Whimsy Frame Fun...

Okay, this time we decided to share a little something different!!! Who doesn't have one of those old gold frames, you know... the ones that look like they came out the 18th century, the ones that some company in China is trying to make look like they are cast of 24 carat gold, or the ones that folks think came from some Italian Gallery in the canals of Venice. Yep, we've all owned one or seen them at Michael's Craft Store (no bad vibes towards Michael's! We love your store, just your frames are lacking color from Hueology...he he he)!!!

So what did we do? We painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint of course!!! We used Old Ochre for a nice base  and neutral canvas. Then we used the dark wax to stain it a darker shade of brown. After that, a mix of dark wax and mineral spirits were brushed and allowed to "cure" for a couple days. 

Little blue details make the difference!

I almost forgot... Provence was painted on with a small painter's brush to show the inner framing detail. {LOVE those little dotted bumps} Clear and dark wax were applied after that.  A little buffing the next day and all was good in the world :). Instead of simply using the frame as a... FRAME, we decided to make it a bit more whimsical and add some cork from an old piece laying in the attic (Trish has an attic full of treasures awaiting their debut)!!!

Fun photo shoot with my son.

When it came time to shoot a few final "after" pictures of the latest ASCP project, my oldest son (who prefers to be behind the camera) took a couple funny photos of Mommy. And yes, that's my everyday paint pants... they are just getting broke in!!! Maybe I'll show a photo of what they look like at the end of the year...ICK! But golly, they fit and feel FABULOUS!!!

A beautiful board for any occasion!!!

Sooooooo, what do you think? Do you have an old icky frame that could use a bit of Hueology whimsy? It doesn't have to be a hideous gold one either. Yep, it can be done in a matter of minutes and treasured for years...ENJOY!!!