Off-grid pantry planner

 

I guess I kind of fell in love with the following concept I’m about to show you. The first time I remember seeing it done in person was when my sister-in-law made one as a gift for my parents. It turned out great!

 

Fast forward many months and I decided to try to make one of these cute photo holder frames myself by giving an old vintage frame a makeover! I made this the same time I gave this candle lantern a makeover and turned this old frame into a piece of art! Yeah, I was on a roll that week…

 

Easy vintage frame makeover! Great Christmas gift idea.

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This was truly an easy, easy project! I was SO fortunate to find the vintage frame for free from my dad. I don’t know what kind of wood it is but it was easy to push the tacks into – maybe because it’s simply old wood. I chose to use twine that I already had on hand. It is a thin twine so if I were to it again, I would consider buying more of it (I think I finished off the roll) or I might buy a thicker strand so it actually compliments this thick frame better.

At any rate, I really like how it turned out!

 

How to give a vintage frame a makeover!

 

How to give a vintage frame a makeover

The materials I used

  • twine
  • scissors
  • clothespins (I bought smaller ones like this)
  • masking tape
  • thumb tacks

 

Give an antique frame a new purpose. Great gift idea!

 

This was an easy, cheap and fast vintage frame makeover!

 

As you’ll see I pushed in the tacks and wrapped the twine around them and then criss-crossed (see picture). I used masking tape to cover old nails sticking out of the frame and I think I may have covered the tacks also to help secure the tacks and twine.

 

Cheap, easy makeover for a vintage frame!

 

Finally, I got to take the smaller clothes pins and attach my chosen images! This would make a great Christmas gift for a family member.

 

How to give an old frame new life. Easy, cheap makeover!

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Tracy Zdelar

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Tracy writes about homeschooling and just about anything related to family life in Ohio here on the blog. Strong honest views will surface from time to time on topics related to truth, faith and freedom. **Check out my notebooks and Bible Memory Coloring Notebook workbooks for Adults & Teens by clicking my name.