Don’t try to deny it, you know you have a frame sitting around your house that is hideous, aweful, and way to embarassing to put up. But for some reason, you’ve held on to it.
Well, mine was this…
BSB in all his sweetness bought if for me years ago. He knew I wanted a frame like this…so he tried.
The “wood” is way more hideous in person than any picture could justify and the peachy matte is just awesome!
So after lugging this darling around for about 4 years, I decided it was finally time to give it the facelift it deserved.
Materials
1 seriously fugly frame
2 colors of paint
Scrapbook paper
Mod Podge
Exacto knife
sponge brush
sandpaper
Paint said fugly frame with a coat (or 3 in my case to cover up all its fabulousness) of the same color will be the exterior color. Once dry, paint over it with a layer or secondary color.
Paint a coat of the exterior color.
(So mine went white – green – white)
Allow to dry completely and please enjoy LJ “crafting” while you hold….
(of course with a pause to check out Elmo….heaven forbid we miss a moment of Elmo)
Sand dry frame to expose under color and some of frame. This will add a distressed look.
Here you can see how the under color comes through once you’ve sanded the frame.
Onto the matte.
Cut paper to fit over matte.
Set paper aside and apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to matte.
Lay paper over matte and flip over.
Use exacto knife to cut out letters (if you have them) or photo opening.
Apply thin layer of Mod Podge over paper.
Once Mod Podge has dried, sand cut edges to create a smooth edge.
Put frame back together and show that baby off!
This was such a fun and easy craft project, and I didn’t even have to buy anything! Definately a great way to make a fugly frame fabulous!
