Instagram Pop Blocks DIY

Need an alternative to picture frames and photo albums? These colorful pop blocks will have your friends enjoying your photos before they know what's happening!  Stack them up on your coffee table and watch them instantly gravitate toward them.  Before you know it, they'll signing up to your Instagram feed!

A few of my favorite photos

Paint them in colors to match your decor!

Take a peek at my snazzy how-to video

YOU'LL NEED

Americana Multi-Surface Neon Paints

E-6000 Spray Adhesive

Wood blocks

Paintbrushes

Printout of your favorite photos

Minwax Polycrylic

Scissors

Paint your blocks in your favorite colors and let dry

Print out your photos so that they'll fit on the blocks

Cut out the photos and spray the back with E-6000 Spray Adhesive

When they're dry, coat the blocks with Minwax Polycrylic 

INSTAGRAM CHARM BRACELET DIY!

INSTAGRAM CHARM BRACELET

Instead of just keeping those photo in your phone, why not print them out and create something you can wear?  This Instagram charm bracelet is the perfect way to show of your life and keep your memories with you.  Add rhinestones or a little glitter and you've got something magical.  Make sure to check out the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel.  I have a new DIY video every Saturday morning.  Like cartoons, but better! 

Here's the video if you want to see how it's done

With a few more gems...

YOU'LL NEED

Xyron Creative Station (OR glue or sticker paper)

Print out of Instagram photos on regular paper

Mod Podge Dimensional Magic

Stick on gems

Hole punch

Chain bracelet 

Jump rings

Wax paper

Cereal box cardboard

Scissors 

Cut out sheets of your photos that are about post card size 

 Run them through a Xyron Creative Station (this machine turns anything into a sticker) or glue them to cardboard OR print them on sticker paper

 Stick them on your cardboard

Cut them out 

 Add holes to each one

Apply your sticky back gems (or glue them on) 

Spread out some wax paper 

 Coat all of your pieces with Dimensional Magic

When the top is dry, flip them over and coat the back 

 Add the charms to a chain bracelet

Keep adding until you're happy with the way it looks 

You're done!

Instagram Smash Book!

Not long ago I was hanging out with my friend Cindy Shepard.  Awesomely creative woman who has wonderful energy. She showed me how to use old envelopes to create Smash Books.  I was blown away.  Here is my version of her wonderful inspiration.  Enjoy!

Make your cover from cardboard. Any size you want!

 Cut open your junk mail.  Leave the windows!

 Paint the pages all different colors

Stamp them when they are dry

 Add some color with crayons!  Yes, CRAYONS!

 Stitch about 5 pages together

 Fold the pages on the stitches and glue them in the binding of the book

Print out your Instagram photos

Glue them inside the book

Make sure to grab a copy of Cindy's book

Stash-&-Smash!

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