I found this awesome Barbie Calendar months ago and decided that I would frame them for Maggie Lynn's big wall...the problem... the picture is 12x12 and they don't make a huge variety of frames for that size (well at a reasonable price) I was able to find black 12x12 frames at 50% off at Hobby Lobby so I scooped 6 of them up in my arms and decided I would make them what I needed them to be. I also stopped by the paint isle at HL and picked up some dark brown paint and copper penny metallic paint. I sponge painted the frames with these two colors and it looks great!!! These pictures also had a tiny hole above each girl's head for the "calendar hanger" that I had to find a way to cover up. I decided to use ribbon and glue to the edge of each page like a "mat". This was tedious but turned out well!
Here they are on the wall...My wonderful husband and stepson- Seth hung them up for me! I think they look fantastic...what about you?
My other project that took a lot of my brain power was an idea that I got from a blog that my friend Leslie hooked me up with. I saw her idea and thought it was spectacular. She had some girls make them for her and they did sell them but I didn't want to spend $75 per plate...I just couldn't afford it. Her plates were oval and I couldn't find any oval plates. She used vintage paper dolls and I found some real rockin' Barbie paper dolls. But it is the same idea...so thanks lady from another city! Here is my finished project.
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