Always Keep an Open Mind

A while back I was at an estate sale rummaging through some boxes. I came across some finds in a box full of miscellaneous items. I excitedly brought my finds to the man running the sale. He knew exactly which box I had pulled my items from and proceeded to try and sell me the entire box as he was eager to clean things out. I really didn't want the other items in the box but he kept insisting. My husband knew the man running the sale so I felt that I should just take the entire box and be on my way. Immediately I had buyers regret. Why did I let myself get pushed into buying things I didn't want?

Well long story short, I held onto the box of "junk" and put it into the great abyss that was my creative space. Last week, my sister came over to help me organize the abyss into some sense of a workspace - I'll be posting the results later this week - as we were cleaning, low and behold - here is that box of junk again! I sifted through it and with now fresh eyes decided that many things were worth keeping and could be reinvented. The picture frame above was one of the items. It is a nice enough frame, I just didn't need it or have a space for it (or so I had originally thought!). The other day I came across the frame again and decided that a little glitter might help...

Here are the results! I couldn't be happier with it. I removed the worn magazine clipping that was in the frame, added some vintage sheet music and coated the frame in silver glitter. I added a pearlized vintage earring to glam it up a bit more. I thought it needed just a little something more. I've had this vintage key that I just love - I can't put my finger on why exactly, maybe it is the shape, maybe it is the number 136 etched on its top (though those particular numbers mean nothing to me) but I will never giveaway or sell this particular key. I'm kind of liking it jauntily resting at the corner of the frame.

So this frame that I so haughtily had dismissed has found new life and a new home in my now clean and organized creative space. It will provide me with inspiration and a reminder to not be so quick to judge...

Have a great day.