A Gray Needlepoint Pillow & An Original Art Piece

I found a needlepoint cover in an antique shop a long time ago.
I thought it was lovely so I brought it home.
For a long time it was the cover for a footstool. The footstool broke so it was folded up and put in the linen cabinet.

My collections of pillows and quilts are stored in this armoire.
It was getting a clean out and the forgotten cover was found.
A quick trip to Hobby Lobby yielded the perfect gray for the back.
I snipped a corner of the needlework off and took it with me to the store.
They had a perfect match.

It is also a perfect match with the bedding from Tuesday Morning. We have had these linens for about a year.
The flowers add a perfect pop of pink.

My friend Carol got Bill and I a painting for a wedding present.
How genius is that?
This watercolor was our first piece of original art.

It was in one of those groovy brass frames.

I popped it into a chalk painted frame but the mat had yellowed a lot.
Hobby Lobby had white matting for only $6.00.
It was easy to cut with an Exacto Knife.
It doesn't have the same beveled edge as the original mat but it works. I didn't double mat it either.

It's updated and cleaned up.
It is fun having this on display again.

The pink flowers in the pillow are a great match for the painting.

I love this easy and frugal change.
Thanks for letting me share.
Come back tomorrow for Keep In Touch.
Katie

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Easy DIY Picture Frame Out Of Lath

Hi Everybody! 

 I am here with a quick project that I did the other day.

 We'd had an old green chalkboard in the garage for several years. 

Joanna Gaines had a similar framed chalkboard in one of her reveals. 

I loved it and I knew we had the stuff on hand to make it. 

To see more, go to my all things Magnolia Market board on Pinterest.

 

This frame should have mitered corners if I had better skills.

If Mr. Troll was here it would have mitered corners. 

SEE THIS POST TO MEET MR. TROLL.

I'll be honest and tell you that I'm not good at miters. 

It takes a lot of caulk to fix my corners.

Geometry - I just don't get it.

 Sometimes a girl has got to do what she's got to do. 

No miters for me. 

I dug out my lath strips. 

  

Lath is a thin wood that was commonly used for plaster walls. 

It can be used for craft project like this.  

I used it for my laundry room board and batten wall. 

Measure your lath and cut it with the saw of your choice. 

Be sure you wear goggles or glasses. 

I got this saw for Bill for his birthday last year. 

It's sort of a gift to myself too. 

I tested several samples of stain. 

Red Mahogany by Minwax ended up being a great mid-tone.

Liquid Nails was a great adhesive for this. 

I glued the lath directly to the chalkboard. 

Bill had an ample supply of these darling mini clamps.

They were perfect.

 

Pinterest was a good resource and I used it to help me with the lettering. 

I knew what I wanted to say but needed help with fonts. 

This is a conglomeration of several artists' fonts. 

This is so cute. 

We have several black chalkboards but this is our first green one.

If you do not want green you could make this with black chalkboard paint.

Paint a piece of wood and frame it with lath. 

What do you think? 

It was so easy. 

Have a wonderful Monday! 

Katie