What to do with those old holiday gifts that don't warrant wall/closet/basement storage space anymore? Recycle, of course. Better yet, freecycle. Take those old clothes to a charity shop or Goodwill store, they will sort out what can sell, (everything else can still be recycled and shredded for products like carpet padding- but more on that topic in another post). When it comes to art, tastes change, but a quality metal frame can always be reused.
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| Thanks for the memories... I'm done with them now. |
Found this gold frame at the Cambridge swap shelf, it was rather grimy, but otherwise in perfect shape. Normally I would include a photo of the front, but since this was a gift that got re-gifted to the recycling powers-that-be, let's just say it was a sepia-toned waterfall scene. Here is part of the inscription on the back, "Merry Xmas 2005 Taken at [state park name]...."
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| Hungry for more freestyle. |
I seem to be the one in charge of disassembly and cleaning of the stuff we drag home. Fair enough. It is fun to take things apart and make them shiny again.
After the cleaning we thought about putting an old map inside the frame, but nothing on hand went with the cream colored matting and the gold frame. I turned it over to Creative Roommate to alter as she saw fit. She perhaps found inspiration in the returning sounds of spring, and the birds that have started singing outside our windows.
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This once discarded gold frame has now been freestyled to bring this woodland scene, and a lively pop of green, to our kitchen wall. It is a gift that has kept on giving thanks to you, mystery donor.