Is any vignette complete in my house without a touch of
France
and/or
ribbons?
After arranging the grapevine basket
with a light green pumpkin and
multicolored hydrangeas,
I found the perfect ribbon hiding in my house to add to it.
Iridescent purple with a green sheen and wired edges...
Not only was the ribbon added, but I also added a new burlap covered canvas displaying
a vintage 1925 Paris postcard.
Domain XCIV, a home decor store in Ft. Worth, Texas, advertises that
"every piece in our store is chosen with the utmost consideration, and bought only if
it appeals to our hearts and souls."
For me, their pieces speak to my heart and soul, also.
This summer Domain XCIV had old French postcards displayed
on linen in beautiful frames.
From their inspiration, I created a burlap-wrapped
canvas frame to display
an old postcard I bought in Paris, France.
Here is how you can make something similar.
First, use Mod Podge to attach a piece of cream-colored burlap
to a 6"x8" canvas stretched over a wood frame.
After the glue dries, paint the burlap, including the edges
wrapped around the sides of the canvas frame,
with Valspar Honeymilk paint.
To create a border for the postcard,
cut embossed white heavy card stock so there
will be a graduated set of two borders framing the postcard.
The outer border is the white-painted burlap,
and the inner border is the embossed card stock,
both of which add textural interest
around the old Paris postcard.
Wait until all the parts of the composition are finished
before attaching the postcard.
To soften the angular edges of the composition, cut
the corners of the card stock with a rounded-corner paper cutter.
Set aside the embossed mat to attach later.
Then, Mod Podge glue a narrow 1/4" gold-toned ribbon to the
sides of the canvas frame to cover the edges of the burlap.
Next, attach a push-in metal picture hanger
to the back of the canvas frame.
Instead of permanently gluing the embossed card stock
and the 1925-vintage postcard to the canvas,
use a decorative bulletin board push pin to
attach them to the canvas.
Do this for three reasons.
The presentation is three-dimensional with loose edges.
Changing what is displayed on the burlap-wrapped canvas will be easy.
A small push-pin hole only minimally damages a vintage postcard.
This postcard was sent from Paris on July 27, 1925.
Even though it was written in pencil,
the handwriting is distinctly French and has beautiful flourishes.
The "S" resembles a musical clef symbol,
and all the capital letters were written with flair.
Such penmanship is no longer taught in the United States.
The two green stamps are an oft-used symbol in France of a sower.
Different-priced stamps with the sower image were issued in
different colors.
The simple frame focuses our attention on the postcard, not the frame,
and the rustic burlap complements the grapevine basket.
Ahhh... the vignette now more completely
speaks to my heart and soul.
❦
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Sources
Vintage Postcard - Paris flea market
Fleur-de-lis push pin - Ballard Designs
Canvas wrapped frame - Hobby Lobby
Burlap - Hobby Lobby
Valspar Honeymilk paint - Lowes
Ribbon - Michaels
Embossed card stock - Michaels, a few years ago
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