Use this picture frame as a Fathers 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 1. Trim your photos to 5 inches square. 2. Place the photos, back to back, inside the CD case and close. 3. Use the salt dough to make a standing base for your frame. To make the salt dough, mix together in a saucepan: 1 cup flour
cup flour
1 cup salt
3/4 cups warm water 4. Stir over low heat until thick and rubbery. 5. Remove from heat. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of wax paper until cool enough to handle. 6. To make a base for your frame, roll out a piece of dough about 6 inches long and 1 inch thick. 7. Press the edge of the CD case halfway into the dough to make a standing base. 8. Use the remaining dough to decorate the edges of the frame. You can also press beads or sequins into the dough. 9. Allow the frame to air dry. Depending on the humidity, this may take several days. 10. When dry, paint the frame. You have permission to reprint this article electronically or in print, free of charge, provided that each article is:
1. Printed in its full form with no changes
2. Includes an active link
3. A courtesy copy of your publication is sent to the above contact
4. And the following byline appears at the bottom of each article:
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 |
