This paper photoframe with kites is a fun craft activity for people of all ages. These cute looking kites are made using basic loose quills and punched flowers. You may hang the frame on the wall or place it on the table.
Fevicryl Liquid Embroidery Glitter - Blue 404, Fevicol MR, A4 Sized Thick Card Papers, Floral Craft Punch, A4 Sized Thin Coloured Papers For Punching, Quilling Strips, Slotted Quilling Tool , Pencil, Scissors, Paper Cutter
Take an A4 sized thick card paper in the colour of your choice We have taken a metallic copper coloured paper
Fold the paper exactly into half as you would do to make the card and then open the fold Measure a distance of 1 and 1/2 inches from the upper edge of the card and draw a window of 2" x 2" inches in size Cut out the window using a paper cutter Close the card and stick the lower and the side open egde of the card using Fevicol MR. Let it dry The upper egde is left open to insert the photograph
Take 5mm quilling strips in the colours of your choice Take one strip and roll it on the slotted quilling tool and roll it tight Remove the tight roll from the quilling tool and let it loosen to make a loose quill Stick the end using Fevicol MR You will need 4 to 5 such loose quills to make the kites Shape the loose coils into square shapes for the kite
To make the triangular base of the kite take a strip and cut it in four equal parts Make a small loose quill from the cut strip for the triangle
Cut the quilling strips into thin strips of about 2mm for the threads of the kites
Take a small floral punch Punch few flowers in the colours of your choice
Arrange and stick all the kites, threads and the flowers on the frame in an arrangement of your choice
Loop and stick a ribbon on the back for hanging You can also make a triangular stand for the frame and keep it on a table top
You may use some decorative card and scrapbook accessories to hightlight your frame further We have used some small printed plastic pebbles with "dream" and "wonder" prints
A small cutout of a kite outlined in Liquid Embroidery Glitter - Blue is stuck in the centre of the frame for a final touch