Easy DIY Gift: CD Picture Frame

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Things You Will Need

• An old CD. If the width of your picture frame is wide you may need more than one CD.
• Scissors or tin snips
• Tacky glue
• Tweezers
• A piece of thin cardboard or a piece of cereal box
• Black slick dimensional fabric paint

Instructions

1. Cut the CD into pieces using the scissors. Vary the shapes and sizes.
2. Apply the glue on the front part of the frame and spread it using the cardboard.
3. Use the tweezers to pick up the CD pieces and place them on the glued frame. Continue this process and leave space between each piece.
4. Put the CD pieces on every part of the frame until it is fully covered. Leave to dry.
5. Squeeze the paint onto a scrap paper to ensure it doesn’t come out with bubbles.
6. Fill in the spaces between the CD pieces with the paint. Keep the lines even.
7. You can repeat the lines to make them bold. However, make sure you don’t smear the previous lines.
8. When all the lines are filled, leave the frame to dry.
9. Display for all to see!

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Who knew old CDs could make stunning artwork? This easy DIY project is ideal for beginners and requires few materials. You will love it for its simplicity. Try it this holiday season and display your family pictures, holiday images, or beautiful art. Your friends and guests will ask you for tips on how to make the frames. After you show them, get started on another DIY project.

Can you think of anyone on your gift list who would enjoy this holiday craft?

How often have you been frustrated by some oddly bended fork, which no longer could be used for eating or presenting at a formal table? The frustration is even more intense if it is some beautiful vintage forks we are talking about. Or you may have ended up with some leftover forks that have lost their match – who knows for what reason. But those forks should not be thrown away! On the contrary, DIY crafts give them a new purpose! Here are some ideas how to make some creative DIY decorations by upgrading and reusing forks beautifully. All you might need are pliers or something cylindrical, like a sturdy salt shaker, to bend the forks around it. The thinner the forks, the easier you will be able to bend them into any shape you like.

DIY Crafts: Creative Decorations Using Forks

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DIY Creative Decorations Using Forks

Fork Napkin Holders

It is easy and fun to make some unique napkin holders for any table setting. Vintage forks are great for a rustic setting, while modern forks are ideal for other decoration styles. Just use a sturdy cylindrical item, like a tube for example, to help you bend the fork into shape. If you want, you can also bent the fork’s prongs into cute shapes to give them an extra twist, using pliers (needle nose and flat nose pliers are great for that). If you don’t bend the prongs, you can use the fork napkin holder also to double as name card holders.

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And one more thing; those napkin holders can easily become cool bracelets, too!

Fork Hooks

Other creative DIY decorations out of forks are hooks. They are a wonderful decoration for any kitchen or even an office. And they are so easy to make, too. Just bent them into shape and either screw them or glue them from the prongs to the wall or a piece of wood.  They are great for hanging lightweight items like keys, cups, kitchen tools or towels and aprons.

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If you want, you can also hang the forks from their handles and spread the prongs with a plier. Now you have a fabulous jewelry organizer!

Cabinet Handles

A unique way to give your old cabinets an unusual look is to use old forks as handles! All it requires is some light bending. Again, for a cooler look, you can bend the prongs as well. Attach them firmly to your cabinet and you are done already!

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Easel

With a little clever bending, you can create your very own picture or card easel out of forks. These are great to hold business cards or recipe cards as well. And why not use them as wonderful name card holders for your table? To make them, just bend the two middle prongs backwards and spread them a little apart to give the fork a stable hold. Also, bend the outside prongs to the front and curve the tips a little using some needle nose pliers. You can also bend the fork’s handle to the back until it touches the surface to give the easel additional stability.

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Card Holders

Another easy and effortless thing to do is attach a small magnet to your forks. This way you have some unique fork card holders for your fridge! If you want, you can omit the magnet and just attach the forks to a wall or cabinet, using double sided adhesive tape.

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Using old (or new for that matter) forks are an easy and inexpensive way make creative DIY decorations and to give some unique look to your kitchen and table scape. Do you have any creative DIY Crafts ideas for using forks? We’d love to hear them!