Hello Giggles Galore readers! It’s Shari here from SincerelyJean.com. Today I am bringing you a fun and easy craft for Mother’s Day. We all know that moms LOVE homemade gifts. It means so much when you receive something that took time, effort, and love. Today I am bringing you a tutorial on how to make a DIY Picture Frame Collage Chalkboard.
My mom is the best mother and grandmother and I wanted to surprise her with a picture collage of her two grandchildren. I have also been loving DIY chalkboards lately so I decided to put the two ideas together. I can’t wait to give it to her on Mother’s Day!
Supplies:
- Picture frame with flat frame (I got mine at a thrift store for $1)
- Mod Podge
- Pictures (I printed mine out on photo paper on my home printer)
- Scissors
- Chalkboard paint
- Chalk marker
Directions:
1. Use painters tape to cover the glass and paint the frame black and let it dry completely. I used 2 coats.
2. Use painters tape to cover the frame and paint the glass with chalkboard paint. I used 3 coats.
3. Time to position your pictures. This is what takes the longest time. I measured my frame and divided it by the number of photos I had. I then mixed the sizes to make everything fit. I resized my photos using a free online photo editing website called PicMonkey. I then printed them out on photo paper and cut them out. I used Mod Podge to glue the pictures to the frame. I let them dry completely and then put Mod Podge over the top to secure everything.
4. I used my Silhouette Cameo to create the quote. For those of you who have a Silhouette, I used the Yellow Daisy font. For those of you who don’t, I have created a PDF file HERE that you can trace. I used a chalk marker to trace and let it dry completely.
I hope that you have fun making this picture frame collage chalkboard! It is perfect for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day! If you liked this post, I think you will also enjoy our DIY Decorative Orb and DIY Floral Chalkboard posts!
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Kate says
April 17, 2016 at 6:49 pmHow cute! I love this idea, and you can use it for anything, would be cute for a wedding or bridal shower too
Mariah says
April 17, 2016 at 9:16 pmThank you Kate, it is such a fun and easy way to dress up a picture frame!
Ashley @ The Party Girl says
April 18, 2016 at 9:44 pmI LOVE this, it’s so personal which is perfect for Mother’s Day but also really pretty – it looks like something that could be professionally made!
cara says
April 21, 2016 at 9:00 pmThis would be such a wonderful gift. I love this! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