FRAME WREATH {Before and After}

I picked up an old frame at a garage sale a few months ago.  I knew it had great potential, even though it had ugly Plexiglas in it and a picture of two old people, lol.  I knew just what I wanted to do with it.  And I finally got it done!  I turned it into this beautiful frame wreath for the front door!

Do you LOVE it as much as I do???

Here it is before:

I guess I could have dusted it off! oops.  It has a couple small cracks and chips on one of the raised parts.  But I love how that adds to the character and makes it seem really old!

I had to remove the glass and picture which had been glued in with some kind of weird rubbery glue.  It was hard to get the glue off, but once I did that the rest was textbook.  I gave it a light sanding to rough it up a bit.  Then I spray painted it with Rustoleum Lagoon in satin.

After it had dried for a couple days, I used sandpaper to distress it.  Then I glazed it with a brown glaze I have.  I finished it off with a protective clear coat.  I ADORE the way it turned out!  I want to keep it sooooo bad, but I told myself I would sell it so that is what I am doing.

Price: $38 plus shipping.  Please email me at remarkablehome@gmail.com if you want it.  This is a one and only, so first person takes it!

TIN STAR RE-DO {Craft}

Are you sick of my recipe posts yet?  I am!  It was time for me to get a craft done.  Here is a super easy, super fast re-do of an orange tin star I had laying around.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I simply spray painted the star white and added blue vinyl stars and red vinyl stripes.  I cut the stars with my Silhouette, but you could just use some cute stickers if you don’t have one.  I hand cut the stripes from a piece of red vinyl, but you could also just use some red tape which would be easier. 

Here is that hutch I was telling you about that my neighbor gave me.  Isn’t it cute?  I don’t have a lot of 4th of July decorations, but I am trying to get some things together to make it look cuter.  But this is how it is for now:

I want to paint this thing white and give it an old chippy finish.  Hopefully soon!!

Front Door Chalkboard

Once upon a time I was reading Blue Cricket Design when I saw this amazingly cute painted frame hung on the front door!  I immediately fell in love.  So, I was telling my girlfriend about it.  She had also seen it and thought it was cute.  She came up with the idea to make a chalkboard in a frame for the front door.  We both decided to do it!  I don't know if she ever did.  But, I raided my mom's basement and found this old wook frame that was actually coming apart.  I tried several different ways of putting it back together but the wood was warped.  So, I put it back together as best I could and filled the spaces with caulk.  I spray painted the frame this green color because I figured green goes with pretty much every season.

For the chalkboard, I used a scrap of hardboard we had left over from some other project.  I cut it to the correct size with a jigsaw and painted it with chalkboard paint and a sponge brush.  Once it was dry I used a staple gun to secure it into the frame.

I added some eye screws to the back to thread my ribbon through for hanging.  I cut these blue swirly things on my Silhouette out of vinyl and applied them to the board.  This was summer time so I added this bright ribbon.  A very simple project!

This is the old color of my door.  Isn't that a cute little boy??  He is MINE!

This is the new color of my door.  The swirls got removed in October when I added some spiderweb vinyl.  After that I meant to add something Christmas-y but never got around to it. 

This is what is on it right now.  See, I didn't space the words well and instead of re-doing the whole thing and trying to be a perfectionist I just let it be.  This is all chalk marker.

I just love this sign.  I switch out the ribbons for seasons and holidays.  I write things on it about holidays, birthday, countdowns, or just how I am feeling.  I do keep it positive and refrain from writing "Today sucks!"

It is a fun way to connect with the neighbors.  I see them walk by and look at my door to see what is written that day.  It is fun!

I will be listing one or more of these for sale for thsoe who don't want to make one themself!