So I went to my favorite store the Dollar Tree with an idea in my head and crossing my fingers that it would work. Dollar Tree has ugly stocking holders that are silver and gold that have a plastic Santa, angel, or snow flakes on top. All I wanted was the base. You can buy 2 stocking holder bases at Target for $8. Still too much for me! Then I found a silver 3 x 5 frame that said "Honeymoon" all over it. I knew at home I already had silver spray paint that would easily cover up the honeymoon on the frame. I only bought 1 frame and 1 stocking holder just in case my idea didn't work.
I rushed home super excited that this was going as planned. I took the ugly plastic Santa off the base and spray paint the frame. There were holes on the base where the Santa was attached so I put clear tape over the holes and then spray painted over the tape. You can't even tell. Sounds ghetto but you really can't tell there is tape there and it covers the holes. I glued the frame to the base and I was finished. Make sure to glue the frame upside down so you can change out the picture. It will cost me a whopping $8 for 4 stocking holders and at Pottery Barn these would cost me $116 for 4. Hmmm....what should I choose??
Now each year I can put updated pictures of us in each holder. I am going to go back and get more this week so I can put the rest of our stockings out. I know my version doesn't have the pretty red matting but that's ok. I'm actually going to go to a different Dollar Tree and see what their selection of frames are. Maybe I can find a frame with matting but if not I'm still happy with what I made. Notice my Dollar Tree hurricane too? Pretty! That cost me a whole $3 to make.
Pay no attention to the burnt out light in the kitchen. I think the wiring has a short in it.
1 comment:
That turned out great! Good job. If you wanted to add color you probably could add some ribbon around the opening of the frame. Cute!
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