Larissa Hill Designs: Santas

Friday, December 9, 2011

Music, Santas and Recycled Frames

I tend to hold onto framed artwork for whatever reason and while preparing for Christmas, I thought I'd create new artwork from my old for my dining room. As I shuffled through my collection of old art, I stumbled upon these somewhat dated pieces of art with wonderfully ornate carved frames.

Notice the leopard needlepoint area rug beneath the pictures!!!

I was inspired by so many of the lovely holiday images on Graphics Fairy and decided to incorporate backgrounds of Christmas music as well as my two vintage Santas. I copied two different sheets of music onto a textured cardstock and then transferred my Santas onto the sheet music.

I removed the current artwork and touched up the frame's intricate detail with Antique Gold Rub 'n Buff. If you have never used Rub 'n Buff, you have to try it!!! Rub 'n Buff comes in 16 lustrous wax-metallic finishes that are perfect for antiquing, stenciling and other craft projects and it lasts forever. You can literally apply it with your finger and just rub it on.

My Santas now sit proudly in my dining room surrounded by my antique bottle brush Christmas trees.