fun frame idea....

i got this 

huge frame from hobby lobby.  it was completely cracked in half on one side and was in the clearance aisle....the original price was $79.99 it was marked down to $31.97.

i hunted down the store manager because i didn't think that it was enough of a bargain because i'm used to goodwill and thrift store prices....i showed him how it was completely separated and asked him if he could do better on it and he gave it to me for 90% off.  $8.00.  8 smackeroos...

that's more like it.

i did not take a picture of this before i glued it but imagine it completely separated on the right side.

i glued it and then filled it with wood putty.

then i painted it heirloom white... 

and the crack is barely noticeable.  

after another coat of paint, i hung it in the goodwill, thrift store decor room sitting room 

and did this to it

i went into the back yard and cut a couple of branches off of a tree and stuck it into the back of the frame.  i used picture putty to hold the branch in place.  then i decided that i didn't like the branch on the right side so i changed it around...

i think it looks really organic and green.  and different!!

i like it...

i've added a dollar store bird on top of the frame 

 and a small nest made from moss...

have a great thursday....