In the right FRAME of mind

I do have to apologize for not posting so often. I've been busy trying to get my house in order

 :-) and finishing up various SWAPS I enrolled myself in.

Today I'll show you the altered frame I did for my Secret Sister (an Easter/Spring theme). She said she loved altered frames, and I found this completly black wood one on sale. It was so plain. Just PLAIN. AHHH, but armed with a glue gun and embelishments, and voila!

My secret sister said she wanted vintage style. So I had to "Age" the black wood.

First, I Painted a Pink color to the wood. I didn't really mind that the black could be seen through. After it dried, I applied a second coat.

Then I rubbed candle wax on certain areas to prevent the yellow paint from sticking.

I added two coats of yellow paint.

I then finished it with glossy Mod Podge to seal the color in.

On the lower right hand corner, I added some of my handmade flowers, some lace and two stick pins. The "balloons" as my son calls them, come from a wreath I bought at Target. I just dismantled it and used them in different projects.

This is another example of where to use the flowers from the flower tutorials.

Thank you for looking!

ALI