Saturday 5 November 2011

(virtually) no-cost picture and frame

I love making things that cost nothing, or where the cost is negligible.

This picture is a good example. It is made from a cut out picture from a magazine, plus a little balsa wood and some laminate.

I've used felt tip to avoid white edges around the picture, and have coloured the frame with wood stain to give an aged look.


6 comments:

  1. I love looking through magazines for usable pictures. Shipping tape is what I use to cover the photo. Your frame looks awesome!

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  2. I think the frame goes so well with your picture, both looks like they have been around for a long time.
    Mona

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  3. Hi Julie: I really like your site - lots of great ideas! I recently started building a Magpies kit and have started a construction blog for it. Hope you'll check it out sometime. Pat S.

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  4. Thanks Audra, Mona and Pat for your kind comments, lovely to hear from you :D

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  5. Queda precioso con ese marco, parece que tienen muchos años. Una idea estupenda :-)
    Un beso.

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  6. Lovely frame! I've just added your blog to my favourites, as it gives me a lot of good ideas!
    I would be honoured if you had time to visit mine (A beginner with a teashop).
    Carole
    http://Carolesminiatureworld.blogspot.com

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I love to read comments so thank you in advance. I read every one and try to reply to all. Julie :)