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Summer Memories Picture Frame
By Polly | August 14, 2007
By Rondi Hillstrom Davis
Use this picture frame as a Father’s Day gift or to showcase favorite photos from your summer vacation.
Ingredients
Compact Disk Case
Salt Dough (see recipe below)
Saucepan
2 Photos
Scissors
Paint
Directions
- Trim your photos to 5 inches square.
- Place the photos, back to back, inside the CD case and close.
- Use the salt dough to make a standing base for your frame.
- Stir over low heat until thick and rubbery.
- Remove from heat. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of wax paper until cool enough to handle.
- To make a base for your frame, roll out a piece of dough about 6 inches long and 1 inch thick.
- Press the edge of the CD case halfway into the dough to make a standing base.
- Use the remaining dough to decorate the edges of the frame. You can also press beads or sequins into the dough.
- Allow the frame to air dry. Depending on the humidity, this may take several days.
- When dry, paint the frame.
Salt Dough Recipe
About the Author: Rondi Hillstrom Davis is the co-author of the award-winning book Together: Creating Family Traditions. To check out her website that’s jam packed with family ideas, visit http://www.togetherparenting.com
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