Few may know that Goodlettsville is home to several antique malls that are open daily. While at one of these nifty stores (I was searching for galvanized tubs to use as drink coolers for the wedding), I ran across these silhouettes.
These 11 silhouettes were priced at $15; however, the pieces weren't prints. As I looked closer, I not only noticed that the silhouettes would go well with the storybook/literature theme I am decorating my office in (I am an aspiring writer, after all), but the 5x7 cards were unique because someone had taken the time to cut these story stills out of black paper and mounted each one onto a white card. I guessed that these were German, from living over there as a child, and I believe I am correct! To find similar images you can print, try looking up "scherenschnitte", which I think translates as "scissor cutting".
For those patient, visually artistic DIY types, this could be done with a lot of spare time, an X-ACTO knife and black cardstock/scrapbook paper. To me, it was just worth paying $1.36 per card. DIY types can visit http://papercutting.blogspot.com/ for daily templates and ideas to perform scherenschnitte.
Then, I went on the hunt for frames. I figured these gorgeous 5x7s should be preserved under glass, so I made the call to cut the cards to size to fit different frames. (Some may gasp, since I found these at an antique store, but I'm risking it.) I went to Goodwill and hunted through all the frames under $2 for an eclectic mix of shabby chic picture holders. Shabby chic is my new obsession, so I was pleased to find the frames I needed for around $10 (P.S. On Mondays, if you spend over $25, they give you $5 off).
Went with woodsy frame with children playing in woods
The result? Punchy silhouettes to offset the girly nature of shabby chic, art in my office's growing theme (that I just happened to chose by accident based on recent finds) and a day's project that cost me less than $30.
0 comments:
Post a Comment