Small Scallop Frame
March 16, 2010 Amy A Crafts, Home Decor, Mod Podge Projects, Painting, Paper Crafts, Projects 3 Comments
By General Crafts Contributor Amy, from the Blog “Mod Podge Rocks!”
If you want to make something handmade, but don’t know where to begin, decoupage is a great place to start. The premise is simple, really – in its simplest form, decoupage is layering papers with a medium on top of a craft project. I created this frame for the beginning crafter, so give it a try if you’ve never made something before. To start, gather these supplies:
K&Company Paper Pad 12×12 Carolyn Gavin Greenhouse
K&Company Grand Adhesions Words Carolyn Gavin Greenhouse
EK Success Paper Shapers Punch, Medium Scallop Circle
Scissors or X-Acto knife
Choose a few coordinating sheets of paper from your paper pad. That’s what awesome about buying a paper pad – so many of them already coordinate! Use your scallop punch to punch out several circles from the papers. Punch enough to cover the front of the frame. Set aside.
Paint your frame with Hot Pink. Paint the entire back, the edges and then the edges of the front. Since you are going to Mod Podge the paper down on the front, you won’t need to cover the entire front with paint. It’s a great shortcut. Allow to dry.
This is the decoupage part, and it doesn’t get much easier. Simply begin layering your circles onto the frame, gluing down with Mod Podge, one at a time. Work from one corner out, overlapping to cover the entire frame. Don’t worry about overlapping the sides or the photo window at this point. Just cover the entire frame with scalloped circles. Allow to dry for 15 – 20 minutes.
Next you are going to coat the entire frame, front and back, with two coats of Mod Podge. Simply use a brush and coat with a medium layer. Allow to dry between coats.
When the frame is completely dry, use your scissors or X-Acto to trim the excess around the edge of the frame and in the photo window. It’s that easy! Your first handmade item, complete. These small frames are great for gifts and even party favors – once you get the hang of it, you can turn out several in less than an hour.
