Magnetic Photo Frames

By Creating With Wendy -
Magnetic Photo Frames

Today I have a wonderful project that can be made to give the male in your life. With Fathers' Day in September here in Australia, I had been wanting to make my lovable son-in-law a very special gift. So, I can up with these adorable handmade photo frames.

The pictures I chose had meaning to my son-in-law and I'm pretty sure he is going to treasure his Fathers' Day gift forever.


What I used:
*Your choice of  3x4 in. photo
*Gentlemans Emporium Paper Collection
*Cardboard (I recycled some scrap cardboard)
*Double sided Tape & a wet glue
*Ruler and Blade for cutting
*Tim Holtz Paper String
*Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
*Stazon Rusty Brown
*28 Lilac Lane Embellishment Bottle


Let's get started:
Using my photo as a guide for my measurements. I placed it down on my scrap cardboard and cut a rectangle shape out about a quarter of an inch wider than the original photo size.


Then using my ruler and pencil, I marked the inside frame; where I measured in about 1cm from the edge all around the sides. I then cut the inside rectangle shape out thus giving me my frame. As seen below.



I cut the exact shape from a piece of the Gentlemans' Emporium patterned paper and used a wet glue to stick this to my cardboard template.


I then turned this frame over and placed double-sided tape over the edges and this was then adhered to my picture.







I embellished the front of my frame with a strand of the Tim Holtz paper string. Which I might add, is great to use. I found it very flexible with a soft feel to it. I placed this as a border around the inside edge of my frame. I added a bow and also glued on a few buttons from the 28 Lavender Lane embellishment bottle. I then gave each of my frames a coat of the Mod Podge Dimensional Magic, mainly to protect the paper frame and then left them overnight to dry.


I also used the Rusty Brown Stazon in to edge around the frames and I also hand wrote a few sayings on some labels (from my own supplies). 


When the Dimensional Magic was dry, I then placed some wet glue on the back of my framed picture and adhered it to my sheet of magnet...ready to be placed front and center on a fridge.



I absolutely love the way my magnetic photo frames turned out and I thoroughly enjoyed making them for my son-in-law for Fathers' Day. I think I may find it hard parting with them...heehee...but I still have some magnet strip left and that gorgrous Gentlemans' Emporium paper collection, so I know I can make a few more for myself, to put on my fridge.









I hope you enjoyed this fun tutorial.



If you like, you can watch the full tutorial in the video below.










You all have a great day!
Wendy xox



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