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March 12, 2011

Old Photos

Remember the cubby that was filled with LHN ornaments?  Well now that spring is knocking on the door I removed the ornaments and added old photos.  Rather than looking for small frames to fit the openings I came up with an idea that may work for you in various ways in your home. 

I started by scanning the photos and resizing them to fit the small box areas.  They were each printed on matte photo paper and mounted onto scrapbook paper that has the weight of card stock.  I didn't use glue.  I used that sticky tape that rolls out of a dispenser because I didn't want the liquid to bend the photo.  The decorative paper was trimmed to make a small frame around the edge of the photo and then the finished pieces were propped to stand in the openings.  Quick and easy!


The keepsake silhouette in the top center box is that of my dad when he was a young man. I filled other boxes with my summertime Boyd's Bears, greens and what-knots.  Hanging off the foot of the baseball bear is a finish from "Heart and Home", an LHN design.

I had a lot of emails after posting this cubby the first time.  For anyone still wondering you can get it at the Pottery Barn online.  It comes in a lighter finish too.

Diane

10 comments:

  1. Too cute hun... I love it. I went to Pottery Barn; but couldn't find it. Do you know what it's called exactly? If not I"ll look more tonight after work.

    Hugs, Shar

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  2. I love the new "spring" look! Very creative idea for the photos, too!

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  3. I love this cubby, and what a clever idea for the vintage photos. Another idea I saw recently for smaller vintage photos was to frame them in vintage belt buckles. It looks really pretty. Wonderful change in your cubby to welcome Spring!

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  4. I also searched PB with no luck. Any help would be appreciated. Love it!

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  5. Great idea! I like it a lot.

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  6. Very cute display. Nicely done.

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  7. Great idea!!! I love this cubby so much!!!!

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  8. What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing!

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Thank you so much for taking time from your day to drop me a line or two!

Diane