I hope you enjoyed your weekend, they sure do fly by don’t they! Just a couple more left till the official end of summer. I would be sad if I didn’t love fall so much.
Now, on to the fifth installment of GIRLS WANT PEARLS, 52 Mondays dedicated to the lovely pearl. Photos are such a treasured item in every household. Moments of our lives captured for later reflection and future generations to glimpse and ponder. I love it when I go into a home and there are photos of family and friends everywhere. It lets me know just how important those relationships are and who they hold near and dear.
I must confess, I have A LOT of photos stashed away in boxes that I need to organize and place into albums. But I do have many displayed in frames around my home as well, though not near enough! I buy all my frames at tag sales, I NEVER pay retail for them because they are expensive, but so plentiful at yard sales. It’s easy to transform a boring frame by simply giving it a coat of paint. But for those super special pictures that you really want to stand out, a pearl embellishment will do the trick.
For this first example I used two sections of tiny vintage pearls but any type will do. I did them “freehand” but if you want to you can draw your design out with pencil first. Just start with one end of the strand and glue a few pearls in place, allow to dry and coil around, gluing a few more. Don’t worry about matching the coils perfectly. Continue until your design is finished and you have a beautiful new frame.
The second example is much simpler but still pizazzy (that’s my mama with her dolly ~ isn’t she cute?). I started by gluing a medium large single pearl in the center of the frame. Then, using two separate sections of tiny pearls I draped and attached them by gluing in a few places. Very little effort and I like the final result very much.
Hint for next week’s post: It’s a Cinch.
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Great look!
Thanks a bunch!
Pearls are for every occasion – even in photos!
I agree Donna! Always appropriate!
So elegant and vintage looking!
Thank you for stopping by!
Very sweet!
Thank you Julia! And thanks for the visit!
Amazing!!
Thank you for linking up with Friday’s Fab Favorites!
Lauren xx
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Love the way you’ve embellished your frames with pearls! I love ANYTHING with pearls!
You’re so clever.
Hugs,
Patti
I wanted to invite you to the Friday Flash Blog Party, the best linky in town! I hope you’ll join us and link up. Who knows. You may just get highlighted!
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Jennifer @ The Jenny Evolution
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What a great way to dress up a frame. Love it Ann! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann