Tutorial: DIY Frame

So, this one is for those of us that are semi-broke, but really want to get that meaningful gift for that special someone (friend, mom, dad, sister, brother..).

Get an ugly wooden frame from goodwill, transform it and add a picture of the two of you!

This is what I did with a wooden frame I got. I would recomend you find one that is wide, so it's easier to paint  on it.

You will need:

Base color paint

Silver/gold (accent paint)

White paint

Brushes and water

Piece of paper 

and a FRAME!!! (Picture is optional)

Coat it with the base paint (3 coats)

And then add some designs with gold and white paint

I practiced some design ideas on a piece of paper before doing it on the frame

Then, I carefully added some half circles with the gold paint...

Some more circles and curves.. 

And then I addded some white and gold dots

And this is how it turned out!

I love it!!! And I think it goes great with my room 

This frame I kept for myself, but I think it would be great as a gift for Ace or any of my girlfriends

I hope you enjoyed

Yours,
Aranza

What to do with a mirror that has no frame? Make a Red Flowers Frame

So this idea came from a trip to Pier 1 Imports where I saw this frame..

(not the best picture, but the frame was on the highest shelf, and Im only 5'4", so...)


I loved the idea, but Im a college student, so spending any sort of money that is not directly related to school is usually not possible..

And I had this mirror laying around with no frame at all :(

So, my creative side kicked in!

Here is a quick tutorial of how I did my frame (I think the picture of the frame itself is pretty self explanatory)

You will need:

Tape (I taped all around the mirror, so there woultnd be any raw edges) - optional
Scissors
hot glue gun and glue (I used less than a stick)
And felt (depends on the size of your frame.. I used some left overs I had from when I purchased felt to make an angry bird (which actually called for FLEECE, not felt!!! but I had already cut the pattern pieces, so I couldnt return it) But you can buy the small sheets of fleece (2 or 3 should be anough.. if you dont use them, you can always return them or keep them for another project!)

Anyway, make small circles  from the felt(trial and error is the best way to go, because smalled circles will look better on a smaller frame, and bigger circles will look better on a bigger frame)

My circles ranged from 1" to 2"..

Fold circle in half, put some hot glue and attach it to the frame making a "half circle" (refer to picture)
             

Do the same with another circle of felt, and attach it facing the other circle...

TIP: Dont put the hot glue directly on the frame, is better to put it directly on the felt circle

Continue until the whole frame is covered by beautiful red roses- or pink, or yellow, or purple, or white!

I only did one row of roses because my mirror is small, but you can add as many rows as you wish!

And you have a beautiful flower frame! :)

Here is a pic of the finished frame


You could also do something like this with an old/thrift store frame that needs some revamp!