Born On The 4th Of July!

I'm so excited for Independence Day this year! I've seen so many cute things in the blogospehere and found a few things I had to make.
Starting with this beadboard flag.


Isn't it AWESOME!
Thank you Brown Paper Packages.

And I couldn't resist making a patriotic monogram! The only thing I ran out of time for was my "freedom" banner. Maybe next year!

Orange-Ya Glad I Finished This Project!

I started this project almost a year ago and put it aside. Then of course it got packed up and hauled to Utah, and recently I pulled it out and did something with it.

I used some really orange spray paint...

and some glaze...

See what I mean by REALLY orange? EEEK!

This is what I got!

I used some frames and matting I already had and walah!

I know what you're thinking, the gold and glass frame does NOT go, but I haven't had time to take the photos out and put them in another frame. That's another project for another day!

EAT again

I literally finished this project the day we were packing the truck to move. I procrastinated so long, that I actually didn't have the time to assemble the finished project. So I handed all the pieces over to my SIL and she got it done.



EAT seems to be the thing to put in your kitchen right now. You've seen my version, which I still need to adjust. But this isn't about me, my wonderful sis-in-law wanted something for her kitchen. Together we came up with the idea for her EAT, and thought it may add a touch of something to have it framed.

So I gathered my supplies and went to work. I covered the letters in the paper my SIL picked out. Bought some beadboard at home Depot and had them cut it to size for me. Bought the frame at Goodwill, sanded it down and painted it. I finally got around to painting the beadboard before everyone showed up to pack the truck.



I believe the credit should be given to my brother-in-law for gluing the beadboard in the frame and attaching the letters. I thought it turned out really cute.

"Libby's" Birthday Present

I wanted to make something cute and personalized for my niece's birthday. I started with a card. Cute little birdies seem to be the current trend, so I couldn't resist!

















Next, I found an unfinished MDF frame at Michaels for $1. SCORE! Covered with some cute paper and WALA! I love how the picture area is slanted.

















I think she liked it.

Loving Me Some Orange!

In lieu of adding orange to my color palette, I decided the next inexpensive thing I could do was add some frames to my home. My sweet hubby hates loves all the frames in our home. I may need to join a group for my addiction to collecting picture frames (among the other things I tend to collect ie: scrapbook paper). I can never seem to have enough!














Okay, so back to my post. I didn't take any pictures of the process because I figured any monkey occasional crafter can paint and Mod Podge. So, spray paint (I heart spraypaint), Mod Podge, Preserve and WALA! New frames.

















I had the other little frames on hand, so I threw those together too. Love the touch of blue.













Now I just need to play with the balance on my mantle. I may need some suggestions. Oh, and I should actually put pictures in these frames.