How many ways can picture frames level up a card design? Here are two you might not have tried yet!
If you enjoyed my first framing idea, I’ve got two more picture frame card designs for you – both with a fun twist.
Ready to take a quick look at today’s cards?
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My framing journey continues… it’s amazing how versatile picture frames can be when you start looking at them as design elements, not just borders.
Card #1 – Sentiment Spotlight
For this first design, I wanted to show how picture frame card ideas don’t always need to sit around the outside of an image – sometimes the frame is the feature.
By cutting the sentiment with the frame and popping it back into place, the greeting becomes part of the focal point while still letting that big ink-blended bouquet shine.
This is actually quite a clean and simple design, but that large floral image naturally takes centre stage, so it doesn’t need much else.
I just finished it with a little sequin bling for sparkle and balance – sometimes it’s the smallest details that pull everything together.
Card #2 – Floral Doorway
For this second design, I wanted to take the picture frame card ideas theme in a totally different direction. Instead of using the frames as borders or focal points, I repurposed the smaller frames as decorative door panels – and suddenly they became the perfect building blocks for a bright, welcoming doorway.
This design also leans clean and simple, but the bold orange door and surrounding floral details give it some fun personality.
A rhinestone door knob adds just enough shine, and I tucked a small embossed “hello” along the doorstep – which makes this a sweet option for a new home card, or really any occasion where you want to knock and say hi.
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I hope these picture frame card ideas show just how versatile frames can be. Use them to highlight a sentiment, shift your focal point, or build something unexpected – the possibilities are bigger than they look! And if you try your own twist, share it in the comments or tag me on social… I’d love to cheer you on!
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So very beautiful, Therese! Yes, I could do an orange door – but not if my husband had anything to say about it!
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I could definitely do an orange door… and my hubby’s not home to tell me no lol.
Great ideas! And your shading is amazing!
Thanks Nancy x
Gorgeous card designs!
Thanks Kailash x
Fun and beautiful ideas! I think I need a rhinestone doorknob now! 🤣
Don’t we all 😉
What fun ways to encourage one to look a little closer!
Thank you so very much ❤️
Lovely projects!
Thank you Rema x
The flowers are gorgeous! LOVE the colors and the doorway is soooo unique!
Thank you Meghan x
Beautiful florals!
Thank you Kathleen!
Such gorgeous cards! Love the flowers and the amazing door. ❤️
So glad you liked them Jeanne!
I love your framing idea. I am definitely going to try it out. I love the cards, they are beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you so very much Lora❤️
Both cards are very pretty!
Thanks Nandini!
Your cards are lovely as always, but I am especially drawn to the spotlighted sentiment. Perfect font, placement, and framing.
Thank you Char!
Gorgeous cards! I really love the floral door!
Yippee! So glad you liked the door Lauryne, it was fun to make!
All of the purple flowers, on each card, are so pretty. I LOVE the big and small looks.
Thanks Sharon!
Thank you for showing us different ways to use the frame dies. I love how you incorporated them into your card designs. Beautiful coloring on your flowers.
Thank you Sandy!
Gorgeous cards and great ideas for using frames in more creative ways. Must try them out.
Thanks Helen!
Beautiful cards! I love the colors you picked on each card. Wonderful release!
I agree Jennifer, it’s a fantastic release!
So gorgeous
Thank you so very much ❤️
The rhinestone doorknob reminds me of the glass door knobs that used to be so popular during a certain era. Your cards are lovely. Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed htis card Bunny!
Beautiful cards Therese. Love the pretty floral images… especially the flower clusters framing the orange door. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you Monika!
Love the framing that you created. Thank you for the fabulous inspiration!
Thank you Carmen!
Love the card and doorway.
Thank you so very much Juanita ❤️
I love the door idea, Therese.
Yay!
Lovely cards. The oval frame is beautiful with your flower. The rectangle frames look so cool as a door.
Thank you so very much ❤️
Beautiful cards. Love the bright yellow used for the door. So cheerful
Thank you Anna!
Such beautiful cards! Love that sentiment spotlighting. So beautiful.
Thank you Berina!
Gorgeous cards!! I love how you drew the focus to the sentiment on your first card.
Thank you Tracy!
Beautiful cards, Therese. Love the smooth ink blending and the soft ink color choices. That door is so creative. Love it!
Thank you Lissette!
Love how you used that frame – thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks Joan!
love your examples! the spot light on the sentiment is so awesome. Great job!
Thank you so much Shannon!
Beautiful cards, Therese! And I love your creative idea to use the small frames to create a door!
Thank you Carrie!
Lovely cards. A unique way to spotlight the sentiment.
Thank you so much Denise!
So beautifully blended. Love the colors. So striking!
You are the sweetest!
Love the raised framed sentiment on your first card and the clever use of frames to create a door on your second!
Thank you Patty!
Love the flower card with that cut out sentiment!!
Thank you Donna!
Hi Therese I just love your card with the sentiment frame. Such beautiful lavender colors in that floral. The sentiment frame really makes it pop. I love the clean simplicity of that card.
So glad you like it Jeanne!
lovely cards!!
Thank you so much Sindhu!
Lovely cards!!
Thank you Leanne!
Beautiful cards! love the door with florals
thank you Lynn, it was a fun one to make!
What truly gorgeous cards! I especially love the flower card with its lovely colours.
It’s a beautiful bloom!
Beautiful cards, Therese 💜
Thank you Mari!
You are truly so talented. I love the framed sentiment idea on the first and the great idea to make a door with them.
Thank you Mary-Anne!
I love the door!! you did an awesome job!!
Lynn
So glad you liked it Lynn, thank you x
Beautiful cards! Love the orange door
I would love my door to be this colour Kathy.. I don’t think my hubby would though lol.
I just love these bold statement cards from the bold floral to the bold orange door!
So glad you like them LaQuieta!
Love that orange door – and the rhinestone for the doorknob reminds of some our doorknobs (our house was built in 1939) before we had to change them out. Beautiful cards!
Thank you Melissa, Wow 1939, how wonderful!