Jun
22

I'm participating in The CSI Project and entering my Framed Starfish wall art.

I bought a  vintage oval frame at my favorite antique shop.

The frame was gold. I gave it a coat of primer, then satin black. Much better. I didn't want to use it as a regular picture frame, so I thought it would be fun to hang a starfish in it. I love living by the beach and having bits of reminders displayed round my home.

Here it is. Hung him by a little black decorative knob. Cute, but it needed something more.

oval-frame

Added some fun dotted scrapbook paper. Roughed him up a bit around the edges to bring out the cool design. I love the gold peaking through!

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Viola! Look how mister starfish stands out now!

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starfish project

24 Responses to “framed starfish”

  1. Maya Says:

    What a great and creative way to hang a starfish!

  2. Becky Says:

    This is a lovely project...

  3. Brenda Kula Says:

    Well that's cute as can be! I just got back from Hobby Lobby (don't know if you have them where you live) where they're having half price off scrapbook paper! Bought a lot, as I like to decoupage and decorate file folders and such!
    Brenda

  4. Melanie Says:

    Very cute project! I've always wanted to hang picture like that on the wall but can't figure out how to put the knob up.

  5. Lynn Guinn Says:

    Quite clever and what fun to do these things with the hubby!

  6. Lisa Says:

    Very cool!! Well done you!
    Hugs, Lisa

  7. Shelia Says:

    Oh, how cute is this! I love it and especially love the fact your hubby helps with your little projects! Have fun!
    be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

  8. Alyssa Says:

    Sissy, that's super cute. I think it looks perfect in your house.

  9. Carrie Says:

    What a very attractive project...having the knob to hang the ribbon is a chic touch.

  10. Barbara jacksier Says:

    The starfish is what does it for me! Great meta.

  11. Tana Says:

    Yay for the frame idea! I bought a frame this weekend, too, and think this is just the thing to do with it!

    Tana@Crafting R&R

  12. Lorna~Lace and Ivy Cottage~ Says:

    Hi Marie, How fun that you and your hubby worked on this together. It turned out great!

  13. Ashley Says:

    Hi Marie, thanks for stopping by :) Good luck with your chalk baord, I can't wait to see it! Great job on the starfish art. I figured I needed some sea life in my house too, and yesterday I came across a bag of starfish at TJMaxx. Just laying them around different areas of the house is perfect. They look great no matter where you put them :)

  14. Laura Ingalls Gunn Says:

    How absolutely lovely!

    I too was looking for ticking. The only thing I could find was vintage, on Ebay and out of my price range. :)

  15. The Queen Says:

    very creative! thanks for stopping by my place and leaving a comment

  16. The Pleasures of Homemaking Says:

    Very cute! I have some wrapping paper in a stripe that I used for a similar project.

    Manuela

  17. DesignTies Says:

    That is such a cute & fun project :-) And how sweet is your hubby for helping you out, and even shopping for fabric with you!!

    I'm always impressed by what a creative bunch bloggers are :-)

    Thanks for checking out my sunburst mirror -- which was another hubby-helped project :-)

    Kelly @ DesignTies

  18. barbara jean Says:

    Nice project!!

    Thanks for coming by for a visit.

    blessings,
    barbara jean

  19. Aimee Says:

    I love this idea! I've been wanting to do something like this with some frames I have - love the beachy starfish look.

    By the way, thanks for stopping by and saying hi! I'm glad I found you!

  20. Wendy Says:

    Wow!! Looks fabulous!! I did this with an old vintage pair of ladies silk gloves. But the starfish REALLY stands out and makes a statement. And I have everything I need already. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

  21. Nicole@BugaBoosCreations Says:

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this! I love how it turned out with the polka dots! This is really incredible and looks so expensive! I have to try something like this! Thanks for sharing!

  22. Roeshel Says:

    Oh how cute! I LOVE it! I definitely want to make something similar. Thank you for the inspiration. :)

  23. Jane Says:

    Sweet! Matches your blog too!

  24. Sara @ It's Good to be Queen Says:

    that looks so great! i love it.

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