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More Crafts Using Your Photos

4/13/2021

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Calling all grandparents! I found another way to use those photos on your phone!

I recently did a blog about using your phone camera to take pictures of gratitude. You can either create a photo gratitude journal, or simply scroll though them at the end of the day to count your blessings. www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/pictures-of-gratitude
Then I realized I had a lot of photos on my phone, and that I really should do something with them. I found numerous websites, and tried out some of those ideas. I shared them with you in another blog: www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/making-use-of-the-photos-on-your-cell-phone
With this week's blog, I'm sharing another idea I found--decoupaging photos on a block of wood.

My husband had some 2x4's that I decided I could use. I had him cut me blocks that were 4x8. That turned out to be a good size for this project. I stained them before I proceeded.
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My hubby cut me some 4x8 blocks. I stained them with various colors of stain we already had on hand. And then I sealed them with some acrylic.
Next I played around with various photos I wanted to use. I opted for a favorite photo of my grandkids. Then I searched through vacation pictures and pictures I had taken on walks around my neighborhood.
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I knew I wanted to use this photo of my grands.
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I searched through vacation pics of a vacation trip to Utah. But you can certainly use favorite pictures you take on your walk.
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Mod Podge (available at craft stores) is perfect for this task. There are various videos online with step by step instructions. Simply google "how to decoupage on wood."
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I printed the photos on card stock. I played around with various sizes that I thought would work on the block of wood.
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After I completed the task and they had dried, I searched for just the right spot in my home where I could showcase the photo.
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In my search, I opted for this spot.
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I did the same thing after I finished with the photo blocks of my vacation trip.
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But wait! There's more! There are other materials you can use for your decoupage. You can use a stretched canvas that you get at the craft store; a slate tile, and even a 12x12 terra-cotta floor tile. The list is endless.
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My sister-in-law took this one of her father's beloved cactus garden.
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The cactus garden in bloom was simply done on stretched canvas.
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I found this one in a shop in New Orleans. It was decoupaged to a slate roof tile.
So there you have it--more craft ideas with those photos on your phone. Besides enjoying them as you scroll through your phone, or placing them in a gratitude journal, you can decoupage them to display around your home and enjoy again and again.

And if you're looking for a craft idea to fill your days, this just might be it. 

Until next week!
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