Show off your crafting skills with a festive frame.
This is a super easy personalised gift idea and all you need is some leftover Christmas ribbon and cute buttons, as well as an old frame. It should take no longer an half an hour and can look festive and decorative. Below you’ll find an easy step by step tutorial to help you make your own as well as a video at the very end. Happy crafting!
What you will need
- Christmas glittery ribbon (thin)
- White buttons
- White frame (or paint an old picture frame white)
- Glue (PVA)
- Staples & staple gun
- Scissors
- Hammer (optional)
DIY Xmas Picture Frame Tutorial
Step 1: Arrange your Buttons & Glue Down
First decide where you’d like your buttons to go on your frame. I chose to have the whole bottom covered in white buttons, whereas I only had two smaller sections on the top to leave room for my bow in the centre. Play around for the design though, if you feel comfortable doing so, to personalise your festive frame.
Once you’re happy with how it looks, start gluing your buttons one by one and be careful not to ruin your design along the way.
Step 2: Create a Bow
To create a bow using ribbon I created two hoops and then twisted them round and looped them through to tie together and make into a cute bow. Watch the video below to see exactly how I did it if you need help.
Step 3: Wrap Your Ribbon Around the Frame
This bit can be tricky but make sure that all of your buttons are glued down securely as you’ll need to move your frame around. I used a staple gun to secure the end of the ribbon and the back top left corner and starting wrapping the ribbon around the frame diagonally. I stapled the ribbon down at the back every time I’ve wrapped it around to make sure it stays in place.
Watch the video now to see what I mean:
Not only is it a fun craft but it would also make a lovely Christmas gift, personalised by you!
Kara
They are so pretty, what a lovely idea!
Dean of Little Steps
What a great idea! I might just have some extra frames lying around somewhere, all I need to do is find them 🙂
tots2travel
You make it look so effortless. I am naturally quite rubbish at crafts! Lovely idea.
Jayne @ Sticky Mud and Belly Laughs
What a fab idea, it looks so pretty!
Lovely way to revamp those old picture frames 🙂
Marie Barber
What a lovely idea, i love things like this, nice and personalised and it looks so cute!
clairejustine
What a difference it has made. It looks lovely, such a great idea.
Rachel
That looks so lovely and its so simple to make, what a fab idea
Danielle
This is so pretty what a lovely idea would make a fab gift xx
Kerry Norris
This is a lovely idea and looks fairly straightforward to make for rubbish crafters like myself. Would make a lovely personalised gift x
karen
What a lovely idea
Fashion and Style Police
This would make a fab Christmas gift. So lovely.
Kara
That looks really effective, a great gift idea
Anosa
This is gorgoues and so easy to do, thanks for the step by step guide
MELANIE EDJOURIAN
What a cute idea this would make a super gift at Christmas.
Chloe Ciliberto
This is brilliant, so simple yet so effective. I think this will be a great gift all year around if you change up parts of it. x