Framing and a Crafty Idea

I hope you do not make fun of my little projects because of how easy they are, lol. I just really want to join Debbie on her Transformation party. Debbie, I hope you don't kick me out for these simple things. Come and join Debbie also at http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/ and see more exciting transformations.

Sometimes when I am in the mood, I paint oil on canvas. Canvas is not expensive and I already have a complete supply of oil paints and brushes so I can pretty much get one done cheaply. But after I am done with my painting, I cannot bring myself to get the art work framed professionally because it is very expensive. So, I tried to find a way on how to do it by myself. I found some hardware from Ebay a long time ago and bought a lot of these that are pictured below. I do not even know what they are called except I do know what the screws are, lol. I bought 2 depth sizes.

I bought 2 oil paintings when I was in Chicago. The shop was closing and they had everything marked 70% off. I am a sucker for big discounts so I bought 2 of them. They were not framed but they were stretched. Luckily they were able to fit in my mom's luggage, they were 20 x 24".

We went to Hobby Lobby last weekend and their frames were 50% off. I bought 3.

I started working on one.

I hammered a nail just to get a hole started and then pulled it out.

And then I drove a screw in. I did this on 4 sides and then I was done. I told you it was very easy, lol. I am sure you know how to do that too.


And here is the finished product.



I hang it on the foyer wall above the bench.



There it is!

I did one more but I'll just show you the other framed painting at the Barnyard party.

Ok, I have one more to share.

Ever since I opened a shop, I am always on a lookout for something that I can sell there. I spotted these tin stakes at Hobby Lobby. They were 70 % off. I am not sure what they are used for but I thought they had the colors for Fall so I bought 4 of them.

Then I had an idea. I googled Halloween images on line and printed 4 different images on hard paper.

I inserted them into the tin frame. Then I tied an orange ribbon into them. That's it! How simple can that be?

I thought they turned out pretty cute and I am thinking they will look nice placed in a fallish flower arrangement. This is really not a fallish flower arrangement. I just grabbed it to see how the stake will look like in it.

Thank you for having the patience of watching my simple transformations. And thanks, Debbie for allowing me to share them here.