~ gArBaGe? ~

One day, a few months ago, Caleb and I were on a walk in a neighborhood near our house. While we were walking, we came across a house with a bunch of stuff out with their garbage can on the curb. There was TONS of stuff. A bike, laundry baskets, an entertainment center, etc. But what caught my eye were 3 huge pictures. Caleb nearly DIED when I told him I was going back to get them out of the garbage because I knew I could turn them into something AMAZING one day....

Here's what I came up with for one of the pictures.

Before...

This is what it started out as. It's a pretty big picture, just the inside without the frame is 35in x 35in. I had Caleb spray paint the frame black and I covered the map with a piece of fabric and ribbon and hung pictures on it. It's supposed to be like a "family tree."

After...

I know it doesn't look TOO super amazing now, but it will once it's on the wall. It's going in my staircase, with all kinds of stuff around it. I'm thinking it's gonna need some vinyl lettering above it or something for sure. When I get it hung up, I will definatly post some pictures because I'm sure it's going to be awesome!

So, the moral of the story is, never be too prideful to dig stuff out of a garbage can. :)