Rustic Framed Elk Picture
| May 17, 2012 | Posted by Jessie under Artsy Stuff, Dining Room, Wood |
When I was out garage saling a few weeks ago, I stumbled across a gorgeous, rustic frame. It was $5 and had been custom made in Brown County, IN {which is an adorable town with some great little shops and restaurants} and it just had to be mine.
I must have been staring at it for awhile because a man finally came up and said if I didn’t want it, he would take it. So, of course, I went right up to the man selling it and got out of there before it could get snatched away. Mike had a great idea to fill it with a picture we’ve had for awhile of an elk my dad had taken in Yellowstone when we all out when out west a couple of years ago. I decided to head to Michael’s to get a mat {a very generous parent gave me a gift card for Teacher Appreciation week} to fill in the space between the picture and the frame. I bought this cream mat for about $5, and, yes the wrapper was ripped when I bought it but it was the only one they had.
So I opened it the rest of the way and took the front and back apart.
The elk picture had a small crease in it so I thought taping it nice and tight to the mat would minimize the crease and keep it in place.
I laid it on the front of the back piece of mat to center it, flipped it over, and taped it from behind.
I flipped it back to the right side and laid the front piece over top to make an elk sandwich:)
Then I grabbed my frame and turned it on its back. There is an inset on the back of the frame where the mat sits.
And I stapled it to the insert to keep it in place.
Pretty simple. I hung it in our dining room where it fits perfectly with the room’s rustic theme.
Total cost: $10 for the frame and mat. I love the warm, aged wood with that beautiful elk in the middle.
I’ve linked up with Rhoda’s Thrifty Treasures party!
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Skip to My Lou: Made By You Mondays
Today’s Creative Blog: Get Your Craft On
Home Stories A to Z: Tutorials and Tips Tuesdays
Not Just a Housewife: Shoe Me What Ya Got
Blue Cricket Design: Show and Tell
Shabby Chic Cottage: Transformation Thursday
Miss Mustard Seed: Furniture Feature Friday
Tatertots and Jello: Weekend Wrap-Up
WOW! That looks awesome! It is amazing how you can look at something so simple and turn it into something very beautiful!!
I love that frame!! I would have grabbed it too had I found it. Great find.
Great buy! That frame is perfect for that photo!!
Looks fantastic! Great find on the frame.