Materials:
- Small Shells
- Tacky Glue
- 13" x 8" Cardboard
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- Craft Knife
- Ruler & Pencil
- Optional - Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks
Optional - If you prefer, they sell ready
- to - decorate picture frames at craft stores.
If you decided to use one of those, you can
eliminate the cardboard, craft knife ruler,
pencil and hot glue gun.
Also, colored poster board can be used in place
of the cardboard eliminating the need to paint
the frame.
1) Cut 2 pieces of cardboard 8"w x 6 ½" h.
2) Take one of the 8" x 6 ½" pieces of
cardboard. This will be the front of the frame.
If your frame is being made to fit a 3 ½" x 5"
picture, you will need to make a 3" x 4 ½"
opening. If your picture is 4" x 6" make your
opening 3 ½" x 5 ½". To make the opening, mark
the center of this cardboard piece and use it to
mark the size of the opening you need.
3) Using a craft knife and a ruler or straight
edge, cut out the opening and save the piece you
cut out. It will become the stand for your
frame.
4) Paint the front piece of your frame. I used
blue paint and left the paint streaky to give it
a beachy look. Let paint dry.
5) Fold one of the 3" ends back 1" from the end.
Glue this 1" x 3" section to the front of the
other 8" x 6 ½" piece leaving the rest of the
stand piece loose. When gluing the stand on, be
sure the stand is centered side to side and that
the other 3" end is even with the bottom edge of
he frame back. [If you made the larger opening,
your stand will also be larger.] Set aside and
let glue dry.
6) With the tacky glue or the hot glue - glue
the front of the frame to the back of the frame
on 3 sides only leaving the top open for
inserting your picture. Be sure to glue close to
the edge so you still have an opening big enough
for your picture.
7) Spread the tacky glue over the entire front
of the picture frame. The glue will be on top of
the paint but don't worry, the glue will dry
clear. An easy way to spread the glue is to
squeeze out some glue then spread it with a
popsicle stick or plastic knife.
8) Place the shells randomly all over the glued
area. Let dry completely then place one of your
favorite pictures in it.
Variation: For a different look, replace the shells
with buttons.
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Instructions
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