picture frames turned into CUTE bulletin boards

real.e.random saturday project

my first "before & after" project to share with you...

{each saturday i will have a NEW before & after...

or "trash to treasure" type project}

garage sales...don't ya just love em!?!?

i got these rectangle frames for just 50 cents each and the oval framed mirror was just $1!!  i already had fabric & cream paint in my stash that i knew would work perfectly so the only other thing i needed was cork board.  well, while i was at the dollar store i found some foam board, so i thought i'd give it a try.  it worked perfectly!

the oval frame was that dark gold color before i painted it {i took a photo but can't seem to find which memory stick it is on!!!}  painted each one with cream paint and then sanded them down & added some stain to create this distressed look that i just love.

this piece of fabric is from amy butler...

i remember finding this fabric at jo-anns on clearance...

i just love the gray & yellow together!

i actually have these hanging in my craft area but since the area is currently a complete disaster...i will wait to show you them hanging on my wall until another day. 

so...all i spent on creating these lovely little framed bulletin boards is a mere $3.00!!
can you believe that!?!?

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i love this quote that was sitting in my inbox today...

"Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly,

but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."

~ Mary Kay Ash

thanks so much for stopping by...
enjoy

your weekend!!