When the big snowfall came last Friday, I was starting to get Cabin Fever...we are getting snow on top of snow now...just yesterday we had ice and sleet to put the icing on the snow-cake...this is Winter!
But, back to the Cabin Fever... I had been wanting to frame a couple of pictures but I had not found the right frames or mat color I was thinking of.
**These were to go on either side of my dresser mirror.
Well, sometimes being cooped up makes you just GO FOR IT...experiment, and see what ya get out of it all... and that's what I did... *** keep the shades of blue on that beautiful bird in your mind's eye...
I can't show the actual BEFORE framed pictures - (since I didn't photo-document any of the process - I never think about that...til it's too late...)
I had two more of the above smaller framed prints ..pretty much the size I was wanting - 14x16.
One was actually a duplicate picture, so the extra pair sat in a "Goodwill donation" box for weeks after we moved here. But I decided to save them, and pulled them out right before I finally took the box ~ ! glad I did !
I took those two pictures apart... taped off the thin strip of inner mats and spray painted the burgundy outer mats...(yes...that's right)- I spray painted them...the paint was the color I was thinking might be the pop I wanted in the bedroom. (I will say this...I would NEVER normally paint stuff in an 8 degree garage...but I was "cabin crazy" that day.) I had to bring them inside to dry completely. When dry, I took the tape off and used a black sharpie to change the inner mat color.
I printed off my chosen photos in black and white. I put the pictures back together and hung them in the room.
YES!...just what I was wanting. I have done the present Master bedroom in black and white, but still wanted my favored BLUE in there. (Our room has previously been blue and white for almost 30 years)
*quite different from their previous look and color, yes?
Under each of these pictures are two plates that I had painted a birdie/nesting scene on with the words Sweet Dreams...not perfect...but neither am I! :-)
Each of those plates has a vintage ear"bob" that belonged to my maternal grandmother affixed to the top with that pretty blue color in it...
I have this old Ball mason jar on my dresser with that perfect shade of blue...
and also these...
That gives an idea of the blue shade I was trying to pick up on. I had the spray paint left over from another paint project I had done in Charlotte, for an item on our deck...
There are different pops of blue scattered on small things here and there in the bedroom that tie in with the Blue master bath.
I am happy with the Cabin Fever CRAZY wintertime paint project I experimented with...now I know...so I decided to share on my blog with YOU!...
If a Framing Store doesn't have the mat shade you really want, you CAN spray paint a mat! ...Takes 2 or 3 coats with a dark mat, but it's definitely do-able. :-)
That's my transformation tale for Tuesday...and I'm sticking to it...
Hugs to all dropping by!!
Hope you don't get cooped up too long in your nest because of multiple snows!!!
Who knows what you might end up trying???!!!
Seriously...people really are spray painting furniture fabric now to transform it...
7 comments:
Good job, You! Those mats turned out beautifully...and I love how you used them! I've always loved that picture of you and Kurt from previous posts you've done. And the picture of your children is just as precious. I've always loved how Kat is sitting surrounded by her brothers! Beautiful job all the way round!
Gorgeous! I love the mats but really love those plates!
I love your new Valentine look here! Wow, I didn't know to spray paint like this, what a good idea! Is there anything spray paint can't do?! The pictures look awesome, my fav. color blue too! :D
Oh dear Julie, I remember that cabin fever from last year's snowstorm! Fortunately mine only lasted a week BUT I had to get out of the house! I love all of your sweet pictures! Have a blessed day dear Julie, HUGS!
*** almost time *** :)
Oh dear Julie, I remember that cabin fever from last year's snowstorm! Fortunately mine only lasted a week BUT I had to get out of the house! I love all of your sweet pictures! Have a blessed day dear Julie, HUGS!
*** almost time *** :)
Glad you are finding things to keep you busy. Cabin fever can be a pain in the butt, but that's the best time to create and recreate special things. You can also paint mats with acrylic paints and you can hodge podge them with pretty papers...done both of those. I love the color you have on yours. Looks so cool! How did I miss your post yesterday? I wasn't feeling too good.
OMGoodness Julie! I can't imagine painting in that cold, you really, really must have had a bad case of cabin fever! I just adore your plates with the birdies and the special momento from your Grandma on it. The blue is very restful and pretty too a great place for it! xo ~Lili
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