Personalizing Picture Frames
January 10th, 2007 by HeatherWe just moved into a new place, and my decorating is pretty much non-existent. I’ve always had the “poor-student- misc-junk-thrown-together” look but now that I’m an adult and we have a nice place, I want that to change. One of the things that I wanted to do was frame and hang up some professional photos that we got taken when Elizabeth was a newborn. However, I cannot find the perfect frames that would go with our color scheme and look unique at the same time. So why not make them?
I found unfinished wooden frames at Ikea for super cheap (3 frames for $1.99), the fact that they are unfinished allows someone to finish them as they want. I dug through my scrapbooking supplies and found some beautiful paper that was the style I was looking for, plus it was quite unique. I cut strips of the paper to match the width of the front of the frame, plus allowed extra to wrap around the sides of the frame. I then folded the bottoms of the strips to match the angles of the frame’s corners. My next step was to adhere the paper to the frame using Modge Podge.
I found the Modge Podge worked great for adhering the paper to the wood, and it adhered really fast. To make the picture frame unique, I found some coordinating embellishments and adhered them to the frame. I added some buttons and ribbon for a 3D additions, which looks very different but beautiful at the same time. One last thin coat of Modge Podge over the entire frame for protection, and I ended up with a beautiful frame that you’ll never find in stores, matches our decor and taste perfectly, and took only 45 minutes to complete from start to finish.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Wow, thats really easy, and it looks really good! I gave my inlaws handpainted frames for Christmas I still have one left to finish and I think I may try using this idea for the last one. Guess I need to run back out to Michaels to get some Modge-Podge! Gah my list of crafts to make is getting longer
Thanks for yet another great idea!
January 11th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
i love it Heather. I’ve always wanted to try using Modge Podge. it looks like so much fun. A friend of mine did a light switch cover once with cool scrapbook paper and it turned out really cool!
January 18th, 2007 at 7:45 am
[...] They have been so fun, and I love the colors I chose for her. I’m also working on embroidering a onesie for Elizabeth, I have to finish up the picture frames I’m working on for our living room, and I also have an afghan on the go for my husband. All that makes for a lot of work but tons of fun at the same time!! [...]
September 15th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
Cute frame. I have made a few using the same idea but i used sand paper of the edges. Now I am trying to stain just around the edges have you ever tried that? I can’t find a stain that I like and was wondering if you have ever done it.
April 12th, 2011 at 11:25 pm
He could have done the same down his local! Seriously though it does not encourage people to go outside a resort at all which is a shame.