A set of found windows has been living in my basement, waiting to be given new life and this week, I turned one of them into a winter decoration with minimal effort and no expense. Using materials from Christmases past, I transformed a beautiful, old window frame into sparkly holiday wall decor.
DIY RUSTIC WINTER WINDOW
SUPPLIES NEEDED
an old window frame
wired burlap ribbon
staple gun & staples
snowflake ornaments
wired garland
picture hanging wire
2 screws
screwdriver
sandpaper
a burlap stocking
LET’S MAKE IT!
I saw it as a personal challenge to remove the glass from the window without breaking any since most of what I read about the process suggested breakage was likely. With nothing more than a flat head screwdriver, the ancient seals were chipped away and victory was mine.
Once it was glass-free, I lightly sanded it to distress the edges a little. Two screws were then attached to the back of the frame, around which the picture-hanging wire was wound. (pink afghan, optional)
The ribbon, garland, snowflakes and stocking were stapled to the frame.
I placed some rope lights behind the frame as it hung on the wall, which gives it a pretty effect at night.
By far the most difficult part of this project was photographing it indoors, but Mother Nature provided a little help and inspiration with a pre-Christmas snowfall and a few glimpses of sun this week.
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A set of found windows has been living in my basement, waiting to be given new life and this week, I turned one of them into a winter decoration with minimal effort and no expense. Using materials from Christmases past, I transformed a beautiful, old window frame into sparkly holiday wall decor.
DIY RUSTIC WINTER WINDOW
SUPPLIES NEEDED
an old window frame
wired burlap ribbon
staple gun & staples
snowflake ornaments
wired garland
picture hanging wire
2 screws
screwdriver
sandpaper
a burlap stocking
LET’S MAKE IT!
I saw it as a personal challenge to remove the glass from the window without breaking any since most of what I read about the process suggested breakage was likely. With nothing more than a flat head screwdriver, the ancient seals were chipped away and victory was mine.
Once it was glass-free, I lightly sanded it to distress the edges a little. Two screws were then attached to the back of the frame, around which the picture-hanging wire was wound. (pink afghan, optional)
The ribbon, garland, snowflakes and stocking were stapled to the frame.
I placed some rope lights behind the frame as it hung on the wall, which gives it a pretty effect at night.
By far the most difficult part of this project was photographing it indoors, but Mother Nature provided a little help and inspiration with a pre-Christmas snowfall and a few glimpses of sun this week.
This post was shared here: A Princess & Her Cowboys,Bloom Designs Online, Feeding Big, Hibiscus House, Lamberts LatelyLavender Garden Cottage,Lovely Ladies LinkyMade in a Day,Pincentive Blog Hop, Pink Recipe Box, The Diy Dreamer, The Mommy Club, The Northeast Bloggers Network, The Pin Junkie, This Mama’s Meanderings, Tip Junkie, Crafts a la Mode, Whimsey Wednesday
I did one also. I took an old print of a farm scene, stapled it to a piece of cardboard,, then stapled it to the back of the frame, and hung it on the wall. This was a pictures of a barn, tractors, farm animals, and mountains, country living, It looks like you are really looking outside at the scene…I really did like that one
This is so clever, my mother would love it!
Thanks Kelly!
I'm sharing an Edible chicken garland: I found it at Fresh eggs Daily.
http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2012/12/edible-christmas-garlands.html
Thank you Barb!