Hello blogging friends...hope you all are doing well today! I've been busy looking for things to paint black and this is one of my recent projects. I found these metal tiles at Wal-mart in the clearance section last year. Again, I never did anything with them. Was thinking that they be great with old pictures mounted on them and that is just what I did. I figured that painting them black would work better with my decor so I slapped on a coat of paint (I found two tiles).
They're nice in white, but much better in black!
I scanned two old pictures of my dh and his brothers and mounted them on scrapbooking paper. Next I mounted them on the tiles. I'm really happy with the results. Sorry that the pictures are a little dark...I was trying to get a closeup.
This last picture shows them on a shelf in a cupboard that is in our powderroom. 
Thanks for stopping by...I love the company. And, if you want to see the bench I'm thinking of painting, then go to my other blog to see the picture I posted. Have a great weekend!
They look great Kim!
ReplyDeleteBlack is addicting isnt it?
I think that black makes all the other colors "POP!". I painted my front door black this week. It matches my black shutters. I'll have to post some pictures. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the tile and the picture!
Hi Kim -
ReplyDeleteI love the way you used those tiles. What a great idea! And I love your framed keys, too. Many years ago my dear mother began to frame fancy, old keys in wonderful frames. She still will do an occasional key picture for special people. I have one she did for me, as well as a framed shoe button hook and shoe buttons. They are stored somewhere in the garage. I took them down when we painted the living room and I haven't found that one last box yet! Hopefully I'll find it soon because I'm working my way through everything and getting rid of unneeded things. I SHOULD find that box out there eventually. When I do, I'll show it to you.
~Adrienne~
Very cool!
ReplyDeleteA great makeover and a wonderful idea :)
Have a great weekend!
Leslie
Hi Kim,
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting the link to Cobblestone Farms. She has a lovely blog and I look forward to visiting there.
Your tins are darling! What a clever idea to put your pictures on them.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend!
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
Oh yes, I think everything looks better with a little black paint. Funny, I remember in the 60's when my mom painted everything olive and then the 70's she painted everything gold. Someday my kids will laugh at all my black furniture. . . but until then. . . I'm painting it all black :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sher
I love the black tiles! I just bought some yesterday and am getting ready to paint mine black too! I guess great minds think alike!
ReplyDeleteOh Kim,
ReplyDeleteHi. I haven't been by in so long. I lost you when I changed computers. But I came over this morning from Tomato Creek Prims.
I love your idea. Putting the photo's on the tile was soo cool.
I would love to do something like that. I especially love the vintage cowboy photo.
I am glad I found you again. I'll be visiting again soon.
Have a Blessed Sunday.
Hi Kim!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and they sure turned out so nice. I love black too and I think I've spray painted everything I've found black !
I'm sure you are at the Ligoner days festival or is that next weekend?
Rondell
Just love that black! It really does make them look nicer. Black does that to things. I love old keyes and they look so cute in the frame like you used them. I have mine hanging on a ring on my bookshelves.
ReplyDeleteHugs ~
Heidi
Looks great Kim....I love it..You have a wonderful day..Kathy
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE that idea! I really like to find novel ways to use old photos in my home. This idea is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to see the results of your new addiction to black! It is so amazing isn't it that something so simple can be so many things; elegant,prim. I love what you are doing; you have such a lovely home; Merrie
ReplyDeleteYou are TOO good. These look great! I am going to your other blog to see the bench.
ReplyDeleteVery creative idea, Kim! Darling photos of the "boys."
ReplyDeleteKim,
ReplyDeleteYou have an award waiting for you.
Kim in OK