Picture Frame Ring Holder

I am slightly addicted to Pinterest, and I have seen this Picture Frame Ring Holder pinned over and over again.  When my friend recently got engaged, I knew I had to make her one for her gorgeous new ring!

Supplies

• Small Frame (mine is from Michaels)
• Cork
• Lace Fabric
• Pearl Head or Color Head Pins
• E-6000
• Rotary Cutter
• Scissors
• Ruler

 (Sorry, I do not have all of my supplies here. I added as I went along with what I needed.)

Directions

1. Open the back of the frame and pop out the plastic insert.

2. Measure the open space in the frame (this should be a slightly smaller size than the dimensions of a picture for the frame).

3. Using the ruler and the rotary cutter, cut your cork to the dimensions you just measured.

 4. Try to fit the cork into the frame.  If the cork is too large, trim the sides down slightly using the rotary cutter until the cork fits into the frame. 

5. Find the section of the lace that you would like to display and place it over the cork.

6. Run a thin line of glue down one edge of the cork and wrap the lace around the edge of the cork.

7. Lightly pin the fabric onto the back of the cork in order to allow it to dry.

8.  Once the glue has set on the side, run a thin line of glue on the opposite edge of the cork.

9. Pull the lace tightly and wrap it around to the back of the cork.

10. Lightly pin the fabric onto the back of the cork in order to allow it to dry.

 11. Repeat with the remaining 2 sides, cutting out excess fabric as you go along.

12. Apply glue to the inside of the frame.

13. Place the lace covered cork inside of the frame and press it into the glue.

14. Let dry.

15. Push either a Pearl Head or a Colored Head Pin into the cork.

16. Enjoy!

What I Learned This Time

• When I first cut the cork, I cut it to the size of the picture that would fit into this frame, then tried to place it in the back of the frame and close the back.  When I did this, the cork was too thick and the back of the frame would not close.  The cork fits much better when placed inside the edges of the frame, rather than behind it. 
• When cutting through the cork, something such as a rotary cutter works better than scissors.  I started with scissors, and they did not leave a very smooth edge.  I then tried an X-ACTO knife, but still ended up with slightly jagged edges.  The rotary cutter and ruler left the smoothest edges on the cork of the methods that I tried.

I love the way that this turned out and I hope that my friend does as well.  I will definitely be making more of these in the future!

Please comment below if you have tried this craft or if you have any suggestions!