The photo craft can be the most special gift that you can offer to your closest and dearest ones on any special occasion, whether birthdays or wedding or some festival.
And if at all, you are thinking that whether your photo craft would be liked by the receivers or not then just relax because almost everyone in the world loves photos as a gift.
To create truly personalized photo crafts, you can use many great papers and materials like - color copier - The Superfine White or Superfine Soft White Text Weight Paper are the best types of papers to create a photo crafts. Then comes, Scanner and Computer Printer - Luxe White 160g or Luxe Cream 160g Paper would be the best choice for you. These are two very important things that you need to take care of while making a photo craft for better quality.
Apart from these, there are many other materials too that you may require to do some experiments with your photo craft like - matte finish inkjet paper, linen book cloth, super cool magnet sheets, Photo Album Kit, Envelope Liner Template Kit and Drop Spine Box Kit. These are the tips to select good materials for making different types of photo crafts.
Now, let's see how you can create one very simple but attractive photo craft. For this, you require some important materials such as -1 sheet white craft foam, Clear contact paper, Silk or real leaves, 5" x 7" photograph, a few tiny silk flowers, Hot glue gun, White craft glue, Paper cutter or scissors.
Now, take a look at the procedure of this photo craft:
1. Glue photo to the center of the white foam.
2. Use a sponge applicator or your finger to spread the glue evenly on the back of the photo so that there are no bumps or lumps.
3. Use a hot glue gun to decorate the "frame" around the photo with leaves. If you're using real leaves, make sure they are bug free and not too dried out or they may crumble.
3. Add a few tiny silk flowers around the frame. You can also use some whimsical fall stickers if you like.
4. Cover both sides of the foam placemat with contact paper. Make sure you follow manufacturer's instructions.
5. Trim the edges, leaving about ¼" of the contact paper over the edges of the foam.
There is one another very beautiful type of a photo craft I want to share with you. This type is called as Photo Sunflowers. It is a frame that can be made, using following materials like - 9" paper plate, 6" foam bowl, Craft glue, Green construction paper, Yellow and brown acrylic paint, Paint brushes and Child's Photo etc.
The procedure of this photo frame is as fallow:
1. Paint the paper plate if you desire and let dry.
2. Trace the child's hand print onto a piece of construction paper and cut out.
3. Glue the paper doily onto the center of the plate.
4. Glue the hand print onto the paper doily.
5. Fit child's photo in the "palm" of the hand print and trim if needed.
6. Using the glitter glue, write the child's name on the hand.
7. Add their age if desired.
8. At last, let the child add the embellishments of his choice.
Finally, when it gets dried, hang it somewhere at your home for all to see.
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