How to make a small shadow box using hobby plywood board and wood glue. No nails needed for this project. Step by step directions included so you can make one, two, three or MORE!
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Picture Frame Shadow Box
This fun and frugal picture frame shadow box is a fairly easy DIY using drawer parts and thrift store items. Step by step instructions included. The shadow box has been featured in a couple of magazines.
Easy Beachy Frame Using Reclaimed Wood
This very fun and easy project will make you smile–oh wait that’s me! I love all shades of blue, but don’t really need beachy or coastal decor. I still want to add something to this project, so I’m looking for your advice about how I should finish it off. If you do a lot of framing I have the tool you need to put on your wish list!
Easy Shadow Box from a Picture Frame
This easy shadow box is made from a thrift store frame. There are so many options of picture frames available that the possibilities are endless. I’ll show you step by step how to achieve this picture frame shadow box in an afternoon.
Picture Frame Ideas for Home Decor and More
I’ve put together a great collection of over 35 picture frame ideas for home decor and more! Picture frames are everywhere, and I’m thinking you probably have at least 3-5 laying around your home somewhere needing a new purpose. Hop over to see all the fabulous transformations from My Repurposed Life and friends.
Chippy Chalkboards with Chalk Art
Today’s post is chock full of information. I’m sharing how I painted those picture frames I showed you yesterday. There are fun details about a contest for my blogger friends going to Haven Conference and a giveaway for those of you who aren’t a blogger going to Charleston later this month. I love my friends at Homeright!
Recent Finds July 2018
Ya know what? When you’ve been junkin’ as long as I have, sometimes it just seems like the junk finds me! I got great deals this past month and scored some really awesome FREE junkin’ finds as well! What would you do with all this stuff?
Picture Frame Jewelry Holder
Mindi from My Love 2 Create is sharing a super tutorial today showing how to make a picture frame jewelry holder out of decorative metal. This step by step tutorial will give you tips and tricks to make this jewelry holder to match your decor. Fun, pretty AND functional! Thanks Mindi!
Extra Large Picture Frame Cork Board
I’m sharing a tutorial for an extra large picture frame that I transformed into a cork board memo board. Using my favorite Smoked Glaze really makes this color oh so pretty! I can’t stop using that glaze! Looking for some fun push pin ideas for this cork board.
Rustic Full Length Mirror Makeover
A free full length mirror gets a makeover with some rustic picture frame molding. Add some reclaimed wood for the perfect rustic framed full length mirror. The mirror had been in my way for months, happy to have it completed and out of the shop!
Display Vacation Photos and Keepsakes from the beach in a Rustic Shadow Box
How to display vacation photos is not something I usually think about. Many times I do a photo book upon returning, but while visiting Cape Cod with my daughter Jamie, I collected sand, rocks and shells. I wanted to display these along with a favorite photo in a shadow box that fits with my decor. I’ll show you how I made a rustic shadow box using an IKEA ribba shadow box.
How to make a reclaimed artwork rustic frame
Reclaimed artwork doesn’t generally come with a frame. While vacationing in Cape Cod with my daughter Jamie in late June, I actually picked up three pieces of reclaimed art. This sweet painting of three sandpipers scurrying on the beach is done on a piece of scrap plywood. The artist is John Bates of Provincetown Massachusetts….
Oval Frame Redo Chalkboard
I found a $1 antique oval picture frame at Vendors’ Village (where my booth is located). It was in rough shape, but I knew it was worth a buck. It got put aside until I finished my latest hall tree and I was wishing I had the perfect wreath to hang on it. I didn’t, so I redid the oval frame into a chalkboard instead. I hope you learn something from this short tutorial.
Reclaimed Wood Photo Display
Make a beautiful reclaimed wood photo display for your home using dollar store photo frames and reclaimed wood.Mindi gives you an easy to follow picture tutorial!
Picture Frame Cork Board
A couple of months ago I found a great deal on picture frames. Soon after I got an even better deal on some cork boards. It seemed to me that they were meant to come together to make a picture frame cork board. Good Deal on Cork Board I got this great deal on cork…
Thrift Store Artwork into Chalkboard
I shared this thrift store artwork with you in my Recent Finds Brrr it’s Cold. I said I didn’t remember how much it cost, but it was probably 7-8 bucks. It caught my eye because I liked the shape of the frame. It hung out in the garage ever since, until I finally took…
Corrugated Tin and Pallet Wood Frame
Hello My Repurposed Life fans, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic. Today I have a great frame idea made from corrugated tin and all the bits and pieces I tend to accumulate. I think this is the seventh frame I’ve created from my scraps, you may remember the pallet wood frame that I shared here back…
Turn Old Frames into a Lantern
How to turn old frames into a lantern, the perfect home decor for Christmas. Pin it! Anyone who follows me over at Scavenger Chic knows that I have three sons. Two are married and have their own homes and one more is just about to be a senior in high school. While they were growing…
Plastic Frame Makeover
I have such an Easy Plastic Frame Makeover for this month’s Thrift Store Décor Makeover-it happens the second Wednesday every month! I love it because it makes me step away from the saw and the drill. Plastic thrift store picture frame This seriously IS the ugliest brown <plastic> frame EVER! But, it was only $2…
Artwork Frame Chalkboard
In this month’s installment of Thrift Store Home Décor Challenge is a artwork frame chalkboard. I can never pass up a great $5 picture frame. My garage has many of these waiting for a makeover, but today’s project is a more frequent find. Funny thing is, I can’t find a before picture of it. It…
Easy Pallet Wood Frame
Pallet Wood Frame – EASY weekend project Hello once again My Repurposed Life fans, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic. I know you are all busy busy preparing for Christmas, but if you are in need of just one more gift, I have a great pallet wood frame idea for you. And better yet, if you…
Milk Bottle Caps Art
Happy Friday, everyone! It’s Angie, from Knick of Time, with a new project for you. I have an ever growing collection of old milk bottle caps that I love, but had never done anything with. I turned them into kitchen wall art that serves a extra purpose, which you’ll see as well! It’s a quick and easy project,…
Easy Mirror Frame
I’ve had some mirrors for a while, okay maybe a year or 18 months? My friend Cathy gave me three of them—they came out of this repurposed medicine cabinet into a pegboard craft station. She gave them to me with the condition that I got to keep the two smaller ones for myself if I…
Old Picture Frame Chalkboard Easel
Hi! It is Mindi again from MyLove2Create, and I have a super fun and EASY project for you today! An Old Picture Frame Chalkboard Easel. It is funny, I do projects all the time, and mostly my kids are semi interested or don’t even ask what I am working on. Eventually they are pleased with…
Simple Rustic Shadow Box
Today I have a simple rustic shadow box made from an old frame and some leftover fence pieces. I make directional wedding signs on Etsy, and end up with a lot of leftover pieces that are not good enough quality for painting—and of course I save these pieces.
large DIY bracket frame
Hello! My name is Mindi and I share my projects over at MyLove2Create. It is such a pleasure for me to be guest posting at My Repurposed Life! Gail is one of my favorite people and I am happy to help her out as she recovers so she can get back to inspiring all…
Unique Chalkboard Ideas
My second community night class was all about chalkboards. We were suppose to repurpose a cupboard door into a chalkboard. However, there wasn’t enough interest, so the class was cancelled. Sad.but.true. So, I’m going to show you some of the unexpected chalkboard items I was going to share with the class—you know I LOVE a…
DIY Chevron Bulletin Board from My Personal Accent
As a DIY blogger, I love when I come across a deal on something I absolutely love! I found printed burlap for $3 a yard. One of Chevron and one Fleur de Lis pre-printed. Since I love both prints, I bought most of what was left. (So you will be seeing quite a few…
Easy Picture Frame Makeovers
I recently wanted to try my DIY version of chalky paint in my HomeRight Finish Max. A little paint goes a long way, so I decided to break out a bunch of small projects to tackle at one time. I love finding these old plastic dresser mirrors with plastic frames. I am…
Finish Max Chalkboard Paint
Using a Finish Max with Chalkboard Paint I recently decided to clean out my storage shed. It’s one of the places where I store my inventory. You can see a few empty spaces where I’ve pulled some stuff out. I didn’t quite “gut” it, but I did remove most of it to organize it…
Family Framed Print
My name is Angie and my blog home is Knick of Time, where I share my addiction to old stuff…and lots of it!With Christmas just days away, I came to share this Family Names Framed Print, which is an easy and inexpensive project. It makes a thoughtful gift which you can whip up quickly. Materials needed…
Plastic frames chalkboards
How to do a quick chalkboard makeover using gold plastic frames easily found at thrift stores! *this post contains affiliate links, read more here* As I was getting ready for Glendale, and I was unable to build anything due to my shoulder injury, I was looking around for quickies! As most of you know one…
Room Divider Chalkboard
I think you’re going to love this former photo display room divider turned into chalkboards! So, I had an old tri-fold photo room divider screen in my stash. For a long time, I pondered on what I could do with it, and because I love everything chalkboard, it seemed the route to go. It would…
picture frame wainscoting
Hello! I am excited to be a guest here today with you sharing some how-to tips. I am Casey, creator of Yes to Lovely, a little blog that is my creative outlet in addition to being a wife and momma. After several life upheavals and some loss…
Key to My Heart
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and it’s probably my least favorite day of the year. I won’t be doing any projects this year, so I’m going to show you some from the past. Up today, is “the key to my heart”. I started with a thrifted frame in all it’s chippy glory. A…
chalkboard ideas for craft show
I have a busy day ahead of me today. Breakfast with some friends, then packing up the car. I worked on trying to make my chalkboards pretty. I think they sell better if they give the buyer an idea of WHY they need a chalkboard. You can see the repurposed Scrabble tile holder at the…
repurposed artwork chalkboards
I’ve been trying to get ready for Glendale Crossing days. I’ve always had great success with chalkboards, the larger the better. A great resource for large chalkboards is repurposed artwork pieces. I picked this frame up for a a few bucks at a junk store. Uh Oh, I secretly worry that I’m going to someday…
Guest Post DIY Storage Crate by Meridian Road
Today is the last day of my “blog vacation” I have the most awesome friends that have stepped up to help me have some time off to celebrate Jamie’s special day and recuperate from it all. Today is no exception. My friend Suzanne from Meridian Road writes an awesome blog and she has a great…
Small DIY Frame
This morning we have a great crafty project from another one of my DIY Club friends! Holly @ 504 Main is very crafty! She does a lot of stuff online, in blogland, and in real life. She is also a published writer, currently working on another book. I’ve often told her I don’t know HOW…
DIY Picture Frame Pt. 2
You can see how I cut the trim in my post DIY Picture Frame. Today I’m going to show you what did and didn’t work for me in putting the frame together. I bought these fasteners at Home Depot. I’ve seen them in frames I’ve taken apart. As a backup plan I bought…
