Repurposed Frames

I've been going through the house lately trying to purge stuff that has been sitting around for way too long.  In doing so I came across a bunch of old pictures and empty frames that I can't bear to throw out.  Frames can be used for so many different projects and eventually I will get around to using each and every one of them.

Step one in repurposing the frames - a quick and easy wall hanging for K's room. 

I saw this idea on Pinterest (of course!) and realized that it would be a cute and easy piece of wall art that would not take a lot of time or $$.  Exactly what I needed right now.

This is what I started with.  A very old and dusty oil painting in a nice solid wood frame.

 

And this is the end product.  An alphabet picture which also highlights his name. 



 

 

 

Here it is hanging on his wall above his bed; not that you can see the bed, but trust me that's where it is.  ;)  The colours are more accurate in the photo above.

 

 

 

Such a cute way to showcase your childs name and the alphabet!

Simple Wall Art

Over the years when any of my close friends were pregnant I always made something for their newest addition by hand, be that a knit blanket, quilt, stuffed toys, etc...   Then, when I was pregnant I had all of these grand ideas of the blankets, toys and decor I would make for my little bundle before and after he arrived.  Little did I know that my ideas would stay exactly that, ideas.

During my pregnancy I planned a few things I wanted to make for him and I even went so far as to buy some of the supplies, but in the end it always went to the bottom of my to do list.  Sleep & reading pregnancy books/magazines made it to the top.  Plus at that naive stage, I still thought I would be able to make stuff for him once I was on mat leave.  Because hey, I was going to be off for a year and I would have lots of time to make him tons of wonderful items.  Yeah...not so much.  lol.

Shortly after his arrival however the one thing I did manage to make him was some simple wall art for his room.  They were very easy and turned out great I think.

All you need to make these is:

- square framed canvases
- your favourite fabric (to cover the canvas)
- a coordinating dark fabric
- print out of animal silhouettes
- staple gun
- iron-on Adhesive (such as Heat’n Bond)

There are so many possibilities with a project like this.   As K gets older and his room decor changes I am sure that I will be making many different designs with this type of wall art, and hopefully I will finally get around to making some of those other grand ideas I have for him all stored up in my brain.  ;)