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post 26/11/2012, 04:58 PM
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I need som creative inspiration. Today one of my neighbours (a picture framer) cleared out his garage and had stacks of free frames on his front nature strip. I went a bit nuts and now have about 40 frames, mostly square and rectangular in both gold and dark wood tones. Some very ornate antique type ones, range of sizes from over a metre long to tiny squares.
They don't have glass or backings, just the frames only.
I'm thinking I want to do something creative with them, so hit me with some ideas. I have a lounge room wall behind my couch begging for decoration, not to mentions other walls in the house.
I am a creative dunce so nothing too tricky! What would you do with them?
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in(s)ane
post 26/11/2012, 05:11 PM
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Staple gun beautiful fabrics to the back of most, and have a few print properly framed and hang in a huge collage. May have to paint some frames.
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Violet Devine
post 26/11/2012, 05:25 PM
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I've always liked this idea:
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&...|6dwsqlhy7oZygM

Fill with cork board and arrange close together like tetris. Can display kids artwork, or current photos.
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queeniebird
post 26/11/2012, 05:27 PM
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I'd start by painting all the frames the same colour.... They would be great on one wall... You could do canves photos or gorgeous fabric... (spotlight)
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CG123
post 26/11/2012, 05:48 PM
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Do you have pierced ears by any chance?

DH made earring hangers for me a few years back. He used mesh from a laundry bag (you could use fly wire) and stapled it to the back of the frame. You hang your drop-style earrings in the holes.



Happy crafting biggrin.gif

Edited becasue I tried to added photos... and then a link... Google earring holder frame

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~Jam~
post 26/11/2012, 06:22 PM
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try pinterest!!

http://pinterest.com/


Have fun!!
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CG123
post 03/12/2012, 03:28 PM
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Just curious... what did you decide?
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Oilucy
post 04/12/2012, 09:52 PM
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I'd fill an ornate one with a lightweight MDF and paint with chalkboard paint
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