Headboard Gone Mexican!

I bought this headboard at a thrift store for $10.  I wanted it because it had inset inserts so I immediately imagined it with punched tin.

I sanded it down.  Matt stained it with our favorite stain color, kona.  We decided to paint the carved strip at the top with 2 blues and then Matt punched out the inserts giving them southwest themes.  We detailed it with some burnt umber acrylic paint  and here is the final product...