Scandinavian Pink and Old Violet Picture Frame Re-do

Here's another picture frame makeover.

Finished Product <3

 I found this icky frame at Hobby Lobby for $10, marked down from $49 because it's in bad shape. The corners were very chipped and the the attachment to make it stand up was missing. 

Before Picture - Icky!!!

After I got it home I also noticed a large crack in the wood, but for $10 I don't really mind. I love the detail in the frame and knew it was just screaming for some help from ASCP. ;)  

Loved the viney pattern. 

Having just taken the Beginning Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshop at Green Table Gifts yesterday, I decided to do a color wash first. This was to preserve the detailed pattern. With the first picture frame I did, the Emperor's Silk Re-do, I realized how quickly the detail can be lost when using the paint full strength.That in mind, I started with my base color, Scandinavian Pink. 

Color Wash of  Scandinavian  Pink 

I did two coats of Pink, then moved on to one full strength coat of Old Violet.  Where the viney detail is, I decided to use a stippling technique (also learned in yesterday's class. Thank you Patty!), to preserve some of the pink color in the base of the scrolls. I also very lightly brushed from side to side on the top of the detail to only impart some color. I didn't want to go overboard here. 

Old Violet - almost finished!

 The next step was to take some fine grit sandpaper and gently remove some of the Old Violet to allow the Scandinavian Pink to peek through. 

Peek-a-boo Pink

When that was all done to my liking, I finished with the Clear Wax and buffed it to a shine.  I used a shoe polish brush and loved the result because it really got into all the little grooves to polish is up nicely.

I have to admit these two colors together are a bit out of my comfort zone, but thanks to the excellent advice from Patty, the teacher of yesterday's class and owner of Green Table Gifts,  about the combo, and her tip about the shoe polish brush, this picture frame now has a new lease on life. :)  


<3 Sasha