Metamorphosis Monday.....an old dame becomes a Queen!

Time for the ever fun and always great to see Met Monday posts. Thanks to Susan at,http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ , for hosting us each week. Check out her fabulous blog and also see the other's posts for Met Monday transformations!


Before......I got this old photograph in an antique frame I bought at a local antique shop.

I had been wanting to do more with her but what?

Then it came to me, time to collage her, she needs so whimsy and froo froo!

(Click on any photos to enlarge and see closer)

In her frame before, she was rather plain and needed an uplift I think.

But I am in love with this old frame, they are getting harder and harder to find and if

you do they are usually expensive. I got this with her in it for $32.

After.......I had fun this week doing this little collage project with an old photo

I bought that was already in an antique oval frame. She is not a family photo, so I figured

no harm in doing this to her. Plus I rather think she liked upgrading her status from

a regular person to a Queen!

Bits of scrap booking things, old paper, old ribbon, old jewelry etc. were used for this fun

project.

Here is a close up of the new Queen at our Castle,

crowned in all her glory.

The banner I made to go across it reads;

.....always be true to your inner Queen!

Here it is framed.

I like it, adds a bit of whimsy to the bedroom!

Gives the photo some dimension too with things I added.

Here it is hanging with the other items on the wall.

I am debating about whether the frame needs a bit of a white distressing or wash over

the gold to make it stand out better. I don't usually like to do that with old

frames but in this case it wouldn't matter if I did.

What do you great design and decor Queens think?

The other oblong frame is going to get a redo too, I don't like the print

that came in it but haven't found one or made something to fit it yet.