Repurposed Picture Frame

Saturday was my daughter's fourth birthday. She's into all the "pretties" as she calls it.

In order to keep her newest hair things in one place, I decided to repurpose this picture frame that I have had lying around.

To start with, I found this frame in the clearance isle at Michaels for a few dollars cause it was missing the glass.

I didn't necessarily like the dark color so I wanted to lighten it up.

I did want the darker color to peer through. So to achieve the look I was going through, I grabbed my acrylic white and more or less dry brushed it onto the frame. You can also use a soft paper towel to distress the white if you get too much on your frame.

 After letting it dry really well, I grabbed my chicken wire (Home Depot), staple gun (husband's tool stash), and wire cutters (wife's tool stash). Stretch the chicken wire out along the back and staple into place.

 Next, I wanted to make pockets and loops for the bottom of the frame to hold any extra small hair clips, hair ties, and headbands.

 To create the same size loops, you can either measure them out with a ruler or a quicker way is grab two round same sized objects.

 Use the round objects as your guide

 Loop the ribbon up and over it

 Place the second round object on top of the looped ribbon and bend backwards over the second round object

 Glue in place

 This technique gives you even loops

 Next decorate!

Finished product: 

Materials Used:
Old frame
Artist's Loft Acrylic Metallic White paint
DCWV Inc. 'Minty Lace' stack

Chicken Wire

Hot Glue

Floral Garden Burlap Ribbon