Click to Enlarge.This framed Christmas scene is 12" long and 8" high. The backer board is covered with Christmas wrapping paper to make the wood cut stand out. The frame is just a simple butt joint assembly. You can use 1/2" or 3/4" thick wood but I think it looks best if the frame is 3/4" and the cut out is 1/2" thick. That gives it a shadowbox effect.
You can use cardboard for the backer. Cover it with the wrapping paper and staple it to the back of the frame.
