A few months ago, I scored some awesome farmhouse finds
and shared some of them with ya'll (see here)
Well, the sweet old farmer who I dearly love was very fond of music,
and from what I understand, was an exceptional pianist as well.
As I rummaged through his piles of things, I came across some old sheet
music from the 1940's and 50's. . .Yesssss
As I rummaged through his piles of things, I came across some old sheet
music from the 1940's and 50's. . .Yesssss
Honestly. . .how many cool things can you do with old sheet music?
So here was my dilemma. . .I just recently put this farmhouse cupboard
(from the same estate sale) in my family room, and wanted to just keep
it simple and light, but it's been buggin' me and I finally figured
it out today. . .
It needed a little contrast...
So I pulled out my stack of old papers and came across one
that really caught my eye. I also grabbed a vintage frame that I was
originally going to paint, but the dark unkempt wood provided
the perfect contrast. . .
For this particular project I didn't want to have the glare from glass,
so I cut a cardboard piece the same size as the frame, and
mounted the page with a generous amount of mod podge
on the cardboard. . .
After letting it dry, I then applied another generous amount to
the top to offer protection and durability. . .
To get a canvas look, I bunched up a grocery bag and dabbed
the wet mod podge. . .this leaves a great texture :)
By hanging it low, and slightly overlapped by surrounding
objects, it united all the pieces together. . .
I love linking the
past with the present!
Before...
...and after
Oh. . .and that little buggin' feeling is gone now :)
"A hunch is creativity
trying to tell you something."
-Frank Capra
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