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Say Cheese Photo-inspired crafts: frame makeover, picture-tinting, cheesecake recipe and silhouettes From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-304

Smile! Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza have photo-based craft ideas in their sights.

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Funky Frames

A great picture deserves a great frame! Using decorative paper and game pieces, it's easy to customize a frame to match any photo.

Funky Frames

Materials:

wood frame blank with a large face
scrapbook paper
game tiles
game tile tray
paper glue
E6000 glue
fine-grit sandpaper
craft paint
foam paintbrush
scissors

1. Paint the frame with craft paint and allow the surface to dry. When it's dry, lightly sand the edges of the frame to age the paint finish (figure A).

2. Cut a piece of decorative paper slightly smaller than the frame. To create a border, place the cut paper on top of a piece of complementary paper and trace around the edges. Move 1/8" out from the trace line and cut out the border.

3. Line up the first piece of paper on the frame. Holding the paper in place, turn the frame upside down. Use a pencil to trace the area where the glass and photo will be visible.

4. Cut out this section of the paper (figure B).

Figure A

Figure B

5. Use paper glue to attach the paper to the face of the frame – push out any air bubbles under the paper with your fingers (figure C). Glue down the border to complete the frame (figure D).

Figure C

Figure D

6. Next, pieces from a word game are used to further decorate the frame. Using E6000 glue, spell out a name and glue the letters to the game piece holder (figure E) (figure F). Glue the holder to the frame.

Figure E

Figure F

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