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September 30, 2011

Turn a Vintage Ad into Wall Worthy Art

Personally, I'm not crazy about art in general (please don't hate me). I don't believe in throwing up pictures just to fill a blank space. Anything I put on my walls has to mean something to me.

I discovered the joy of vintage ads when I was browsing e-bay one day. And I came across an Orange Crush ad that I just adored! Orange Crush was the only pop I would drink growing up, so while it's not something I'm emotionally tied to, it does provide good memories of when I was growing up.

So, I ordered the ad, and rather than just slapping it into a frame, I decided to dress it up a little.

I used...

Black ribbon $0.50 for a small spool
Orange swatch of fabric $2
Plain jane frame $3

And I came up with...


vintage advertisement put into frame

I loved how this turned out! I have a couple more vintage ads waiting for their turn.

Have any of you decorated with vintage ads?

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4 comments:

  1. curlszOctober 2, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    i like the fabric as matting idea - good job - i've been inspired

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  2. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. :)

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  3. Carol-AnneOctober 3, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    This is great! What part of the province are you in? (I'm in Toronto). Just joined as a follower as I'm looking forward to following your journey!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 5, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Hi Carol-Anne,

    we're in Minesing, which is just North West of Barrie.

    Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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