper.
The brown paper finishes the back with a professional look and hides anything you don't want to see.
On the back I added a sawtoothed hanger.
I found the perfect picture to put inside.
And now this old matched set has a new home...
one in ours and one for the parents of the groom.
one in ours and one for the parents of the groom.
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