Halloween Tree Ornament

I've been looking for a frame of some sort to use in my most recent swap group for some time! The swap is Halloween Tree Ornament. I knew I wanted to use a picture I had of a black crow reading a book. I made several trips to the Dollar store to only find one or two frames of the same design. I needed 12 of the same design. I was at Michaels on Sat before I went to my monthly crop and score! I found a 3 pack of chalkboard type wood frames. Bonus..they were only $1.49 (on clearance) per pack!! I was super excited! 

I like to keep the swap items inexpensive because I also have to pay shipping to and from the host. The best part is that they are really light, so they won't weigh the tree down. First, I needed to paint the frames as they came in pink, teal and light green. I used a basic black craft paint and did two coats with a foam brush. 

I printed out the crow picture and cut it down to fit each frame. I used wash tape around 

the crow, and then embellished with Echo Park Chillingworth Manor. 

I cut the plastic ring part off of  spiders and glued them on last. 

Since the frame will be hanging and the back will probably be exposed I used the same line of paper and embellished with a tag, black polka dot washi tape, and a black button.

 I really like how they came out and can't wait to get 11 different ones back to decorate my Halloween tree! 

Happy Creating,

Melissa