My Sweet Home Carolina : October 2014

So I was at Hobby Lobby one day (freaking love that store!) and I saw this awesome picture frame that looked like multiple clothes lines and you clip in your pictures. Of course it was more than I'd ever want to spend on a picture frame so I set about making my own. I'll show you step by step how.

What you need

An old picture frame (nabbed mine at Goodwill for $6!)

Twine

Tiny clothes pins (hobby lobby find)

Hot Glue

Here is the frame I got at Goodwill. I really liked the picture so I think I may save that for another crafty moment!

So the back was covered in paper so I used my blade and cut around the edges.

Now it'll peel right up! Tada!

After I peeled up the paper and found these little doo dads that keep it all in place.

I used my hubby's pliers and set to bending them out of the way.

Once the cardboard was free I dissembled the frame.

I also took off the back wire cause I didn't want it to be visible.

After I cleaned it off (shout out to Method Furniture Polish!) I wanted the paint the frame black, you can either not paint it or paint it whatever color you darn well please!

I spray painted this bad boy outside and as it was drying (originally to my dismay) I found that the black paint wasn't staying put where the original gold pain was. But I kinda liked it so I took a tooth pick and started scraping up bits of the loose paint. It gave the frame a bit of a more distressed antique look.

Once the paint was dried I plugged in my hot glue gun and set to work. I even bought out a ruler so it'd be nice and straight when I glued down the twine on the back of the frame. Make sure you keep the twine somewhat taught (legitimate fancy word!) so your line won't sag too much as you clip on you pictures.