DIY Vintage Photo Frame | Crackle Effects with Lindy’s

Hello sweeties,

This is Monika here, I’m excited to share with you a mixed media frame that I made using beautiful Lindy’s Gang magical shakers. I have made this hanging photo frame using cardboard pieces, air dry clay and old t-shirt fabric. It’s a beautiful and perfect piece to add a vintage look to our sweet home.

Basic Steps

Take cardboard and cut it into two oval shapes (I took cardboard from food packaging) and use cotton fabric (t-shirt fabric) to cover both cardboard pieces. Adhere both pieces together by adding a jute twine to hang the photo frame.
Prepare some clay embellishments using molds and add them onto the cardboard base using a strong adhesive. Let it dry completely.
First, apply two coats of white gesso to prepare the surface for mixed media work. Dry it completely.
Apply modeling paste through a stencil to add some textures onto the background and dry it again.
Mix Lindy’s Gang Magical Shakers – Grab a Guy Gold and Cowabunga Copper with white acrylic paint and apply it as the first layer of paint.
Mix Lindy’s Gang Magical Shaker – Cathedral Pines Green with white acrylic paint and use it to paint the remaining portions. Use Lindy’s Gang Magical Shaker – Afternoon Delight Denim in the same way by mixing with white acrylic paint and add the mix by using a sponge to highlight the clay embellishments. Dry it completely.
To create crackle effects, add crackle paste on the panel and dry it completely before adding another layer of paint, Take Lindy’s Gang Magical Shaker – Cowabunga Copper and mix it with white acrylic paint, now apply the prepared mixture over the crackle paste. Crackles will appear once it dries completely.
Add a wooden clip to hold the photo of your choice. For the final finish, add some aged effects by using Finnabair waxes.

Here is the step-by-step video: