One of the things I love to make is foam fortune cookies. I even made a video about how to make them. They’re great for party favors, place card holders and gifts. Well, it hit me. Why not put photographs on the fortune cookies? I just need to apply an image to the craft foam sheet first, and I can do that with Craft Attitude printable film. My cutie model is my niece Charlotte. One day when she’s older, she’ll appreciate that she was on her Uncle Johnny’s tutorial.
How I did it:
1) A fortune cookie starts with a circle. Using Photoshop, on an 8 1/2 x 11 page, I drew two circles. The placement of the photos is key. In each circle, I divided it into four equal sections and put a photo in each quarter. That way, each part of the fortune cookie had a photo. I also angled the photos, as you can see. (If you don’t have Photoshop, you can create a collage of photos and scan it.) After I was happy with the design in the circles, I printed it out on a sheet of Craft Attitude film.
2) Next, I applied Elmer’s Craft Bond spray adhesive to the film and waited about 3 minutes. Then I placed the film face down on a “foamie” sheet, i.e., white craft foam. I burnished it with a rubber brayer so the film would adhere to the foam, and then peeled off the protective backing. Then I burnished the film once more to make sure the film was on the foam for good, and I used scissors to cut out the circles.
3) Turn the circle upside down and fold one side over to make a taco shape. Adhere these two edges together with a hot glue gun.
4) Then fold the two ends together, using your fingers as I’ve illustrated in the photo to hold the two ends together. Put a dab of hot glue at the fold to hold the two ends in place. Squeeze the two ends together with your fingers until the glue sets.
Here is the original video of how to make the fortune cookies. But now that I have discovered Craft Attitude, I’ll be adding photos, and maybe even sayings like “Happy Birthday” on them. Oh, who am I kidding? I’m putting my pictures on them all and giving them to people.
First of all … you are HILARIOUS! I not only learn a cute and fun idea … but I get a laugh out of it too!! Love … love … this site!
Glad I can make you laugh! Thanks!
Very nice and extremely inexpensive idea. Thanks for sharing!!!
cute idea, and charlotte is adorable. gotta browse through my office for foam now:)