DIY Gold Frame

Hey everyone! I’m Steph from Crafting in the Rain and I’m excited to be back for the summer series again. On my blog I share mostly craft and DIY ideas, with the occasional life or recipe post thrown in. (I do love that Instant Pot cheesecake!) I recently watched The Woman in Gold – have you seen it? It’s the story of an Austrian-American trying to get a painting of her aunt back from Austria. It had been stolen from her family by the Nazis, just prior to World War 2. I thought it the movie was fascinating, and I loved the use of all the gold in the painting.

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I thought it would be fun to try some of the same look on a simple picture frame. This turns into an easy kid craft too by just providing lots of different shades of gold paint and even some gold foil.

DIY Gold Frame, Summer Art, DIY Frame, Gold Leaf Frame

You’ve got a lot of flexibility when it comes to playing with this style, but I’ll give you the rundown of how I did mine so you can your kids can create something similar.

1. Paint the whole frame with a layer of gold.

2. Use a foam stencil brush to add another shade of gold, dabbing the paint on. Use a toothpick to drag some lines through the paint. Let these layers dry.

3. Use a glue pen to draw some splotches around the frame, let dry to tacky and apply gold foil.

4. Use a third shade of gold to paint some small rectangle and circle shapes on the frame. Let dry.

5. Add more paint layers if you like, let dry, and add a picture or quote.

I hope you have fun playing with gold paint – whether it’s on a frame or something else, you and your kids will love the end result.

If you’re looking for a couple more fun kid activities, try these homemade balloon boppers or make custom stickers with a Cricut. And I’d always love for you to come find me on Instagram. Thanks for reading!