I’m not sure why I love a good fleur de lis, but I do! Really, I like a lot of french stuff even though I don’t speak french. Go figure!
See that wonderful picture above? It is from Funky Junk Interiors! I was in love with her bead board “office” sign! While piddling in the garage trying to figure out what I wanted to work on, I came across some scrap tongue and groove bead board. I then went to my stash of picture frames and chose one that would fit well with my scraps.
I cut the scraps with my compound miter saw. They were a little too wide, so I ripped a tongue off of one board and the groove off of another board on the table saw.
I tongue and grooved them together.
I placed them in the frame and secured them with some glazier points. There is a better way of holding diy artwork in frames now. I use a Logan Dual Point Elite Driver, it works so easy for these kinds of projects.
The frame was spray painted and then I dry brushed some black onto the bead board using a chip brush.
This is the same stencil I used for my fleur-de-lis pillow.
I pounced some black paint onto the bead board. When I do stencil projects like this I like to use Martha Stewart pouncers.
I wasn’t a huge fan of this frame, but now that it’s sporting a new design, it’s growing on me.
To give a finished look to the back of a diy frame, I use craft paper. I did this by using double stick tape on the frame. After applying the tape, I placed an oversized piece of brown craft paper onto the back. Then, pressing it down really well all the way around, I used a razor blade knife to trim off the excess.
I don’t always keep my projects, but I just couldn’t part with this one.
gail
Wow that is great. You are so handy putting all the wood together too. Just love the finished look.
Reminds me of home, St. Louis is full of fleur de lis! What a great project!
I too love a nice fleur de lis! This looks so great, I don’t blame you for hanging onto it! Love it:)
You are so talented. Making cool art out of scraps…
So classy looking … I love it.
LOVE this! It’s just awesome. Usually, when I piddle around in the garage looking for a project to work on, the only thing I come away with is a couple dirty socks found in the corner of the garage or something – reminds me that what I should be working on is laundry!! Ah, well, very nice project!!
That turned out so great. I love the look.
Don’t you just LOVE scrap wood!?!?! :o) It looks awesome!
Hi Gail.
Woo! Long weekend, but I’m so glad that I finally made it over here. I adore this project! Thank you so much for joining me for Inspire My Saturday.
Have a fantastic week.
XO*tricia
Hi Gail.
Woo! Long weekend, but I’m so glad that I finally made it over here. I adore this project! Thank you so much for joining me for Inspire My Saturday.
Have a fantastic week.
XO*tricia
LOVE!!! It’s classic grunged up a bit! BRILLIANT. Thanks for sharing again at the POPP.
That is just down right gorgeous. Love it. Laura @ military mansion
That is really cool. Great job and big vision there Gail!
Hi Gail, this is fantastic! I love it:) ~ Tina x
I love everything about it.
Yes I did see this!! I am so jealous of all the stuff in your garage! Jami
OH!! This is why I want to hang out with you though. You are so fabulous…so creative…so inspiring. That…and you are just fun to be around. Hopefully I will knock this project out of the park. Can I tell you how scary it was to do caulk? EEeeegaads!
Cheers~
e
Thanks so very much for the sweet comment you made on my fabric flower necklaces! I’m returning your visit and have enjoyed your cute blog! What a great project! ..very well done! I hope to see you again real soon. until later…
Amazing project! We seriously need to hang out. I’d learn so much from watching you work on your projects. Beautiful!
Gail!
Yummie bead board.
Love it!
Ok Gail…when are you going to open a shop so I can come buy some goodies of yours?!:) This looks great!
Sarah
Oh very nice. To me to screams Montreal. Funky and cool.
Love it!
I’d hate to have you as my neighbor, you’d make me look so lazy! Hee! Hee! I absolutely think this is adorable. (Just kidding, I’d learn a ton from being next door to you!)
OOh I love it! Looks wonderful!
It looks great! (like everything I’ve seen you do!!)
I love a good fleur-de-lis as well!
I LOVE this! It’s so great! I might be a copy cat and try to make one myself!
Very cool.. I like that a lot. I like it even more since it is using tongue and groove boards.
Grover
groverwoodworks.blogspot.com
Nice work…looks great.
Oh, that is very classy looking, so pretty. The black on black is very understated and elegant. Now is where I get to admit I had to google glazier points, LOL. I couldn’t have made that if a person put a gun to my head…. you teach me so much! (Thank you!)
I like the black on black. And finishing the back is a great idea, I never would have thought to do that!
You seriously did not make that beadboard. How amazing! I love the frame! Very classy!