It’s Time for a Back to School Photo Frame!

By May Flaum on July 16, 2015 in Back to School

Today we are joined by blogger/designer/instructor/author May Flaum, from www.craftwithmay.com, who is sharing a back to school project with us. – editor

When I have supplies not being used, I try to envision a purpose and make it useful. In this case I had a small 5×7 chalkboard that has been sitting around way too long. Since I don’t see myself using it as intended, I decided to convert it into a photo frame for this school picture.

This is one of my favorite ways to use buttons, and it’s a super quick and easy project too! It will work on any flat wood frame, and I love how it turned out. The less you think about perfect button placement, and the more you just fill the space and enjoy – the better it will turn out!

I worked with the beautiful Vintage Vogue buttons and I really liked how quick and easy they made this project.

Supplies Needed:

Haberdashery Vintage Vogue HAB117 buttons,
Wood photo frame
white paint
liquid adhesive

How-to:

1. Paint frame with white paint if desired

2. Apply a liberal amount of liquid adhesive around the wood frame.

3. Start with large buttons, place at random in a few places. Then fill in spaces with medium and small buttons.

4. Add more adhesive as needed, place buttons until all spaces are full. If there are any awkward gaps, layer a button on top! Once satisfied, set aside and let it dry fully before adding a photo.

To learn more about May Flaum, see more of her projects or take one of her online classes, visit www.craftwithmay.com.

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For over a decade May Flaum has taught classes both at local stores and on-line, worked in all aspects of the paper crafting business from publishing books to managing a local store and worked with top manufacturers. From designing pages and other projects for publication to teaching on-line as well as at local stores – her goal is simple: Inspire creativity while promoting great products and having a good time.