RECLAIM THAT FRAME

I have many old pictures frames stuffed away in my closet and they are stuffed away for a reason... they are old and don't go with my house decor... I think I found a solution!

So here is an idea... using the miracles of spray paint and adding water, you can finally take those old frames from the closet and make new sleek and rustic looking frames. With the technique I am fixing to show you, you can create a new look for frames, decorative plates, vases, or pretty much anything. This is a really simple craft so if you don't have much time but want to make use of those old frames, this is the craft for you!

Before.

CREATION: Rustic Picture Frames

SUPPLIES:

• Two different colors of spray paint (I used black and gold) 
• A frame 
• A spray bottle filled with water
• Paper towels or newspaper

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OLD FRAMES LOOK AWESOME:

Black spray paint, one of the first steps toward a new
picture frame!

1. Get your old frame, dust it off, and head outside with your first spray paint color. Don't forget the paper towels!
2. Make sure your frame is lying flat on the paper towel. Fully coat the frame with your first color.
3. Let dry
4. Once dry, spray the frame with water and then immediately spay the frame with your second color.
5. Let dry
6. Now, blot the water off with a paper towel.
7. Yay, you are finished now but you can add different textures if you want!

My first attempt, only lightly sprayed with water.

If it doesn't turn out right the first time try try again... you have to experiment with techniques like this. You can add more or less water for different effects! 

After I sprayed it with gold spray paint , there was a slight
texture but not enough. So, I resprayed it with black spray
paint, let it dry, and sprayed it with more water which you
can see below.

Here, I sprayed it with much more water and it gave me
a more textured effect.

After the gold spray paint dried, I blotted the water off
with a paper towel.

I decided to add a little more texture to the frame so I got
a plastic grid sheet and lightly sprayed the frame with
  the gold spray paint.

This is what I did to make some added effects, but you can
use anything to make different textures on your frame.

After.
 Now I have a new addition to my room and I didn't have
to buy a new frame. Yay for saving money.

FRIDGE DOOR DRESS UP

No need for a boring fridge door when you can have a fun one for free. Add some life to your bills and notes by attaching them to the fridge door with creative magnets. Take a little time out of your day, listen to some music, and start crafting away. Here are two different ideas for magnets... pick which one you like best or create both.

CREATION: Refrigerator Magnets

WHAT YOU NEED:

Use round or shaped beads... just make
sure they are clear so you can see the
image through it.

• Clear circular glass chips rounded on the top (get large ones) or Beer caps for IDEA 2
• Magazine clippings ( you can use different themes... here are some ideas: use small antique portraits from an old book, use letters from the alphabet so you can spell out words, use all back and white for a cohesive look)
• Magnetic disks or magnetic strips
• Glue 
• Paintbrush
• Scissors

DIRECTIONS FOR IDEA 1: 

1. Cut your images into circles... slightly smaller than the back of the glass chips
2. Apply the glue with the paintbrush to the front of the image ( you can slightly water down the glue if it is too thick)
3. Apply to image to the back of the glass chip so you can see the image through the front
4. Let dry and then cover the back with glue again to make sure the image stays glued to the glass chip
5. Now glue the magnetic strip or circle to the back of the image
6. Let dry
7. Repeat steps 1-6 to make more fun magnets 
8. When your finished, go make your fridge look pretty

DIRECTIONS FOR IDEA 2:

With a cool image in the center, the
beer cap gives the image a nice frame.

1. Cut your images into circles... just large enough so they will fit inside the beer cap
2. Apply the glue with the paintbrush to the back of the image
3. Apply the image to the inside of the beer cap
4. Re-coat the image with glue
5. Now glue the magnetic strip or circle to the back of the beer cap
6. Let dry
7. Repeat steps 1-6 to make more fun magnets 
8. Now make your fridge a creative piece of art

Soap for my Mason

Here is a cute and simple way to reuse a Mason Jar and make a soap dispenser. This will give your bathroom a clean and classy look. 

WHAT: Mason Jar Soap Dispenser 

SUPPLIES: 

• Mason Jar
• Mason Jar lid
• Soap pump 
• Liquid soap
• Ruler 
• Pencil 
• Drill 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Grab the Mason Jar lid and measure and mark the center of the lid.
2. Get the drill and drill a hole in the center of the lid where you marked. Make the hole about 1/2 an inch wide, just wide enough for the soap dispenser to fit. 
3. Put the pump through the lid.
4. Fill the jar with soap.
5. Twist the lid on tight.
6. Now pump, pump, pump and clean that dirt away.

COOL IDEAS:

• Tie some ribbon around the jar for a different feel 
• Wrap and glue hemp around the jar... you can cover the whole jar in hemp or just a section

SOAP PUMP:

• Salvage a pump from an old soap dispenser