This simple craft project is the perfect gift for that somebody who “has it all” and makes a beautiful addition to any home decor! Let’s get started with these supplies:

SUPPLIES:

• favorite photo
• wooden block the size of your photo (4×6 size used in this tutorial)
• foam brush
• wooden candle stick holders and wooden decorative tops
• acrylic or spray paint in your favorite color
• wood glue

DIRECTIONS:

1. Paint all sides and the back of your wooden block and wooden embellishments. Let completely dry.
2. Glue on wooden embellishments with wood glue. Let completely dry.
3. Adhere your photo on with mod podge. Sand the edges for a rustic look!
4. End with tying a bow with ribbon or lace!

GIFT IDEAS:

• give to a newlywed couple using the wedding photo on the front and invitation on the back.
• teens can easily make these and display them in their rooms or give to a friend
• Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, baby announcement keepsake, you name it!

POST BY: Kari Sweeten

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Supplies:

• mini burlap canvas
• white acrylic paint
• round paint sponge dauber
• two mini clothespins
• hot glue gun

These are so simple to create and they make a great gift, too!!

Oh and I also offer the free craft printable here in case you’re interested!

Check out the other fabulous craft tutorials for this month’s challenge…

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Today I’m excited to share some EXCITING news about Michaels Craft Stores.

Get this.

Michaels now offers ONLINE SHOPPING! How cool is this? Choose from thousands of your favorite craft supplies from your own home.

Kit lovers listen up! You will love the “find a project” feature on the online store.

Let me show you how it works. Pick a project…I chose this ADORABLE Instagram Frame to give to my daughter…

This is a sponsored post by Michaels. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Here’s the full tutorial of how to make your own….
However if you don’t have the time, tools, or inclination, I do have them for sale in my Etsy shop: Bits of Sparkle and Lace.

This allows the frame to be set on any surface. If you are using it as a recipe card holder it’s convenient because the recipe is upright as opposed to sitting flat on the counter. You can check it easily with a quick glance.

You will need:
5 X 7 frame {preferably black}
bead board {just a couple small scraps will do}
clothespin
sandpaper
large paint stick
small hinge
twine
paint
E6000 glue
wood glue
saw
drill
staple gun
1/4″ staples

Let’s start by cutting our wood.

You will probably need two pieces. It will vary depending on the type of beadboard and the frame you are using. I measured across the frame and then cut the wood to fit. I did have to cut a tiny bit off the bottom piece of beadboard as well to make it fit. The above picture shows what it should look like from the back and the front.
I wanted it to match my Menu board, so I used the same colors as I did for that. The beadboard is painted with a brown chalkboard paint. The frame and clothespin {taken apart} are painted Light Houser Green. {Chalkboard paint is not necessary at all, I will probably not ever use it as a chalkboard. But  I wanted it to match, so I used the same colors as I did for that.} I always do three coats of paint.

Now it’s time to sand off some of that paint on the frame. This is where it gets it’s character.

Just grab some sandpaper and rub it along the frame. Take off as much or as little paint as you like. This is where it’s nice to have a black frame to begin with. If you use a frame that is not black to begin with, you will want to paint a few coats of black paint on before painting your chosen color.Now it’s time to glue the bead board to the frame. I always do a dry fit one last time before adding the glue. Just add a little bit of wood glue along the frame as picture above.Place your beadboard in the frame and fold down the metal clips.Now turn your frame over. You will probably have a little glue squeezing out in a few places. It is very important that you clean it off while it is still wet. Just grab a damp paper towel and it will wipe right off.
If you want to hang this on the wall, just add a sawtooth hanger to the back and you’re done.

But I wanted my frame to stand on it’s own. So I had to think of a way to make that happen. I found a paint stick in the garage, cut it to 8 1/2″ and sanded down any wording that was on it. I drilled a hole in the center of one end. Then I added the paint stick to the frame using a small hinge. I found that the wood in this frame was VERY hard. I ended up pre-drilling two small holes to get the screws in. They went into the paint stick wood a lot easier.Now staple a piece of twine to the bottom of the frame.Then insert the twine into the hole and tie a knot.
The last step is to put your clothespin back together and attach it to the beadboard. I used E6000 glue. You could use hot glue, but it isn’t as strong.There you have it. How will you use your frame?

