Trash to Treasure results!....framed pear tutorial

It's Challenge #3 reveal day in our Crafty Summer Series - Trash to Treasure!

Share how you have repurposed something, saw a diamond in the rough at a yard and sale scored it for cheap too! Spill and share how you transformed it to fit your need, personal style, etc. Pop your STATIC link into Mister Linky below and then be sure to leave a comment!

Ready for the next challenge? Part 2 of Trash to Treasure is.....well round 2. If you were inspired by what you saw someone else post or now have the "bug" to re-create something, hit the second hand stores and yard sales this weekend! Round 2 of Trash to Treasure REVEAL day will be next Friday to see how YOU got your craft on during the week!


Here's my Trash to Treasure project:
FRAMED PEAR tutorial

Supplies:

Frame

paper

printer/or stamp and ink

paint

glue

plastic pear

scissors

sandpaper

knife

STEP 1: Take and frame and paint it your color of choice. I rummaged my frame out of my Moms donation box. It was missing the cardboard backing but that's OK! Once the paint it dry I sanded a few of the edges with sandpaper to achieve that "worn/aged" look I love so much!

STEP 2: Create, stamp, print or photocopy what you would like in the background. Vintage sheet music, fancy writing, favorite design, use scrapbook paper or stamps, etc to get the design you would like! Then trace around the glass piece from the frame to get the correct size. Cut.

STEP 3: Layer your paper then glass and cardboard backing piece and place in the frame. I was missing the card piece in the back so I simply cut one from a box I had laying around.

STEP 4: Cut your artificial pear in half lengthwise with a knife. *A word of caution. I figured the pear would be full of styrofoam but mine had a small concrete weight in the center of it. I had to cut around that and peel the pear open.* Pick the side you like best and set aside. I kept the one with the stem on it.

STEP 5: Apply glue to the back of your pear and place in the center of your frame. I tried HOT glue and it melted the styrofoam so I used a regular clear glue and waited for it to dry.

Place your new decor in the perfect little spot and enjoy! Now aren't you so crafty!?!

No need to reinvent the wheel right? I saw this GREAT project on The Happy Homebody Blog. Thank you for sharing!!! Also check out what Thrifty Decor Chick did with a pear too! 2 great easy project for pennies!!