Scrapbooking Tips - How to Make Photo Frames

Not those regular picture frames! That would take too long to paste on a page of your scrapbook. But, creating photo frames out paper can give a really cute look onto your scrapbook. Photo frames are a more upgraded version of a photo mat. Instead of simply having background, you get a cute frame.

The first scrapbooking tip would be to trace the photo onto the back of your chosen frame. You should have two patterned papers for frames, one pattern for the overlapping frame, the other, should be a simpler pattern or a plain piece of paper colored with crayons - this is only used to give your picture a framed look at the sides. Once you're done tracing, use slicers or cutters to cut through the pattern paper. Paste the photo first onto the page, followed by acetate or a strong piece of plastic. This will serve as the glass cover.

Next, paste the simpler patterned paper on the side borders, overlapping a thin piece of the photo. If you'd like a decorated look for the inside frame, paste embellishments such as small flowers at the side of the simple patterned paper and make sure it's halfway out the border so you can overlap half with the main frame.

Last scrapbooking tip is to paste the main frame over the first border and the photo. Overlap all frames and maybe even photo with huge decorative pieces for an outer framing look. Make sure that all decorative pieces and patterned papers would look well together. Finish off the layout with a huge title overlapping the photo and frame.