Photos: Not Just For Books and Frames

We all know that photos can be preserved and enjoyed in scrapbooks and in picture frames, but have you ever used photos to personalize your decor? One of the things I love most about photography and crafting is the ability to create beautiful things that have meaning to me and my family. A few years ago I visited a friend who had some really cool, Afro-centric themed switch plates in her beautifully decorated basement. When we recently decided to create a media room in our basement I knew I had to do something special with the switch plates.  Check them out.

This is actually a very easy project to complete. Here is how:

1. You can start with the existing switch plate as I did or start with a new one.
2. Resize the image as necessary so that it will fit over the switch plate. I tinted my images to match the decor of the room.
3. Print your image on regular printer paper. I find photo paper hard to deal with.
4. Once you've determined the placement of the photo, apply Mod Podge to the front of the switch plate and the back of the photo. For best results make sure you apply to both.
5. Apply photo to switch plate and smooth with your hands, being careful not to tear photo. Wrap excess around to the back of switch plate and trim as necessary.
6. Carefully cut out the spot for the switch and poke through paper for the screws.
7. Apply Mod Podge to the front of photo and let dry.

Just imagine the possibilities, I hope you try this. 

Camille

Canvas Album

I've been in an emotional funk lately so it's been really hard to get the scrapbooking mojo going. I've been working on this project for about two months, on and off. I finally gathered enough energy to finish. This was my first time working with canvas so I wasn't really sure where I was going with it but I new I wanted it to be colorful and bright. I used the Maya Road 3-Ring Rectangular Canvas Album, each one comes with 6 pages so I put two together to have enough. It was tedious work, but I like the way it came out.

See the rest of the album here. Let me know what you think.

Camille

Altered Journal

I just love altered projects! I like finding new uses for old things and I get great excitement from making beautiful things out of ordinary, not so pretty things. 


This year one of the things I've committed to is journaling. I've found that writing is helping me better understand my feelings. Anyway, the journals I find in the stores are not very pretty or they are way too expensive.  So check this out. I found this journal in the Michael's dollar bin and I am kicking myself for not buying more.  I absolutely LOVE how this turned out. I made this one for a male friend, but the possibilities are endless!