Pinterest Project with a Purpose!!

I saw a project on Pinterest I wanted to try. I found this Cute Hair Bow Frame. Since Little Sister's bows were currently piled up in my windowsill, I figured this was a project with a purpose!








So I was on the hunt for a frilly frame. I found this one at Hobby Lobby. It wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but it wasn't too expensive so I grabbed it. I've been looking around for a "better option" but haven't been successful (except this PERFECT frame I found at an antique shop - unfortunately it had a $5,500 painting in it). This project was so simple, if I find a better frame at a good price, I can just make another one. As it turns out I might need a bigger one!!

I started off by taking off the hanger (and putting it aside; I would need it later). Then I had to take the backing off the frame. I used a paint can opener, because I found it in the junk drawer right then, and it seemed it would do the job!

Once I had the back off and took the zebra print padding out, I was left with a shiny black frilly frame. I took it out into the garage to paint it. It was drizzling outside, so I had to move to the garage. Sorry honey for the pink and white squares painted on the garage floor! It adds character!!

I started by priming it. I'm not 100% sure this was necessary, but I wasn't sure how well the pink paint would cover the black. I think, in hindsight, it would have done just fine. It actually may have been better to not have primed it. The shiny black frame is made of plastic and with the primer and paint, it was a pretty thick coating that chips easily. I wasn't too exacting on this part; I didn't mind having the black peek through on the deeper details. It would give it some depth.

Next came the Mambo Pink paint. I sprayed it pretty evenly. Again I left a few of the really deep grooves without paint.

WOW! I think there was a little too much Mambo in this pink. It was so much brighter than I was expecting. I needed to "tone it down" just a bit. I happened to have a can of Ballet Slipper Satin spray paint in my craft cabinet from a previous (unfinished) project. I thought I could lightly spray this on there as an "overlay" to help tone down the Mamboishness. I didn't spray a heavy layer, just a thin misting. It did just fine. It cut the brightness enough and I like how it gave it a little more visual texture.

Then I moved indoors to complete the project. Spray painting in the garage gets a little fumey!!

I "measured" out and cut the ribbon pieces to fit.

I hot glued them to the inset area of the frame. I didn't want them on the very back because I wanted them away from the wall a little bit once it's hanging to make it easier to get the bow clips behind the ribbon. If you're using a wooden frame you could staple the ribbon with a staple gun; it would be much simpler. But since this frame was plastic I turned to the good 'ole glue gun! I then trimmed up the edges of the ribbon, and......

Here it is!!

Here it is hanging on her wall. Once I got the bows on there I realized I really could have used a bigger frame!! And after seeing this picture I realized how disorganized the book shelf is. Actually 99.9% of these books are Landon's, but he doesn't have a bookshelf in his bedroom.... on the hunt for one!! (This is the book shelf that was in his bedroom, but I needed it for the lamp in the nursery so it was sent to Little Sister's room.

Here is a close up. It looks much more red in this picture. I think it's the lighting.