Our first inquiry comes from Kara:
"Ok Savvy Sisters- I need your DIY suggestions! Today I went to update one of my frames with Matthew's first professional picture and realized I had no idea what to do with the picture that was in there. We have all these professional pictures (3,6,9,12 months) of Benjamin that I don't dare dispose of, but I have no idea what to do with the pictures each time I update the frame. Normally I would just file the picture into an album but these particular frames are 8x10 so the pictures don't fit into the average album. Hoping you have some creative solutions for my pictures so they don't just end up in a drawer somewhere!
Loving the blog and look forward to each new entry!!!
Love to you both!
Kara"
Thanks for your email Kara, we're sure you're not the only mom that has run into this issue. We love our photos and of course want to display them whether they are new or old. We put our heads together and here are a few suggestions we came up with.
There are quite a few programs online where you can scan and download your pictures and design your own photo collage. The example we show is through Snapfish, you could take your current 8 x 10 photos and create one 11 x 12 or larger photo to hang. We think this would be very cool to see the changes from month to month on one photo.
Thanks for your email Kara, we're sure you're not the only mom that has run into this issue. We love our photos and of course want to display them whether they are new or old. We put our heads together and here are a few suggestions we came up with.
There are quite a few programs online where you can scan and download your pictures and design your own photo collage. The example we show is through Snapfish, you could take your current 8 x 10 photos and create one 11 x 12 or larger photo to hang. We think this would be very cool to see the changes from month to month on one photo.
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| http://www.snapfish.com/snapfish/collage |
Our second idea is a Memory Box, I have one of these for my daughter that I stick keepsakes and photos in. These can be used for numerous things but if you decide to create a collage of the "old" photos you could tuck the original photos in a memory box for safe keeping. These boxes will be fun to look through over the years and a great gift to give your children once they are grown. You can find memory boxes everywhere these days, the one shown below is from Etsy and can be customized.
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| http://www.etsy.com/shop/artisticgifts4u?ref=top_trail |
Our third idea is to create a photo wall in your house, this is a great way to display numerous photos new and old, and to add visual interest to a staircase, hallway or behind a couch. You can see some examples below. A few tips on creating a photo wall are to use a consistent colored frame and matting, this will help the pictures look cohesive. Don't be afraid to mix color photos with black and white! Once you have your photos picked out and framed, deciding where to hang them can be a bit overwhelming. A great tip is to cut out newspaper to the exact size of your frames, and then using painters tape you can tape the paper to the wall to create your collage. Once you are set on a layout you can replace the newspaper with your frames. Trust us, having to patch and repaint nail holes is no fun!
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| Photo courtesy of thebirdspapaya.com |
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| Photo courtesy of alibaba.com |
We hope you find our suggestions helpful. Best of luck and please fill us in on what you decide to do!
~SCS~
