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DIY-Photo-Clip-Boards
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Heart photo display
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Pillow case with photos
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Photo Mosaic
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Instagram Framed Photos
We're all taking more photos these days. Usually, the photos get uploaded to your computer and then just stay there. Why not get them off the computer and into your home for your and your family to enjoy? Prints are so easy to have made–and so inexpensive–that you can switch things up frequently and enjoy all those lovely memories!
Here are 5 beautiful projects that allow you to use some of those wonderful photos to brighten up your home.
1. DIY Photo Clipboards. I love, love, love this idea! Simple wooden boards (Lowe's will cut your chosen piece of wood into the pieces you need) and a few clips and you have a really cool idea for changing out your artwork as often as you like. Finish the wood, rough it up so it isn't so perfect and attach the clips and you have beautiful, simple clipboards to hold and every-changing parade of family photos. These clipboards would also make fun back drops for your children's art projects.
http://lovegrowswild.com/2013/08/diy-photo-clipboards/
2. Heart Gallery. I can't find an original link for this cute idea but you can look at the photo and recreate the idea easily. Just print out a slew of 4 x 6 photos and use two small pieces for double sided tape to create a heart shape "gallery." I think this would be adorable in just about any room but how extra sweet would it be in a nursery or child's room?
3. Photo Pillow Cases. Snapfish.com sells pillow cases printed with photos for under $20. How about a travel photo or two for your guest room? A collage of photos of your child would be a cute idea for their bedroom.
4. Photo Mosaic. Here's an awesome idea for big impact decorating. Have a beautiful landscape photo made into a 36 x 48 inch print. Cut it into 12 x 16 inch "tiles" and frame each in a simple black frame. Hang with equal spacing between each section and you have a ready-made statement wall. If you aren't a fan of the framing idea, mount each section onto a block or even foam core board and group on your wall.
http://www.sunset.com/home/decorating/how-to-decorate-with-photos-00418000067537/
5. Giant Instagram Frame. You know that a good number of your favorite snapshots are taken on your phone so why not use them in your decorating? This tutorial will show you how to create a huge frame filled with Instagram photos but you could just as easily buy a really large frame and get the same effect. It's an awesome way to display a ton of photos together without a cluttered effect.
http://www.thehandmadehome.net/2011/09/how-to-make-a-gigantic-polaroid-frame/