This was a guest post I did over at my friend Ann Marie’s blog, White House, Black Shutters in June. Since then, Elise and I have made more of these sunprints and I’ll be sharing those soon. But first, I wanted to show you our introduction in case you missed it. There’s still a little […]
Frame that kid artwork!
I have to confess that I have been lazy about art/craft time with Elise. She begs to “actibitees,” but most days, I can’t be bothered to drag out the mess of paints. Bad mom. Especially bad mom who loves to paint herself and wants to raise a creative child. Bad mom. But thanks to a […]
Artwork switcheroos
The artwork in this house is in flux again. I guess that’s what happens when you bring new things in; some old things have to rotate out. I took down my paint chip artwork. I was getting pretty tired of it, but the people on Pinterest never seem to get tired of it. […]
Framing found object: Psychic ad postcard
Years ago, I was kind of obsessed with “finding things” (a la Found Magazine). Basically, I would pick up every random piece of paper on the ground, hoping it would be something funny or interesting. Mostly, what I found was completely ordinary and uninteresting. So when this postcard appeared on the sidewalk in front of […]
6 creative framing tricks from the archive
Trim out a canvas or a wood panel using yard sticks Shrink a mat opening with ribbon Hang an empty frame around an odd shaped object and also here Paint a fancy “frame” on the back side of the glass and also here Enlarge and elevate tiny artwork with a shadowbox Mount items inside a […]
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