How to Make a Sorority Picture Frame (Delta Zeta)

You Can Make One!!

Here is a hand-crafted gift that is easy to make for a sorority gift.

Recycle a picture frame and make it into a very special Big Sister/Little Sister sorority gift.

Here are some TIPS to get you started:

This picture frame was already painted olive green.

If the frame you have available is not the color that you want, or if it is scratched, etc. in need of paint.....simply paint it with acrylic paint which is available for less than one dollar. The black foam "brushes" work great for a project like this one and they, too, are very inexpensive.

I used some acid free white cardstock paper to sketch a little turtle. I colored him with colored pencils and then cut him out. I glued him to the mat that was already a part of my frame.

Try to use what you have, but you can buy different colored mats in standard sizes at craft stores.

The rest of the design is painted with acrylic paints onto the frame and then sprayed with crystal clear varnish (varnish is optional, but helps to preserve your work)

If you are not confident using paintbrushes, you can use paint pens for a very good effect. Practice the way you are going to write, first on paper before you actually paint or write on your frame. This helps prevent an undesired outcome.

Embellish your written design with some little hand painted flowers. Use the end of the paint brush to dip in the paint to make the dots of the flower. Then add stems and leaves with green paint. These, too, can be painted with paint pens if you don't like to use paintbrushes.

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One Responseto “How to Make a Sorority Picture Frame (Delta Zeta)”

1. Big Sister Reveal| Sorority Sister Traditions | Sorority Gifts & Ideas says:

   March 31, 2009 at 4:30 pm

   [...] Big Sister can decorate a cute picture frame and include a picture of themself in the frame.  Then the personalized picture frames can be [...]
2. Delta Zeta Bucket Decorated with Greek Letter Design|Delta Zeta Gifts | Sorority Gifts & Ideas says:

   October 22, 2009 at 3:36 pm

   [...] Sorority Picture Frame-The example is for Delta Zeta, but it can be made for any sorority gift. [...]
3. Big Little Sister Sorority Gifts | Sorority Gifts & Ideas says:

   January 26, 2010 at 4:49 pm

   [...] The frame that I made for the Sorority Sisters site is for Delta Zeta. [...]
4. Electric Lighting : says:

   October 30, 2010 at 12:24 pm

   picture frames that are made of wood are still one of the best picture frames that you can get ”