friday creative: holiday edition #5

can you believe it's week 5 of our holiday friday creatives already? and now that we've had a lovely thanksgiving, i feel like i can start decorating for christmas! so i've preempted the project i had originally planned for today to bring you this wonderful project from the latest issue of the lovely country living magazine...a photo wreath. i just fell in love with this idea! i think it is a great idea for the holidays and a fabulous gift idea too!supplies:

-wreath form (they come in wire or craft board...i recommend the craft board if you can find it because it's easier to adhere photos to the flat surface)

-strong liquid adhesive (like Quick Grip or Zip Dry)

-ribbon

-photos

how to:

-first make copies of any photos that are precious originals. i used some copies of special older photos of my family and some of my favorite recent holiday photos.

-arrange photos on wreath form. once you're happy with the look, adhere with a small amount of adhesive (a small amount so photos don't warp).

-tie ribbon in a bow or knot as desired and adhere to the back of the wreath form.

-hang and enjoy!

happy friday!

xo, carly

friday creative: holiday edition #4

today's project is a holiday tradition in our house, photo ornaments! it is a super fun idea from the treasury girls a few years ago and we add to our collection each year. i've also made whole sets to give as gifts.supplies:

-craft glass ornaments

-ribbon

-scissors

-double-sided adhesive & adhesive dots (like Glue Dots)

-photos (printed on lighter weight paper and sized to fit inside ornament, mine are 1x1.5)

how to:

-adhere photos (or photo and message) back to back with ribbon between.

-remove top of ornament, roll photos gently and insert into ornament.

-use the end of paintbrush (or chopstick, pencil, etc) to unroll the photo inside the ornament, making sure to keep the end ribbon outside the ornament.

-adhere the ribbon to the top, outside of the ornament with an adhesive dot and trim off excess ribbon. Replace the metal top.

-ta-da! isn't it cute?!

happy friday!

xo, carly

so cute...

i just have to share a few of the super cute photos from my buddy tammy t's holiday photo shoot but i'm keeping the best ones a secret because their cards this year are going to be a riot! so here's a little peek...thanks guys!
xo, carly

friday creative: holiday edition #3

it's week 3 of our holiday projects and i hope you're having as much fun as i am! this week's project is a really fun and easy photo decor project inspired by martha stewart that can start with holiday photos and cards but easily stay up all year, a photo shutter! they make a great spot for not just photos but love notes, artwork, invitations, even mail. look how cute...
supplies:
-shutters (local bellingham girls, look for sets to "recycle" at the re-store)
-paint
-sandpaper
-assorted clips
-photos & notes

how to:
-if shutter have adjustable louvers, lock them by "up" with a small nail through the tilt bar and frame.
-paint and sand as desired.
-tuck photos & cards in shutters and secure with clips.
-wouldn't this make an adorable gift? and you could also secure the shutters to the wall in an entryway or kitchen for an organization center, so cute!

happy friday!
xo, carly

so fun...

so i know i'm way behind on blogging but i'm trying to catch up and i wanted to share some fun photos from an awesome session with the hackler family. we were racing to beat the rain, trying to get some senior photos for their oldest ryan and trying to fit in a few family portraits too and they were just awesome! i had a blast (and ryan totally cracked me up the whole time plus he had awesome ideas). here's just a few of my favorites...

thanks guys!

xo, carly

friday creative: holiday edition #2

this is our second installment in the holiday editions of friday creative and it is also the biy (buy it yourself) project i promised you last week. when i saw this product by kikkerland, i totally fell in love and i think it would make a great holiday gift for a lot of people on santa's list (especially for only $10)...the photoclip spider.

supplies:

-photoclip spider*

-photos, cards & other memorabilia

how to:

-it's comes fully assembled so just add photos & hang!

*kikkerland makes some other really cool photo products, you can check them out and purchase them here. and for you local ladies (bellingham), i picked my photoclip spider up at cresswell boggs, a super cute store downtown.

happy friday!

xo, carly

friday creative: holiday edition #1

today's friday creative is our first holiday edition, the first of many great photo gifts! it's a tartlet tin photo holder...
supplies:

-small tartlet tin

-medium gauge wire like 18

-a drill (with a bit to match the thickness of the wire you're using)

-wire cutters

-wine cork

-knife & cutting board

-photo

how to:

-wrap wire around a marker/pen one and half times to make circle for photo holder.

-choose desired height of photo holder, adding the depth of tartlet tin, and snip wire with wire cutters.

-drill holes in tartlet tin and insert wire.

-trim cork so one long edge is flat (and more as necessary to fit the size of your tartlet tin). Then from underneath, push the wine cork onto the exposed wire (this will steady it).

-add a photo and then get ready because you will want to make bunches of these as holiday gifts!

happy friday!

xo, carly

p.s. just fyi, for those of you feeling a little overwhelmed by the diy this week, don't worry because next week is very biy (buy-it-yourself)!