A really ugly one at that. I picked it up for $3 at Goodwill (The cashier gave me that, "Really, you want to spend $3 on that?" kind of look as I proudly pulled my purchase up to the counter. I pretended to be oblivious.) I first bought magnetic paint, a bit of a splurge, but something that will last me a long time in a long time.
I painted right on top of the painting with the paint. While it dried, I took a 99 cent bottle of brown craft paint to a set of chipboard letters I picked up off of ebay. Then I used spray adhesive & Martha Stewart glitter (I highly recommend it--it is the most beautiful glitter out there--not cheesy at all). I attached mini magnets on the backs of each letter. The letters then looked like this.
When the magnetic paint dried, I spray painted a creamy color right on top of the magnetic paint & frame. It took several coats to cover, but it was time well spent.
The finished product is one of my favorite things I currently own (please just excuse the terrible photo quality). Just the perfect mix of recycled, new and antique-y. Love it! Now where to hang it...
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