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Hi!  I am Bobbie and I blog over at I am Only 1 Woman and I have an Etsy Shop called A Vision to Remember.  I am the mom to 3 little girls that keep my life fun and eventful, and maybe even a little dramatic at times!

I love to refinish furniture and recently I redid a China cabinet to store a little fabric in:

The only problem was I had 2 doors that I no longer needed and didn’t know what to do with them for sure, until I had the idea to turn them into a picture display.

Then I picked out the pictures that I wanted to use and placed them where I wanted them.

Then I used a few glue dots on each picture to secure the pictures down.

The first time I hung the pictures I used 2 nails and that did the trick for a few weeks until one of my daughters walked by and brushed the frame…Crash!!!  So then I bought some of the Command Strips that are like velcro and stuck those to the back of the frame and they work PERFECTLY!

I just love how they came out!

Thanks so much Kari for letting me visit your blog!

Make sure to hop on over to A Vision to Remember to check out Bobbie’s Free Strip Rag Quilt Pattern, Free Chevron Rag Quilt Pattern, Ruffle and Minky Baby Blanket Tutorial and so much more!!

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In my opinion, the best thing to make a house feel more homey is family pictures.  Recently I snapped some photos of my siblings and our families and wanted a cute way to present them to my mom…ya know, rather than handing her the Costco envelope full of photos.  This amazing collage frame dropped into my lap (thanks to the lovely people at Shaped Expressions).  It has exactly the right amount of squares for all the photos I printed…I love when stuff like that happens.

Sadly, the frame was vandalized the next day.  Don’t worry, I caught the offender.  It wasn’t too hard.

I love unpainted frames.  They are a blank canvas ready for a little crafting to take place.  This frame is about to see some serious crafting care of Deco Art paint and stencils. 

Supplies:

-Collage Frame

-“School Bus” Yellow Multi-Surface Paint

-“White Birch” Multi-Surface Paint

-Houndstooth Stencil

-Stencil Brush

-patience

After painting the entire frame with White Birch paint, I began the stenciling process with the School Bus Yellow.

If you are nervous to start stenciling, don’t be.  This is my very first time using stencils and I am hooked.  I just laid stencil down and dabbed my stenciling brush on it.  Don’t use strokes, just dab the paint on the frame.  Lift the stencil and check out how crisp and uniform the design is.

Wait about 5 minutes and reposition the stencil overlapping a bit onto the previous design.  This way it keeps the design going.  Making it look like you used one giant stencil. I had fun seeing this frame completely transform.

Although I really like the bright color and crisp lines, it’s a bit too perfect.  So I took some fine sand paper to it and then added some stain.  I painted the stain on and quickly wiped it off leaving just the slightest hint of distressing. 

Then I painted the inside of all the little frames with the School Bus Yellow paint. After adding all the photos (except the one I am still waiting on), I absolutely LOVE how it turned out. It’s fun to see my mom’s little family all in one frame.  I hope she likes it…if not, I have no problem keeping it for myself.

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When I got my hands on these super cute frames by Heidi Swapp I knew I could come up with something fun. I hope you get inspired to hang photos around your home by using this display idea or coming up with your own…

Supplies
magnet board
paper polaroid frames
magnet strips
photos trimmed to 3” x 3”
decorative letters

Project Steps:

Adhere magnet strip to the inside bottom of the frame
Adhere second magnet strip to back of frame
place photo inside frame, use photo adhesive to hold in place if necessary
arrange polaroid frames on magnet board
add letters
hang and enjoy!

Letter Supplies
decorative letters (I used glittered chipboard letters to spell people we)
favorite liquid adhesive (I used glossy accents from Ranger)
packing foam
thin cardboard
embellishment scraps
small sharp scissors

Instrucions:

hand cut chunky letters (or trace)
cut out two of each letter
adhere letter to top of foam
cut around letter
turn letter over and adhere second letter to back of foam
trim any messy edges
let dryDecorate letters
Use what you have on your hand, your favorite products that you have been wanting to play with. I used twine, glitter, fabric, and paper.
(to get the glossy V is applied a thick coat of Glossy Accent dimensional adhesive)
adhere magnetic strips to back of lettersAssemble all the pieces together and enjoy your creation!

Thank you for sharing such a priceless project, Wendy!!!

How do you guys display random snap shots…or do you only reserve wall time for professional shoots?

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I’m not a big fan of chaos on the front of the fridge so I decided to make some cute magnetic fabric frames using what I already had in my craft stash

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