Framing memories

Our living room is the front half of our house and we have high ceilings, so the walls are big. And until a couple weeks ago, they were big and blank. I wanted to frame D's artwork, so I went to Michaels for empty frames. The cheapest I could find was an unpainted 11x14 for $15! What a ripoff! So my hubby came to my rescue. He bought some trim at Home Depot, cut it using Dad's circular saw, and tada! Handmade frames that are exactly what I wanted (and look fabulous to boot)!

We thought about stapling the corners, but we don't own a staple gun, so we went with wood glue. Originally hubby only bought one corner clamp but that took forever and the frames kept breaking, so I bought 3 more. After that, they came together fast!

 After the glue dried, I got to painting. I originally planned to brush paint them, but after running out of one kind and using another with a different finish to touch up (something I didn't know until it dried), hubby got me some matte black spray paint. So much faster and easier!

I cut cardboard for the backing and hot glued it on, then matted it with cork squares I had left over from my very first classroom. Then I got to hanging!

Aren't they perfect? My heart feels all warm and fuzzy when I look up and see D's artwork prettying up our walls!