Do you ever get tired of doing everything digitally? Sometimes I just want to read a physical book and print real photographs.

There’s something about holding pictures in your hand and smelling the pages of book. It’s a feeling and an appreciation you can’t get from a device. This week, I was in one of those moods.

For my birthday, a few months ago, a friend bought me a subscription to Groovebook, which is a photo subscription service. You download the app, upload the photos you want, and they print and send them to you. I think I’ve printed every image on my phone.

Now, what should I do with them?? I should share them, right? Yep, I’m going to hang them in my living room!

Want to make one?

DIY Photo Frame Materials

• string
• paint brushes
• mini clothespins
• acrylic wood-safe paint
• hot glue gun (not pictured)
• decorative wooden photo frame (Michael’s)

 

Step 1: paint the frame

Paint both sides of your frame.

Let it dry.

 

Step 2: measure the string

Stretch the string out to the size of your frame and cut 2 pieces (at the same length).

These will be adhered to the frame to hold up the photos.

 

Step 3: adhere the strings

Hot glue the string to the frame. Hold the string while the glue dries if you don’t want the string to be floppy.

I know, it doesn’t look beautiful, but no one is going to see it. AND it will make a nice bumper between the frame and the wall.

 

Step 4: photos and clothespins

Clothespin your photos to the string and you have yourself a cute photo frame!

 

You can hang your new decor in any room in your house or give it as a gift.

Tip: print your Instagram photos and hang them up!

I’d love to hear what you think!

Happy crafting!