Swan Lake Project (an upcycle)...

Do you ever pass over something 'cause nobody else wants it so you 

figure you probably shouldn't want it either?  

Well - enter my little gold frame I used for this project.   

Somebody left it behind at the antique mall where
I rent - and nobody else wanted it.  

(And I almost didn't either - shame on me!)

 

 It worked just fine for a 'rush' project I threw together today.  

This old children's puzzle (from a yard sale free box a few years ago)  

and some old newspaper pair up nicely.

  A little matte decoupage and it's not going anywhere. 

 The frame was just a bit 'too gold' - so I gave it a light coat of 

black paint to tone it down - wiping it right off after applying.  

It made a subtle but necessary difference.

 

 Gotta love the patina of this puzzle - bends, tears and all.

 Ok - so maybe it's Swan Lake - farmhouse style!

Let me hear you say you'll never doubt your own instincts.  

And for goodness sake - don't try to be like everyone else!

Might as well like up to Transformation Thursday