Picture Frame Wreath

Don't you just LOVE wreaths?  I LOVE them.  I have one on my front door almost all year and for every occasion.   I have a LOT of picture frames....5 boxes of picture frames.  I found them at at yard sale for 5 bucks!  I saw a few of them I liked and was looking at other things, when the lady brought out 5 boxes of picture frames!!!  I asked "how much?" and she said "5 dollars for all 5 boxes."  I grabbed them up so fast made my own head spin!  Most of them I used to put my photos of family in, some just stayed in the box until I needed them.  I have a few left and decided to make something with one of them.

Pick out a frame

Sand the frame

Take those tabs on the back...

and bend them down.

Get a stack of paper plates to pour the paint in.

Paint the frame, including the sides white

Apply 3 coats of white paint

Then, apply red paint (or paint of your choice).

Apply 3 coats of paint.  Let it dry.  Take sand paper and lightly sand the frame.  Then, take some distress ink and rub it on the frame.

Pick out some pretty lace and grab the hot glue gun.  Don't rush this part.  Take your time.

Then get some cording in a coordinating color.  I picked gold.

And hot glue that on top of the lace.  Again, take your time.  Don't need any burned fingers. :)

Get some ribbon and make a bow, or if you have a bow that is in your color scheme, use that. Attach to the top of the frame.  I needed to add a dot of hot glue to hold mine in place.

Pick out 3 ornaments, and use some 1/4" ribbon to string them up.  Tie to the frame and hang.

This project takes about 3-4 hours because each coat of paint must dry before proceeding to the next step.
Simple and easy, but packs a punch!  Try it and let me know how it turned out.