For when you are bored:

...AND feeling crafty! 

So this is my third edition of a crafting post, and I hope you get a small fraction of the enjoyment looking at my diy crafts as I did in making them.  Yesterday I had the day off and I decided to finally get around to doing some projects I had seen via the blog-o-sphere.  

Let me start off by saying I have a small addiction to frames.  Every time I happen to pass the local resale shop when they are open (which is a rarity) I find myself drawn inside to the back of the store where they have frames of all sorts and sizes.  Doesn't matter how ugly they are, if they are cheap I buy them, big or small I collect them all!  ;) 

Anyways, I have had quite the collection growing under my bed and I finally found use for 6 of them:

#1 Magnetic Chalk Board Frame

via this crafty chic's tutorial here

Cost:

Sheet metal: $2.50

Paint: $.65

Frame: $2

#2 Dry Erase Frame

via the same crafty chic here

 Cost:

Thrifted frame:  $1

Paint&Paper on hand

#3 Letter art

Did you know Hobby Lobby sells single letters?

And for you photographers out there, how fun would it be to do this yourself?

(I think I could  use the challenge...)

Cost:

4 letters @ $1.99 ea.

Thrifted Frame: $2

Grey Mat matte made from a poster board

#4 Scripture Picture framed

I printed this picture I took on TYB IS., GA and put a favorite verse of mine on it.

Before:

After:

Cost:

Thrifted Frame: $2

Picture printed at home and matte made with scrapbook paper

#5 Earring Display

I have so many earrings and I only wear dangles, so this was a perfect way to display them!

Tutorial found here

Cost:

Frame: on hand

Picture wire: $1.97

#6 Pinwheels

I know this has nothing to do with frames but I adored the idea of having a bouquet of pinwheels. (Don't judge me; I am a kid at heart) :)

Tutorial found via Lisa Leanord here

My sister, Lauren came home from work and I helped her make her own chalkboard frame & pinwheels to match her room!

Aren't they adorable? :)

So, what are you waiting for?

Get crafting! :)

Come see some of my photography over at Serendipity-Images.