Hello. My name is Kellie & I am a trash picker.
I also drive my son to preschool sometimes in my pajamas with a cardigan sweater or a coat.
On my way back from school one morning…in my pajamas…you guessed it. I found this 3ft x 2ft frame sitting on the curb of our street.
I knew she could become a beauty. A place for inspiration.
She is extremely light weight. {to my surprise while picking her up out of the trash, wearing my pj’s, in the rain!} She has a plastic frame. Who knew plastic could look so good???
She just needed some TLC. Alot of elbow grease, some glue, a ‘pin-up’, a time to set, & don’t ya know I had to give her a new color. For a new attitude!
A HIGH gloss shiny white. Yep, that’s exactly what she needed.
Along with some cork for the middle.
Oh, yeah some ORANGE burlap too.
So she could look sassy while holding inspiration for me! I love her.
can of high gloss spray paint $2.99 Wal-Mart
Orange Burlap $1.87 for a yard w/ coupon @ Hobby Lobby
Not too bad for the trash to GLAM 3ft X 2ft inspirational broad!!!!
she will be included in my Spring Cleaning Project that I will debut for the Spring Fling Party Monday March 22! Don’t miss it!
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She’s a beauty!! Can’t wait to see her full of your inspirations!
I love her and I am jealous, I never see anything in the trash to pick out, I want a trash picking story (a girl can dream can’t she). I love the orange and white combo, it brought out her spunky personality. Can’t wait until the Spring Fling.
Cha Cha
Clever you – she’s gorgeous! Leigh
I. LOVE. IT!!!!! LOVE the orange burlap too! what a fun touch!!
…..I take my daughter to school in my pj’s too! lol
Thanks for linking up!! Have a GREAT weekend!
Well Good Morning Glory!
I Love it! You are so smart and so creative!! I am lovin that orange burlap! So pretty!!!
I am so excited to see what you are designing for Monday’s Party!!!!
I can’t wait!!!
THE SUN IS OUT TODAY AND SHE IS GLORIOUS!!!!
Finally! Hope you have some too!!!
Love you!!!
Love the inspiration board! The orange was the perfect touch.
That is beautiful! Who could throw that out?! You hit the jackpot with this one. Great job.
I will be following your blog now to see what is next.
~Gay~
itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com
thats awesome you did a great job!!!
Way to go! I would have grabbed it too. Turned out beautiful.
I am laughing, because I took my little one to preschool this morning in my pj’s with a jacket. Except for it seems it’s turning into most days!
Love the board!
sooooooo creative! I Love the Orange! Where will you put your board of inspiration? I’m dying to have one now!
WOW! That was an amazing transformation!! I would never have thought that could be done that that old frame. Nice job!
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog! That frame is to die for. I never see good stuff sitting on the side of the road! Maybe I am not looking the right way! I am a Tennessee girl too! We are in South Carolina now and I miss my mountains and hills! That frame is luscious!
What a great transformation
You did an amazing job! Beautiful.
Wendy
From one pj wearing trash picker to another…. LOVE it!
And- I haven’t been able to comment a lot, but I have to tell you— your chalkboard wall is amazing. I bow down to you!
Happy weekend,
~Amy
Trash pickers unite!! The frame turn out awesome and I love the contrast! *FYI: Sometimes I don’t even put my shoes on, I just drive with my slippers on!
That looks like a lady bug in the middle of pic 3
) Lady bugs remind me of my childhood. One year they came out from the woods in a huge red cloud and COMPLETELY covered the back of the house. It was unreal. It I were then who I am today, I would have taken lots of pictures!
awesome, awesome…love this makeover!
Love this!! And shhhh – I take my kids to school in PJs, too.
Great job! you made a wonderful transformation of that frame!
What a great transformation! And I loved thinking about you out in the rain in your jammies picking up this find…! What is your Spring Fling?
I’m asking anyone who might know: where can I find curtains or fabric that is the white on white stripe (called damask on some sites) that is like the down comforters that are so common?
Love the orange burlap…. nice..
tune into my blog today for a great science lesson for the entire family.. Molly the barn owl sitting on her nest…
Sandy
http://thewondersofdoing.blogspot.com/
Ohhh, love it. And orange…my secret favorite color! Nice to meet you.
What a great idea!
Amazing transformation, love it
That’s so pretty! I’m always too embarrassed to actually pick up trash so I make my kids to it!
Awesome! Where did you get the cork board?
was thinking of making on of these today for my office..I love it thanks for the tute.
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Stephanie
http://theladybugsgarden-stephanie.blogspot.com/
super cute have a bulletin board like it and want to put some fabric over it any tips?