Monday, December 10, 2012

Photographic Memories

Photos are already decorative, but you can display them in cute, unexpected ways all over your home!

I mean, you probably have tons of photos of family moments stored away in your computer.  Why not make those photos into coasters, or light them up for a festive living room display?  Here are instructions for making your own easy DIY photo displays:




Photo Coasters

You can get everything you need at a craft store:

Ceramic Tiles
Mod Podge
Clear Acrylic High Gloss Coating Spray
High Gloss Photo Paper

Apply Mod Podge to the top of a ceramic tile.  Place the photo on top of it, making sure it's well-centered.  Apply more Mod Podge on top of the photo in even strips so the final product is smooth.  Let it dry, then coat the ceramic tile in High Gloss Coating Spray in a ventilated area.  Let dry and use all the time!






DIY Light-up Photos

You will need:

Fine Scissors
A battery-operated tea light
Sticky Tape
X-Acto knife
Cutting Mat

Cut out your photos so that you can only see a cityscape or the edge of some mountains with fine scissors and then finely cut with an X-Acto knife.  Roll the photo into a bottle shape and place the tea light inside.  Then light up the night!  

See complete instructions here.



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