DIY: Touch of Gold Picture Frame

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUiyatAL5ODc97ivQi0L8AxfsUsihj0qi0rsTrw2yvE756wLO3sOcZO49c9snW6QK5Fd2Yz_hvqXd3WP-imPYsxtwJfgZjLvMyX2OqTy_1sem08z4hdJRhIxHNQoc5iCblZB1BP5SnynE/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUiyatAL5ODc97ivQi0L8AxfsUsihj0qi0rsTrw2yvE756wLO3sOcZO49c9snW6QK5Fd2Yz_hvqXd3WP-imPYsxtwJfgZjLvMyX2OqTy_1sem08z4hdJRhIxHNQoc5iCblZB1BP5SnynE/s640/028.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I wanted to frame my ultra glamorous print of Audrey Hepburn that my mom got from a vendor in NYC, but I wasn't sure what colour of frame to use since the print came with a black matte.<br />I thought white would be too stark of a contrast and take away from the picture, but black might be too basic.<br />In the end, I went with a plain black Ribba frame, to which I added a <span style="font-size: large;">gold band </span>on the inner part of the frame.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFQlvgNjbzLYy0UgVcl3f6AHWkM9xjN-PsBRQOG7iYNf87Bw6qjKYDPCBaVftGJCZKFJtWc-fsI-KjFrGR5L__prKxTfyOanr3xgCw3UIfqmUzpZ8mAJKVtUAnDlo0M6fjoUfo86fMkeE/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFQlvgNjbzLYy0UgVcl3f6AHWkM9xjN-PsBRQOG7iYNf87Bw6qjKYDPCBaVftGJCZKFJtWc-fsI-KjFrGR5L__prKxTfyOanr3xgCw3UIfqmUzpZ8mAJKVtUAnDlo0M6fjoUfo86fMkeE/s640/030.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I love the result, and it was super easy:<br /><br />1) The Supplies:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojKPXyXanrMwqucArqjgzmTylsOnpWETBA7RwmtX1iUCGFf4m6n40vJip9Q5iRlfPVrXt5n_e6YQrrJSGRZtaEIkXoGNNsO0l1vdlAbHpmeq2M1uvIyIeLZWmkHGzGQUUNIuwWlPn9dcM/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojKPXyXanrMwqucArqjgzmTylsOnpWETBA7RwmtX1iUCGFf4m6n40vJip9Q5iRlfPVrXt5n_e6YQrrJSGRZtaEIkXoGNNsO0l1vdlAbHpmeq2M1uvIyIeLZWmkHGzGQUUNIuwWlPn9dcM/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Picture Frame (I used <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><a href="http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/60132521/">Ribba</a></span>) / Piece of art / Painters tape / <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><a href="http://www.krylon.com/products/leafing_pens/">Krylon 18kt Gold Leaf Pen</a></span><br /><br />2) Pop the guts (glass, matte, backing etc.) out of the frame, leaving the frame only.<br />Carefully cover the face of the frame with painter's tape, making sure the edge is straight and clean.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOOyeh9lZCpqtwWqGL6sPDtMTP_GmWuOFhNu7HaqrhHNLPHcJdhUKrjhta2xH8R8EPx35QZvVQz0i3DhyMldYBVPvVDlKNnNgRysEYOnq_rTrxAT9SLs8GgpTC5zpP2nx2WWzH4um15h7/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOOyeh9lZCpqtwWqGL6sPDtMTP_GmWuOFhNu7HaqrhHNLPHcJdhUKrjhta2xH8R8EPx35QZvVQz0i3DhyMldYBVPvVDlKNnNgRysEYOnq_rTrxAT9SLs8GgpTC5zpP2nx2WWzH4um15h7/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />3) Using the gold leaf pen, colour in the inside edge of the frame<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKn9QyurE-jN_6MMkL0RjH56UtS-9isIqDISBRkPjmX4K9-eegLE2x2PEaosVOAhGia27e382T7gVo9NilSAn7tTOpWAfj1pocEAgsT9grjoLCGB3vGAIpkWtZvJ-gZ3mqkMqcOfc479ue/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKn9QyurE-jN_6MMkL0RjH56UtS-9isIqDISBRkPjmX4K9-eegLE2x2PEaosVOAhGia27e382T7gVo9NilSAn7tTOpWAfj1pocEAgsT9grjoLCGB3vGAIpkWtZvJ-gZ3mqkMqcOfc479ue/s640/020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />4) Allow the paint to dry for about ten minutes<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OzpBl-Te8guN4ZGYYKx7NpTKNwwQKnFCG7A4iEaodxkGlZ-hEvlbUyTWOxwnVqEecatNDT5iHc9nHKJj9d6SVYVkiITJYi3CCltuM6CW9nevxBzMVw34rp2FayPq2VbvOYpEEa3M4a9H/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OzpBl-Te8guN4ZGYYKx7NpTKNwwQKnFCG7A4iEaodxkGlZ-hEvlbUyTWOxwnVqEecatNDT5iHc9nHKJj9d6SVYVkiITJYi3CCltuM6CW9nevxBzMVw34rp2FayPq2VbvOYpEEa3M4a9H/s640/021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />5) Peel  the tape off slowly, frame your art and enjoy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsrxagQ0jJn-q7vvnNqFg4YEuXEVbq0qb34ZrbEcAw1NTx6W1bINCDRLulPH3_7pZPHg_4fBdTONSaT314lTQxtPcqCVeakpE5yk_-NKbXyNW6A-4KXiiQQX-Ub0wVHIs0UB4mQmhCR-G/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsrxagQ0jJn-q7vvnNqFg4YEuXEVbq0qb34ZrbEcAw1NTx6W1bINCDRLulPH3_7pZPHg_4fBdTONSaT314lTQxtPcqCVeakpE5yk_-NKbXyNW6A-4KXiiQQX-Ub0wVHIs0UB4mQmhCR-G/s640/031.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>The result is fantastically subtle. From straight on, the frame looks all black, but viewed from an angle, the touch of gold adds the perfect amount of sparkle.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsa7mvOv2yB6Rdw8pvSmRJoouZ650Bul_uIvLEkBNCAfh3NYdXQF0NElBR1I1vWWT-_cbqWydOHHlB_gch9Pn7ORagNtnI8QDtBjCeM631cHSymKUv2N98gWmxgUTPm9tqTEsw6ggmS8q/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsa7mvOv2yB6Rdw8pvSmRJoouZ650Bul_uIvLEkBNCAfh3NYdXQF0NElBR1I1vWWT-_cbqWydOHHlB_gch9Pn7ORagNtnI8QDtBjCeM631cHSymKUv2N98gWmxgUTPm9tqTEsw6ggmS8q/s640/033.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all photos via Tiffany Leigh Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A super quick and easy project! What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

DIY: Touch of Gold Picture Frame

I wanted to frame my ultra glamorous print of Audrey Hepburn that my mom got from a vendor in NYC, but I wasn't sure what colour of fram...

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