diy {photo displays & projects}

*This is part of a series of posts from when I spoke at A Christmas Gathering*

There are so many ways to display and use your photos beyond a traditional frame or photo album. Here are a few ideas….

Mantle Display: I created this using 4×6 prints. You can find all the details by clicking here.

Chicken wire Frame: A basic frame with chicken wire attached. You can find all the details by clicking here.

Stitched Canvas: A favorite picture printed on canvas printer paper and some vintage trim sewn on. You can find all the details by clicking here.

Wooden Spool Holders: Saw a little slit down a wooden spool to hold a mounted photo. You can find all the details by clicking here.

Old Window Display: Using decorative masking tape, adhere photos to an old window. My window has an etched map of the area I live. You can find details on how I made my winder by clicking here.

Clipboards: Simple way to change out your photos on a regular basis. You can see photos of this idea being used in my boy’s room by clicking here.

Postcard Racks: Keep an eye out at garage sales & flea markets for old postcard racks. They provide a great way to share and display your images.

Photos in jar: I’m sure you’ve seen this idea around in lots of different ways. Simply add a photo to the inside of a jar. You can use two jars with the inmost one holding a candle and the photo safely between the two jars.

Shadow Box Display: Combine your photos and items of a similar theme to create a display. You can find all the details of mine by clicking here.

Muslin Candle Covers: Print your image on iron on transfer paper, adhere to muslin, wrap around glass. You can find all the details by clicking here.

Marie’s Lampshade: Print your images on vellum paper and add to a lampshade. You can find all the details of Marie’s lampshade by clicking here.

Phone Cover: Take any image and create your own photo cover. You can find all the details of mine by clicking here.

Vellum over glass: Print your image on vellum paper, wrap around glass, add a candle inside.

Gallery Wrap Canvas: A bit more traditional, but always fun. You can find all the details of mine by clicking here.

Frame with Wire: Using eye-hooks string wire across an open back frame to display photos and items.

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So now get those pictures off your memory card before they die in a digital abyss, and enjoy them!