I almost forgot about the craft post for this month until a reader reminded me of it! This month’s craft is a very simple, fun, and easy craft that you could do yourself or you could do it with your child(ren).

I will be showing you how to embellish plain and inexpensive photo frames. Adoptive moms and their children could jazz up a simple frame for the child’s birthmother and birthmoms can make a fun frame to hold a special photo of themselves and their child. I made three different frames, all using the same method, but each different and unique in its own way.

Items Needed:

• Clear Plastic Photo Frames (I used magnetic ones this time, but you can use the kind that stand up as well. These were under a dollar each at Wal-Mart.)



• Craft Glue



• Embellishments (Let your imagination run wild. You can use buttons, puzzle pieces, fake flowers, ribbon, rhinestones, small jewels, etc…)



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• Special Photos

Puzzle Frame
Choose an old puzzle that has missing pieces. It’s easier and looks better if you use a puzzle where the pieces are larger. I used about 20 pieces on this 4x6 frame. Glue the pieces around the edge of the puzzle using craft glue. Overlap the pieces as desired for a more layered look. Let the frame dry for about six hours then insert your photo and enjoy!

Flower Frame
Choose artificial flowers of your choice. I used daisies because they are my favorite flower. This particular kind of fake flowers have little glue dots on the back, so all I had to do was stick the flowers on the frame. So simple! If the flowers you choose, does not have adhesive on the back, then just attach the around the edge of the frame using craft glue. If you used craft glue, you’ll need to let your frame dry for about six hours. If you didn’t use craft glue, your frame is ready for you to insert the photo and enjoy!

Button Frame
Choose buttons in different colors and sizes. This works better with smaller buttons that are about the size of a quarter or smaller. Glue the buttons all around the edge of the frame using the craft glue. Overlap the buttons and use buttons of different sizes and colors to add depth and dimension to your frame. Let the frame dry for about six hours, insert your photo, and enjoy!

There you have it, three cute frames done in about 20 minutes or less per a frame! Happy crafting!

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Other Crafting with Coley Posts:
March: Decoupage Picture Frames
April: Journal in a Jar
May: Photo Puzzle