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Sunday, March 29, 2015

#CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA--PHOTO JAR

Let’s think outside the box—or in this case, the picture frame. There are many ways to display family photos. We don’t always have to place them in frames.

The next time you open a jar of applesauce, mushrooms, or even baby food, save the jar and lid. Soak the jar to remove the label. (You might have to use a product such as Goo Gone to remove any glue that remains on the glass.)

Measure the depth and circumference of the jar. You’ll need a photo that’s the height of the jar, minus the screw lid area and the width of the circumference. Scan the photo into your computer if you need to change the dimensions. Don’t worry if the width is too short. It’s the height that matters. You can compensate for the width by centering it on the printing paper or mounting it on a separate piece of paper after printing.

Place the photo upside-down in the jar. Screw on the lid. Using gem glue, glue a scrap of ribbon around the outer edge of the lid.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA - MAP PHOTO MAT


A few weeks ago I showed you how to showcase a vacation photo by decoupaging a frame with a road map. Here's an even easier way to give a bit of pizzazz to a vacation photo.

Materials:
photo frame, pre-cut mat or cardboard the same size as frame, an old road map, ruler, craft knife, glue stick, photo, photo tape

Directions:
1. If your frame didn't come with a pre-cut mat, create one by cutting an opening in the cardboard slightly smaller than the photo you plan to use.

2. Cut a piece of the road map slightly larger than the mat.

3. Apply glue to the surface of the mat. Glue the map to the mat. Allow glue to dry.

4. Turn the mat to wrong side. Using the craft knife, make angled cuts in the map in each corner of the cutout. Trim the four sides of the map to 1/2" from the interior opening of the mat.

5. Apply glue to map, then fold edges around to wrong side of mat.

6. Trim map even with outer edges of mat.

7. Tape picture behind mat. Insert mat into frame.