Monday, January 28, 2013

How to re do your existing pictures

Re-doing Old Pictures to Match New Color Sheme

Hi, So I came out of the Super Bowl locker room if you missed that post you can see it here  Football Table Display to better understand what I am talking about.   I am back to share some more of the color change in the family room.





 So... along with the other changes I discover my pictures no longer matched.  Instead of replacing the old pictures I re did them.
This Pear is the old picture, I had two of them.




 You all know by now I have this thing for taking table cloths and turning them into curtains/drapes right?
Well... while I was at Marshall's I found this...no...not a tablecloth...Surprise!
How about a table runner?



I fell in love with the color and the script on it and planned on using it on the dark coffee table.  Until I got to looking a the beautiful birds on both ends.  OK now to put on my thinking cap..hmmm let's see I could cut  both ends and use the birds and re-do my existing pictures and it will  still leave me with the center piece to  use on the coffee table!

...and that is exactly what I did.  I took the old picture apart and lifted the raised center gently pulling it up from the matting.  I then centered the bird on the old picture, turned it over and hot glued it and placed it back into the frame.  Easy as that!

Before and After


I love the colors on this bird which matches perfectly with the color change.  It is embroidered,
 which gives it dimension.  I love things with dimension.




Here they are in their new nesting place.
what do you think?  Not bad,  1 table runner and 2 pictures for only $15.99.

Til Next Post Xo
Tammy
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9 comments:

  1. Thanks for the great idea! You sure can't beat the price.

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  2. Love it, three for one! I want to see the piece for the coffee table :)

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  3. That is a really, really great idea, Tammy. It looks perfect! xo Diana

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  4. This series of changing your colors is a lot of fun! Giving me lots of ideas and expanding my ol' brain! Thanks so much for sharing! Dona

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  5. Thanks all!!! It has been fun changing the colors...but have you all heard "Snowball" well that is exactly what is happening :) but fun

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  6. They are beautiful! What a wondeful insight you had to use those gorgeous bird "prints" to new advantage. Thanks for the inspiration. I will now (I hope) always be looking at such "mundane" things as tablecloths and table-runners in a whole new light.

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  7. Tammy,
    Thank you for sharing this thrifty idea at my party this week...love it!!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  8. Hi Tammy, This is a wonderful idea and I love the print on the runner. I was following you through reader but now a GFC follower too.
    xx, Sherry

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  9. What a wonderful idea Tammy! I love anything birds so I definitely like the new pics better. Thanks for sharing at Transformed Tuesday! Hugs, Peggy~PJH Designs

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