The Decorated Frame: 45 Picture-Perfect Projects

It's so easy: with paint, fabric, wire, beads, paper, costume jewelry, or other found objects, an already-made frame becomes a blank canvas for displaying your creativity. Just start with a new one purchased from a crafts store-or reclaim a castaway from a yard sale. The 45 projects here range from classic and elegant to wild and witty, but they're all uncomplicated and fun. An assemblage of driftwood and seashells makes a wonderful accent for a family snapshot on the beach. Go industrial with hardware supplies: nuts, bolts, and metal screen make cool decorative elements. And kids will enjoy putting an imaginative border on a painted blackboard frame surface. Whatever your décor, whatever your taste, you'll find what you need.