Tuesday, June 09, 2009

{ Framed Fruit - Dollar Tree Style }

Well if any of you know me AT ALL, you know I love a bargain and when I saw The Happy Homebody frame out a pear I pretty much knew my kitchen needed something similar. 
So I ran to my local Dollar Tree and found a styrofoam lemon and used one of my clearance frames from Wally World, plus some really old card stock from my day's of 8 1/2x11 scrap-booking.
 I used my handsaw to cut them in half, then broke out my trusty glue gun and glued those babies onto the card stock & there you have it cute kitchen decor! 
I mean seriously it's sooooo flipping cute & e.a.s.y.!!
Tally for Lemon Art $3.75
Then while looking at lemons this apple caught my eye as well as this frame, total cost for this baby $2.25. I know they are nothing fan-ta-bulous but they add a little bit of cheeriness to my very blah kitchen.  
I used embossed dot card stock on both displays, which I will probably replace with some fabulous paper one of these days but I'll have to go out of town to find some.. :)


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23 comments:

  1. onehmJune 9, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    DARLING! You are uber creative!

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  2. Scrappinfor3June 9, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    LOVE it! Oh the ideas are abounding!!!

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  3. RoseJune 9, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    {secretly hoping the other two don't respond and then you can draw my name} hehe

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  4. AnonymousJune 9, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    Beautiful job! Is the fruit real? Stupid question, I know! However, I am brave enough to ask:)

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  5. LettiJune 9, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Adorable. I think I would like to try a pear.

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  6. UnknownJune 9, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    LOVE IT! very creative! I have three cute signs that say: apples lemons, pears! I have some cute lemons, and pear's sitting on the shelf above the signs, but your idea is very creative!

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  7. AnonymousJune 9, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    OMG! You my dear are awesome!I've got to try this...

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  8. Jill@Barnes YardJune 9, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    I thought I loved the pear when I first saw it, but I really loooooove the apple. Soooo cute!
    -Jill

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  9. StacieJune 9, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    These are beautiful! And, what's better is the possibilities are endless.

    You are so very creative. Thank you for sharing this.

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  10. Jen~ Lipstick and LaundryJune 9, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    Your framed fruit turned out FAB...

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  11. JoJune 9, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    Very cute!

    Jo

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  12. Momto5 RachelJoy PhotographyJune 9, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    totally totally love them!!!!!!!!!

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  13. Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine StateJune 9, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    those are cool! love the apple!

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  14. Georgia GirlJune 10, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Rachel...these are dabomb for sure! I love what you did!

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  15. Julie ThorupJune 10, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    Ooo! These are cute! I think I may have to do this since my kitchen theme is actually fruit. Thanks for sharing!

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  16. kimJune 10, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    Very creative Martha! I love it. You can turn anything you get your hands on into something great. I am impressed.

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  17. Rebecca BannerJune 10, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    Ok martha. Very cute. :) Amazing how something simple can do so much for a room. And if anyone can pull that off it would be you and your awesome talents!

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  18. EliseJune 10, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    Um...I'll be your runner up winner if you need me to. I'm nice like that!! Hahaha!!
    Love the fruity display!!
    Elise

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  19. ChristinaJune 10, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    both are fantastic! Love how the color pops against the black frame.

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  20. cherryJune 10, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    LOVE that apple against the black..toooo cool.

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  21. Carrie @ Cottage CozyJune 10, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    What great ideas...so simple and such a statement!

    Stay Cozy,
    (fellow mother of five)
    Carrie

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  22. Georgia GirlJune 11, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Hey I saw someone make one of these somewhere else today...Oh yeah jenny over at Lipstick and Laundry made a pic on canvas with fabric...so cute...she did a pear...all this fruit is making me want some to eat!

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  23. Amanda DavisJune 11, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    LOVE the framed fruit! I wish I came up with these great ideas! I might try it though thanks for the great ideas!

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