Monday, October 8, 2012

Instagram Photo Display :: Project Pinterest

It all started with this pinthis mama's app recommendation and the bajillion Instagrammed photos that I  keep on my phone. They needed a home somewhere other than my tiny iPhone. 


It took seconds to install PostalPix and only a few minutes after that to link accounts, select desired pictures and order prints. Less than four days later, my prints arrived and I set about to creating a new place for them. 

For those of you who are curious, PostalPix was fantastic. I am greatly impressed with the service, quality and clarity of my prints!

The next step? Finding the perfect wall in our house to hang them. 




























What You'll Need:

Printed Instagram Pictures (I ordered the 4x4 size) from PostalPix
Open Frame
Crafting Wire
Scrissors
Staple Gun
Tiny Clothespins ($1.99 for pack of 25 from Hobby Lobby)

What You'll Do:

1. Stretch out the desired length of wire across the back of your frame and trim to fit. I left a bit of extra on each end of mine because I would later be twisting it around the staple. Decide how many rows you want to have and cut wire accordingly.

2. Using your staple gun, "shoot" staples in desired locations on either side of the frame. I wasn't fancy and didn't use a level- I eyeballed the placement. 

3. Slip your wire through each end of the staples and twist the excess around (kind of like you would close a twist-tie on a bread bag)

4. Checking to be sure your placement is where you want it, you can then lay your frame flat on the ground and gently hammer the staples into the frame so they lay flush against its back. 

5. Arrange your photos along your wire, securing them as you go with a clothespin at the top!

Thanks so much for linking up with Project Pinterest, Week Four. Don't forget to embed the button into each of your posts and, as always, each post that links up with me will be pinned to my Project Pinterest pin board! Happy Monday!



28 comments :

  1. I love how your frame turned out. I love the idea of this project, it is officially on my to do list.

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  2. Oh that is ADORABLE! Sorry I haven't gotten to link up last week or today - life has been INSANE with two sick kids. I'm hoping to when I get home from work today - we'll see. But I love this one!!!

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  3. I think I"m going to do this....like....right now. How easy!

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  4. I LOVE this!! I have had this one pinned for forever too. I forgot all about it...thanks for the reminder. I love the way yours turned out. I'm thinking I'm gonna have to get on it ASAP :)

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  5. I'm afraid to even download that app - I feel like I would just order everything I instagram!

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  6. Love it!! It came out so adorable!!

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  7. I've really been wanting to do this - just need to find the right frame. What size frame is yours? Also, I was really not happy with the quality of the Postal Pix photos, but at the same time they were really cheap so what should I expect? I just ordered they're new 2x2 so I'm excited to see how those are. Also? Make sure you go enter my Stella & Dot bracelet giveaway. :) http://www.loveandmarriageblog.com/2012/10/im-so-excited-and-im-giving-you-present.html

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  8. I can't wait to do this!! I've seen it on Pinterest a few times, but never thought twice about it, but now that I see how EASY it is, it's on the top of my list!! Thank you!!

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  9. I totally plan to do this as well. I ordered my postal pixs this weekend and bought my frame. Just need to find some mini clothespins, we don't have Hobby Lobby so I may have to order them online. I love how yours turned out.

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  10. So, so cute! I recently did something just like this in a guest room! I love that the pictures can evolve easily with our growing babes!

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  11. The frame turned out great! I love it! Now I wanna make one haha!

    Love this link up so much! Love being able to see what other crafts people are doing :)

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  12. AP, I'm a dipshit and accidentally put your URL instead of my blog posts URL for my first attempt at linking-up! Haaa! I've linked up again (#25) with the correct link, but it won't let me delete the craptastic one (#24).

    Sorry doll!

    But in other news, I LOVE your project and I fully intend to steal it once I'm home! :) xo

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  13. I'm anxiously awaiting the postal pix app for Android!

    Love how your frame turned out. I need to do this, for SURE!

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  14. WOW this is quite awesome. I have so many pictures on my phone and thanks to you I now know what to do. Love this!

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  15. I've seen these posted on the fridge, but I like them MUCH better in a frame! Thanks for the link-up!

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  16. This turned out great!!! And if you didn't see the comment back on my blog, yes, we need to be neighbors.

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  17. LOVE this! I did a little version of this back a while ago and i LOVEEEEE it. It's hanging up in my room and I always get compliments on it. Yours looks SO good. And of course, it's so much more adorable than mine because of your little boys in the pics! You are so creative. I am slacking this week and haven't done anything, but I'll be back in full force next week, I promise!

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  18. Oh yes, I have this same pin and project just waiting for me at home! Yours turned out wonderfully, as usual :) happy Monday, can't wait to see what every created this week!

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  19. I saw the sneak peak on IG and I can't wait to do this. Now, to find a Hobby Lobby near me or those tiny clothes pins online. :)

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  20. This is perfect! I love how easy it seems to just just out your different pics. Fun idea!!

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  21. It's so cute! You are doing such a great job crafting!

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  22. This came out great! What size is your frame?

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  23. So glad Kristina pointed me to your site! Love! Thanks for the link up.

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  24. So glad Kristina pointed me to your site! Love! Thanks for the link up!

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  25. Hey, My name is Laura and I have started blogging about tips for displaying printed Instagram photos. I have been doing lots of looking around to find unique ideas and I just want to let you know I love this idea! I love seeing the crafty ideas that people create to display their Instagram photos! thank you for the inspiration and thank you for sharing. I really hope this idea inspires people to print their Instagram photos!

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