Getting rid of your ex’s photos? The Greenista Girls feel your pain. If you’re getting rid of those bad memories, take the time to keep your frames and turn them into something special. Our friend Kate at Centsational Girl has some snazzy tips to turn your old picture frame into a custom jewelry holder — no special tools required.

DIY Picture Frame Jewelry Holder

• Recycled picture frame
• Fabric of choice
• Spray paint
• Screen, chicken wire, or ‘hardware fabric’ from your local home improvement store
• Wire cutters
• Box cutters or craft knife
• Foam board
• Hot glue gun
• Staple gun
• Hooks (optional) for screwing into wood frame

1. Trim your wire mesh with wire cutters to fit inside your recycled frame.
2. Trim your foam to the exact internal measurements of your frame.  You can use the cardboard that often comes with a frame, but since I didn’t have any, I used foam board, available at any craft store.
3. If you don’t like the color of your frame, then spray paint your frame in the color of your choice.  I chose a Rosewood tint by Rustoleum.  You can also spray paint your wire mesh for a cohesive look, if you don’t like the rustic quality of the metal.   I also spray painted the little hooks I used to screw into my frame for additional jewelry display so it would all be the same color.
4. While your spray paint dries, staple your fabric to your foam.
5. Once your paint is dry, use your hot glue to secure your wire mesh to the inside of your frame.  Then use more hot glue to secure your fabric covered foam to the backside of your picture frame.
6. If you’re using a wooden frame, you can screw your hooks into the frame for added display.

Written by Greenista Girl Neha

Photo by Centsational Girl

Tags: DIY, frame, jewelry holder, picture frams

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