DIY Picture Frame

Happy Friday! I’m excited to share the easy DIY Picture Frame that is perfect for an easy project this weekend!

It’s not only super easy, I made it for under $10! Whoop!

Here’s how:

I purchased a 1×12 @ 4 ft. and cut it in half. You can make 2 of these frames with one board!

I bought an MDI letter from Hobby Lobby for about $1. (pick them up when they are one sale)! It’s the initial of our last name 🙂

I wiped on one-coat of Light Walnut stain, with a foam brush. Then I let it sit for about 5 minutes and then wiped the stain with a clean cloth. Don’t wipe the stain away, just blend it.

While the board was drying, I sprayed 2 coats of Chalkboard Spray Paint on the letter T.

I love how the letters turned out on my Fall Chalkboard Sign, so I used the same technique. Just rub a piece of chalk all over the letter and wipe it off. It gives the letter a true chalkboard look.

I picked up this 8×10 frame from Wal-Mart for $3! Score 🙂

I sprayed about 2-coats of our favorite, Rust-Oleum Heirloom White on the frame

and distressed it with my Corner Cat Sander. Loved using this sander on the frame. The point on the end made it so easy to get in the corners of the frame.

To hang the frame, I put a screw about 2 1/2″ from the top of the board (just eyeball it)

Now, rip off the thing on the back of the frame that makes it stand. I just bent it backwards until the hinge popped off. Now you can just hang it on the screw.

To attach the letter, I used Gorilla Glue Super Glue Gel. I just centered it on the bottom half of the board.

To finish her off, I added a few burlap, flat-rolled rosettes. Three on the bottom left corner and one at the top right corner of the frame. You can check out the tutorial for these cute rosettes HERE.