Dollar General Framed Cow Art Receives A Makeover
March 17, 2021
I purchased two of these framed farm art pieces at Dollar General for $1 a piece. Under close inspection they are made quite cheaply with pressed board frames and cow shape.
I knew I could give them a handcrafted look with little effort.
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This is the back. The hanging wire and cow are stapled onto the frame and chicken wire.
I removed the hanging wire and the cow.
Next, I painted the frames and the chicken wire with Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Drop Cloth.
So far, my idea was working.
I had this DecoArt Patio Paint Self-Adhesive Stencils, Spice of Life page on hand from previous projects.
I taped the rosemary stencil on the bottom of one of the frames and pounced on the letters using Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Caviar. I waxed the frames with Dixie Belle Best Dang Wax in Clear.
Instead of adding the hanging wires back on the frames, I opted for jute hangers.
A small hole was drilled into the frames' top corners for the jute to thread through.
Here is the chive's frame.
This farmhouse wall art is more my style!
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Cute! I liked the cow also, but not behind chicken wire. I do like the painted frames better.
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