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$1 Mother’s Day Kid’s Heart Art Picture Frame

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Make a pretty and special Heart Art Picture Frame for Mother’s Day for only $1!frame with heart shapes cut from child's artwork applied to the frame

So I’m always looking for ways to showcase O’s art without it taking over. And my parents are basically the artist’s biggest patrons. They have his work all over the place and love it. Which is why when I saw this cute and simple little heart picture frame in the $1 section at Michaels, I grabbed it right away with plans to make something special for my mom for mother’s day! I was feeling bad this year because I won’t see my mom, but O will be at her house so at least I know she will get to soak up the sweet 3 year old “I love you”s! And I hope she knows I love her too!

Wood rectangle frame with heart shaped cutoutI’ve found the best tip for working with cheap unfinished wood products like this is that a light sanding can make a world of difference. So do that first. It’s worth it. I sanded it and then gave the front face a coat of light gray craft paint.

Closeup of fram being painted light gray

When that was dry, I painted the outer edges and the edge in side the heart in a dark hot pink.

Then I found a piece of O’s artwork to use to decorate the frame. This was a coloring page that he painted on top of. (Remember, if you limit the colors available, you won’t always end up with mushy brown kid’s paintings!) It was originally a picture of a lion but with the paint on top of the black lines it had kind of a stained glass effect that I really liked.

blue and red swirled kid's fingerpainting on white paperI cut out 3 small hearts and using mod podge, I glued them to the front of the frame. I put two coats of mod podge on top to protect them and I was all done! Add a ridiculously adorable pic of O and his beloved Grammy and I was all set!

closeup of frame with heart shapes cut from child's artwork applied to the frame Mother's Day Kid's Heart Art Picture Frame Tutorial | littleredwindow.com | Turn a frame into a special and meaningful gift for mom!

 

Happy Mother’s Day Grammy!!

 

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  1. Megan Walker says

    This is such a great idea! I didn’t know the tip about lightly sanding those unfinished wood items…sometimes I am turned off by the fact they are so rough. Thanks for sharing on Hump Day Happenings!

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