Folded picture frames

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  I love making these, simple to make, little picture frames and  they can be linked up to make a folder, an album or a hanging. They can also be  joined in a cross shape..... with a centre frame and a frame connected to each side.

I usually decorate my own papers but here, for speed, I used scrapbook papers.

Here in the five frame album (below) I slotted in stamped images of my Tatty Head and Freckles designs. Above in a twin fold are more Geishas images and a picture of the front of the album.

The frames can also be used to display family photos or make a memory book.

One day I'l learn to make video tutorials but until then I'll try to give directions via pictures and words.

Please let me know if you don't understand any of it!

NOTE: These frames can be any size but the finished frame will be a quarter of the size of the paper square you start with. eg., 6in X 6in paper gives a 3in x 3in frame.

Fold a square of paper as indicated in the photo on the right

First fold the 4 sides into the centre

Then turn paper over and fold the 4 corners into the centre

Then fold in the four corners tips to meet the cross point

of the centre square.

Push in the sides as you can see in the next photos

Cut square pictures to fit exactly under, and into, the corners.

A good tip is to also cut a piece of acetate, the same size, to fit over the pictures.

Link the frames into the desired shape by glueing small pieces of card to fit into the side slits (formed by the folds) to join the units together as hinges.