How to make your own picture frame cube

Published: Thursday, Sept. 27 2007 12:23 a.m. MDT

Dan Lund, for the Deseret Morning News

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What you need:

4 packages We R Memory Keepers wood knots — blue and cream

2 packages We R Memory Keepers wood knots — natural

1 package We R Memory Keepers flower patch — blue and cream

1 package We R Memory Keepers designer eyelets and snaps — baby boy

1 package We R Memory Keepers scrapboard alphabets — blueberry cream

Chestnut Roan Fluid Ink Chalk pad by Clearsnap

Quick Grip adhesive by Beacon Adhesives

What you do:

1. Print out four photos measuring 2.75 inches by 2.75 inches.

2. In a text block measuring 1.75 inch by 1.75 inch, print out baby stats onto a piece of paper measuring 2.75 inches by 2.75 inches.

3. Cut a piece of blue cardstock measuring 2.75 inches by 2.75 inches.

4. Use a sanding tool and lightly distress edges of blue frames.

5. Adhere one baby photo each to the back side of two large blue frames and two large natural frames.

6. Adhere blue cardstock square to the back side of large blue frame. Adhere chipboard initials to blue cardstock.

7. Adhere stats block to the backside of large blue frame.

8. Lightly ink edges of both small natural frames with Chestnut Roan ink. Use Quick Grip adhesive to glue natural frames on top of blue stats frame and blue initials frame.

9. Use Quick Grip adhesive to assemble frames in the shape of a cube, placing stats and initials on opposite sides.

10. Attach eyelets and additional chipboard letters. Embellish frame with buttons, flowers, etc.

Where to get materials: Web site: www.weronthenet.com