Distressed Aqua Frames

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Last week, I scored some frames at the Salvation Army in Quincy, IL.

If you're ever in Quincy,

their downtown has great places to stop.

Their mainstreet area added 75-80 new businesses in 2011.

How amazing is that in this economy?

The Salvation Army was my first stop.

You just never really know what you'll find in there.

This trip brought me a brown leather Coach saddlebag

and a leather Anne Taylor Loft (or is it Anne Loft Taylor) bag

for a total of $7!!

I also picked up some frames.

They'd never been used

and all seven were stacked neatly together.

I don't care for blah brown frames.

I like a chippy white,

a distressed black,

but this time I went for an aqua

with a bit of a beat up edge.

The frames were painted with Rustoleum aqua,

then given a bit of a sanding,

then waxed and buffed.

The paper came from Hobby Lobby.

It was perfect to use with this paint color.

I love the roses, the checks, and the bit of text.

I'm so happy with the finished frames

and can't wait to make more.

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