Imagination

A few months ago I ordered Instagram prints from Printstagram (say that 3 times, fast).  This was my first time sending away for Instagram prints, so really it was more of a test to see how they would turn out and if I liked the quality.  I found the service easy to understand and really easy to upload.  Printsagram takes you to your Instagram account where all your photos are.  Then you just click on the picture you want (not gonna get easier than that!).  And yes, you can order more than one of a picture, which I love.  You get 48 prints for $12 (I chose matte finish) which I thought was a great price for cool, tiny, little photos.

Just for a size comparison

I decided to make something using one of the photos of the Eiffel Tower I took when I was in Paris in May.  After a long day visiting cathedrals in the countryside, Sande and I walked to the park to wait for the tower to light up.  All I can say is...magical.

Anyway, I chose this image, cut it out, then adhered it to a piece of book board.  The picture cut out is only 1.75 x 1.75", really darling when it is that small.
Next I tried it on several of the ATC size papers inside Paper Stash - Lost and Found.  Should I use the daily note paper?

 The calendar?

or maybe the tiny text? Well, I didn't end up using any of them but picked another from the same paper stash...but you will have to wait and see which one.

I decided to make a box or frame for my little picture to elevate it since it's so tiny.  I went to the garage but this time I could only find this skinny wood that my husband usually uses to back things.  Whatever, I'll make it work.  I also had some pieces of broken yardsticks I got for free at an estate sale.  Good enough.

The board was 4" wide so I cut it 5.5" long.  Okay, my husband was at work so I used my Olfa roller cutter to cut the wood.  It worked, but I might need to change the blade soon.  After it was cut and sanded, I covered the wood with Sticky Back Canvas.

To give the Sticky Back Canvas a bit more texture I use Archival Ink - coffee to stamp random lines using a stamp from the SA Mixed Media set.  I did not use an acrylic block so the stamp would look more random as if the texture had worn away.  I also blotted off some of the coffee ink onto a paper towel before stamping on the Sticky Back Canvas. 

I cut another piece of book board (2.5 x 3.5")for the ATC size paper from the Paper Stash.  Which one did I choose?  The subway sign. 

I inked the paper with Broken China Distress Ink to give it a subtle blue color then adhered the paper to a bookboard piece.  I sanded the edges to take away some of the text, then inked with Frayed Burlap.

Next, a Word Band.

Cover with Snow Cap Paint Dabber.

Then wipe away the paint with your finger tip or a baby wipe leaving the white paint in the text.

I used the new Paper String to secure the Word Band to the bookboard as shown below.

A little Wonder Tape on the back of the picture to add it to the center.

I used foam tape to secure the bookboard piece to the Sticky Back Canvas.  Then sanded and inked two Vial Labels, cut them in half and slipped each under the bookboard (I did stamp the date before I added it to the piece).

So here is where the yardsticks come in.
I cut the yardsticks (again, with my roller cutter) so they fit the initial book board piece then glued them together with wood glue and taped the edges together with blue painters tape until dry.

And here it is...all done.

Extras-
I added the Clock Key to the top of the box with one of the new long screws.

The word, "see" is from the Chitchat sticker book.  I used a eye screw to hang a Type Charm from a piece of Lace Chain (the light bulb icon came from the File Tabs pack) .  I did secure the type charm with a piece of foam tape. 

The finished box is only 4 1/4 x 5 3/4" but it looks much larger in the previous pictures. I think one of the reasons I like this project so much is that it is little... and the picture so tiny.  The structure is all about highlighting the photo.

Well, that's it for today...now it's back to work.
Oh, but one last shout out to Olfa for making a blade sharp enough to cut through wood!   Every girl's dream!
cheers everyone!
paula

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