Sunday, March 14, 2010

Photo Blocks

I did this little craft a few weeks ago and am so excited to find a place for it in our house.


I came across this idea on a blog one night, but can not find it again. So, whoever featured this on their blog, I apologize for not acknowledging you. If you message me, I will post the link to your blog as my inspiration.

First, I cut some wooden blocks using my husband's compound miter saw. (Yes, I made all the cuts myself, with his supervision!!) I started with a 4X4 and cut 3 blocks of different sizes: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, 3X3, and finally a 2 1/2 X 2 1/2.

Next, I painted the edges black. I printed my favorite photos on regular paper (better to modge podge with. I applied a thin coat of the mod podge to the blocks and applied the pictures. After I let it dry for 20 mins, I put another thin coat over the entire picture and block, giving it a nice sealed finish. I sanded the edges down to give it the "worn" look and here you have it.




This project will be on this link party:




Sumo Sweet Stuff

5 comments:

  1. So cute! I love how these blocks are personal and decorative! Thanks for linking up this week!

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  2. Really cute project and some pretty cute girls as well!

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  3. Too cute! I'm going to put this on my FB page! So simple but so pretty.

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  4. Thanks Sarah!! It's a very easy project and is a perfect gift for mother's day!

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  5. I love this idea! We are building a new house and there are scraps of lumber everywhere...now I know what to do with them!!! thanks for sharing this idea with us!

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