How to Decorate a Picture Frame

Add your touch to a frame for a personalized gift or just for yourself.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Decoupage Mediums
• Hobby Paintbrushes
• Old Cards
• Acrylic Paints
• Glues
• Masking Tape
• Picture Frames
• Acrylic Paints
• Masking Tape
• Sharp Scissors
• Sharp Scissors
• Old Magazines
• X-Acto Knives

Decorating the Frame

1. Arrange the cutout items as you desire on the frame.

2. Tack them in place with tiny bits of masking tape so you can view your work as it will look upright.

3. Secure cutouts with a small amount of glue placed around the edges of each item.

4. Add squiggly lines, shapes, letters or designs with paint if you wish.

5. Allow to dry.

Preparation

6. Cut out items you want to paste to the frame. These can be magazine cutouts, paper cutouts, flowers, wrappers or labels.

7. Select colors of paint that either sharply contrast or match the mat.

8. Gather fine-tipped paintbrushes, masking tape and glue.

Tips & Warnings

• As you cut, feed the paper into the scissors. Move the scissors up and down, but not forward.

[gladiator75]

on 6/9/2009 it's would be really nice if you support your Instructions with pictures :)

[Gourmet2Go]

on 8/16/2008 THanks for the tip!

on 12/16/2005 We were tight on money or Christmas, so I got frames and decorated them with puzzle pieces, sea shells, and other tiny things. I put our family picture in them and gave them away as gifts to family and friends. They were a hit!

on 11/22/2005 I buy a cheap plan picture frame from a dollar store. Then I cut out words and phrases from magazines that mean something to the person I am giving it to (about physical, past events, personality, etc.) Also letters to make words I want to use but cannot find. Then I arrange them as a collage around the outside of the frame. I cover it with a clear sealer and voila! I usually write a nice message on the back of the frame as well.

on 11/22/2005 Go to a store and get a cheap frame. I got a frame and wrote around the edges the person's name, my name at the bottom, and "Friends Forever" on the sides with a painter pen in silver. I let that dry and put an acrylic sealer on it. It came out perfect!