Photo Block Tutorial ~ Great Gift!! Hey guys!!
We are gearing up to spend Christmas with my in-laws. I love spending Christmas with them. They are the most creative people I know and I hardly ever make them anything… Why make them something that I know they could make better :))?? But… I decided to brave it this year and make them some family photo blocks. They love receiving new pictures of my kiddos and if you know me at all, you know that I love photo art! Want to make your own? Top 10 Best Ways to Display Family Photos - Top Inspired.
Photos are perfect memories which stay forever to remind us of wonderful past times when we were completely happy.
They help us to remember special occasions in life. Redecorating our homes with photographs has been a trend actually years back. We all have a personal history in the form of family photographs that we want to show off…kids, parents or grandparents. When you have creative picture display than anybody who enters your house is accepted by the grinning faces of the members of the residence decked up wonderfully on the walls. In this article you’ll find 10 best ways to incorporate family photos into home decor. Meaningful Frame Wreath. Click Group Family Photographer Of The Year. A photo of a family inside small boxes has helped a Nottingham photographer pick up his first national award.
Stuart McIntyre from Photo Nottingham worked with the Chester family to develop the image which led to him being named Click Group Family Photographer of the Year. Stuart said: "I’m chuffed to bits with this award as it’s my first national title. I wanted to enter something different, a photo that would really stand out from the crowd. The one of the Chester’s was ideal. The Chester family were very relaxed in front of the camera and clearly enjoyed spending time together. The family had their individual and group shots taken in just one box and Stuart combined the images to form the final shot after the shoot was complete.
The mother of the family, Dawn Chester, said: "We had a lot of fun having the photos taken and really enjoyed the session with Stuart. For more information please visit the Click Connection Corp website. Photo Block Tutorial ~ Great Gift!! Acrylic Paint Transfer. Supplies needed: Acrylic dabbers, photocopy of an image, water spritzer bottle, paintbrush, card stock, craft sheet and heat tool (optional) Take the lid off the dabbers and brush the paint onto the card stock, ensure you get a good coverage Take your photocopied image ( remember that you will get a reverse of the image, so don't use bold words), flip it over and place it in the acrylic.
Lightly press it down making sure it's smooth and not wrinkled Leave to air dry for at least 15 minutes and then if you wish give it a blast with the heat tool Only move onto this step when you are sure your paint is completely dryTake your water filled spritzer bottle, spray the back of the paper no more than two squirts, you don't want it too wet Next start to rub the paper very gently with your finger Keep rubbing and extra spritzing if you need too Eventually you will get rid of all the paper, but it does take a bit of patience as you have to be careful not to wet it too much and rub the image away.
DIY Craft Projects. 25 Cool Ideas To Display Family Photos On Your Walls. Family portrait by Lori Andrews (via designcrushblog) We all have family photos that we love.
Most of them live well in photo albums but the best of them could and should be displayed throughout the house. It’s one of those things that add a personal touch of coziness to any interior decor. Besides, nowadays there are so many cool ways to display them that your family photos could even become a real design element. Some time ago we’ve already shown you a bunch of cool ideas how you can hang your photos and art in creative ways.
Displaying pictures could be challenging but we can and will make the process more easy for you. Mixed and matched family photos. How To Make A Stylish Photo Frame For Several Photos. Here is a simple yet stylish photo frame that can accomodate quite many photos at once. The idea is very simple. Fasten twines on the empty frame and hang photos using clothes pins on them. You can use a frame you bought or a frame you made by yourself. To make it you just need to find some wood strips, sand them, paint or stain them and fasten together with the staples and nails. Yes, everything is as simple as it sounds. Tunnel Vision. Make Your Own Canvas Portrait!
DIY Picture Tiles - You Will Never Buy a Photo Frame Again. Lately I’ve been having this huge urge to decorate the house.
This is big news. I do not decorate. Arguably, one of the reasons why is because I. absolutely. hate. to. buy. mass. produced. decor. (Also, I can’t ever remember if pink and purple go together or not.) Anyway, this extends to photo frames.