Scalloped Picture Frame

I started a new job last week....and have my very own office. Okay, so the only window is an internal one and there isn't technically a door, but it's the closest to an office that I've ever had! I decided to use the new Sizzix Scallop Frame Die to frame a picture of my sweet little boy.

Materials Needed:

• Sizzix Scallop Frame Die
• Core'dinations Water Variety Pack 
• Miscellaneous Scrap of Orange Ribbon
• Tom Bow Liquid Glue Adhesive
• X-acto Knife
• Paper Cutter
• Big Shot Machine and Cutting Pads
• Scissors 
• Picture

Directions

• Using a Big Shot Machine use a Sizzix Scallop Frame Die to cut the frame base out of the Core'dinations Water Variety Pack.
• I used the rectangle scrap that was cut out of the front of the frame to make a stand for the back of the frame. Fold approximately 1" on the short side of the rectangle and attach it to the back of the frame. 
  

• My photo was a little to small for the opening of the frame - which turned out perfectly because I chose a complimentary color from Core'dinations Water Variety Pack to mat the photo. I glued a piece of light green (Kiwi, I believe) to the back of the front piece of the frame and used my X-acto knife to freehand cut out the middle.
• I glued all the pieces of the frame (including the photo) using Tom Bow Liquid Glue and attached a small bow using a piece of scrap ribbon.  

And there you go, a cute little picture frame for my desk. This was a super quick project - less than 15 minutes, but the possibilities for embellishments are endless. I can't wait to make another!

Lincoln in his 2011 Dragon Halloween costume.