My favorite upcycle has been the 2 pieces of art that I have deconstructed and made into beautiful and display worthy art pieces around my home!
This piece of art was well... NOT OUR STYLE!
It went with nothing we owned, and after I realized I couldn't give it away, I thought I would find a new use for it, and I was successfull!!!
I popped the back off and ripped out the art! I painted the mat with a blue paint that I have plenty of, and LOVE! After it dried, I put the mat back into the frame and placed burlap fabric where the ugly art once had lived. I secured the back, and relocated the hangers, so that I could hang it horizontally instead of vertically. Then I hot glued clothespins onto the frame, and finished it with a piece of yarn so it appeared that the pictures are hanging!
This was a very easy craft, that cost me nothing! Since we owned the ugly art, and I already had paint, burlap, yarn, clothespins, and hot glue... I was set! I love it when a project costs me nothing!
The second frame was again, no longer our style! This is the only before picture I have of this frame, so please forgive me!! I know it is half out of the picture!!! It has bamboo trees on it.
I popped off the back and went to work! I removed the mat, and flipped the picture over. I covered it with burlap. I printed out our monogram and slipped it under the burlap. Then I took a black Sharpie marker and traced the monogram onto the burlap! When I was finished, I secured the back, moved the hangers again so it would hang horizontally, and finished it with a burlap bow! I AM OBSESSED WITH IT!
I have a few more upcycling ideas in mind for things around our house!! Decorating, organizing, and crafts are my favorite things, and when I can find something that combines all 3 of them into 1... I'm all in!!!
I now sell these custom burlap monogram prints in my Etsy shop!!
- Jessica
