More Crafts Using Your Photos

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.

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.

I knew I wanted to use this photo of my grands.

I searched through vacation pics of a vacation trip to Utah. But you can certainly use favorite pictures you take on your walk.

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."

I printed the photos on card stock. I played around with various sizes that I thought would work on the block of wood.

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.

In my search, I opted for this spot.

I did the same thing after I finished with the photo blocks of my vacation trip.

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.

My sister-in-law took this one of her father's beloved cactus garden.

The cactus garden in bloom was simply done on stretched canvas.

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!