Old Picture Gets a Facelift for Dollars...less Than $8

by Knelso18

5 Materials

30 Minutes

Easy

I have had a nice picture, from Kitklands, hanging in a nook by my bathtub for about 10 yrs. I love the gram the picture is in... but I've been trying to find something more modern, and fresh in that large empty spot. So, why spend a ton of money for a new picture or piece of art.

i decided to take the picture apart and save the wonderful frame. It had matting that was nice, but I decided to change the color. So, I painted it. Then 3 sheets of 12x12 scrapbook paper and some wood phrases and put back together...and it looks great. Here's all the steps...

old picture gets a facelift for dollars less than 8

Here is th before picture. Looks nice I know, but 10 yrs old and I wanted a change.

Up close pic of old frame, matting and picture.

Removed the backing to get to the Matting and picture.

bought these 3 phrases: hope, faith, live. Painted them brown... using cheap acrylic paints from Walmart.

Next painting the brown matting. I decided to use the same paint/color that are all walls. So painted with the same paint.

All painted, one layer only was needed.

paint all dry and checking how the scrapbook paper I chose fits and looks...

Tried the painted words to see how they fit...

Decided to go for it and add the scrapbook paper to the cardboard picture. I was shocked to find the previous picture was just a basic print on the cardboard. Nothing special.

Scrapbook taper to place on cardboard and cover up the flowers.