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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Love At First Sight

 
  

It was love at first sight when I spotted these three 1960ish wire bread baskets at a yard sale.  The funny thing is -- 
I never even considered using them for their intended purpose.  
It was obvious to me they were meant to be picture frames.  


It would have been useless for them to resist...





So, after a light coat of black spray paint to freshen up the color...

and the addition of a fancy hanger....


I added 4"x4" close-ups of the kids I printed on card stock....


And, there you have it... three really cute kids 
in three super simple frames!








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34 comments:

  1. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.October 16, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    Very cute!

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  2. Kitty DeschanelOctober 16, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    What a great idea! This looks beautiful :)
    If you get a chance, I'd love for you to stop by to link this to Not "Baaad" Sundays with LambAround!

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  3. Donna@Conghaile CottageOctober 16, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    "SUPER CUTE IDEA"!!! You always have such wonderful things you make! LOVE IT!
    Hugs, Donna

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  4. Lisa ~Suburban Retreat~October 16, 2010 at 7:26 PM

    Clever ... as always! ~Cheers~

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  5. UnknownOctober 16, 2010 at 7:43 PM

    Sweet idea. Very pretty.

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  6. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeOctober 16, 2010 at 7:45 PM

    What a clever idea. They look so cute. Hugs, Marty

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  7. NanaDianaOctober 16, 2010 at 7:45 PM

    Very, very cute idea. I think my favorite part is that expensive, high-quality hanger you used on the back! Great job! hugs- Diana

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  8. SimonyOctober 16, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    I think they go perfectly with the rest of the decor! Great idea!

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  9. Debra LeaOctober 16, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    very cute frames and super cute kids! :0)

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  10. kathieOctober 16, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    Those are SO cute! I never would have thought of that, but I love the dimension it gives the pictures!!

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  11. MelissaOctober 16, 2010 at 9:46 PM

    It is funny how you just knew that is what you wanted to do. I would never have just come up with that one.

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  12. La Vie QuotidienneOctober 16, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    Adorable grandchildren...so very cute! The paint color of this room is very pretty! Good idea.(-:

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  13. PriorOctober 16, 2010 at 10:07 PM

    really cute! your house is just so crisp looking! Lezlee

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  14. HeatherOctober 16, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    Love the paint color!

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  15. Miranda @ Pressing OnOctober 16, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    LOVE IT! Great idea Lindy. Way better than regular picture frames :)

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  16. Melissa @ The Inspired RoomOctober 17, 2010 at 1:16 AM

    Very clever and so cute! :-) I just put it on tumblr!

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  17. Suzanne@thriftstoredecorjunkyOctober 17, 2010 at 1:48 AM

    This is so clever. Good Job!

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  18. Chari at Happy To DesignOctober 17, 2010 at 6:47 AM

    Good morning, Lindy...

    Girlfriend, I just love how these pretty metal basket/photo frames turned out! They really are sooo pretty and using them in this unique way is very creative...I love it! Your three kiddos are precious!!! Ohhh...and I love that chair! Did you make the chair slip for it? It's sooo pretty! What a beautiful setting, Lindy!!!

    Warmest autumn wishes,
    Chari @Happy To Design

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  19. JaneOctober 17, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    That is a really great repurpose of the baskets. They make wonderful picture frames and look great where you hung them. The kids are adorable!
    Jane

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  20. SusanOctober 17, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Cute idea!! I would have never thought about using the photos. I proably would have hung them on the wall.

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  21. FarahOctober 17, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Very cute idea and so much treasure to treasure DIY project, now I am going to find out something like this to be some frames for me...Thans for this creative idea..
    Hope you would like to pay a visit at
    http://www.craftaworld.blogspot.com/
    to comment on my new post.
    Love
    Farah

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  22. brookeOctober 17, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    Can I just say how brilliant your "fancy" paper clip hangers are? I never would have thought of that, I am absolutely going to be using those from now on. (plus the photo frames are really cute!)

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  23. Raymond HomesteadOctober 17, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    Another clever idea once again!!

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  24. hilary@oldhousetrueloveOctober 17, 2010 at 5:36 PM

    adorable! and a most perfect little spot for them!

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  25. Amy KinserOctober 17, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    Great idea. I love projects that are out of the box. That chair, by the way, is just beautiful.

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  26. Melanie {The Tiny Tudor}October 17, 2010 at 9:59 PM

    You are so creative. Love this whole corner- very cute!

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  27. Lisa @ Fern Creek CottageOctober 17, 2010 at 10:33 PM

    Very creative idea! They look great!

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  28. Tania PelletierOctober 17, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    I love them... they DO make the perfect picture frames!! Love that slip covered chair too!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog... I'm off to check out your Etsy shop now!!

    Tania

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  29. KarieOctober 17, 2010 at 11:50 PM

    Hi, thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a sweet comment and becoming a follower. . . I appreciate it so much. Love your blog, I will definately be back. Cute things. Thanks again. Karie

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  30. KimMalkOctober 18, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    What a great idea, Lindy. The photos look so cute in there, the wire frames them perfectly. I like how you hung them, too. I'm so glad they didn't resist :).

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  31. CristieOctober 19, 2010 at 12:40 AM

    What cute frames. Your blog is great, I'll stop by again.

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  32. SarahOctober 19, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    What a terrific idea! They look great hanging on the wall together. ~ Sarah

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  33. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageOctober 23, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    Tooo cute! The frames and the kiddos!!! I love the little vignette you've created with the chair, table, and your nifty frames.

    Blessings,
    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com

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  34. AprilOctober 23, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    I love this idea!

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