DIY Polaroid Picture

Um… Yea, this paper cutter is really old. I'd say 15 years old. So it's grown up with both my kids which have left me nice little markings. Even signed my name on it. How nice! Cute memories…

Last year, I actually looked for a new paper cutter. Even purchased one off amazon, but I sent it back. It wasn't cutting it. Ha! I like my old cutter, markings and all!

DIY Polaroid Picture

What you will need:

a paper cutter/scissors 

cardboard

a picture of your choice

mod podge

white paint

I first printed my picture from my computer on a sheet of thick 8.5 x 11 paper. The picture it's self is an 8 x 10. So I cut the edges of white away from the actual picture. This picture of the Statue of Liberty was actually taking by me this summer on our trip to New York. It was such a fun day exploring, view and hanging out with the Statue of Liberty. The weather was really nice which made for a great boat ride over to the island. Only trouble we had was my youngest daughter wasn't feeling well that day. Stomach cramps for half the day, not sure if her breakfast didn't settle well with her or what. 

After I printed the picture, I found a piece of cardboard. Using my paper cutter to trim the edges of the cardboard. Then, I painted the trimmed cardboard white. I used Mod Podge to glue the picture to the cardboard centering it up toward to top section on the piece of cardboard. Measuring is not a big cup of tea of mine. Most of my work is guess work, me gauging with my eye. The main goal is to make sure you have equal amounts of white cardboard on the top, left and right side. The bottom portion should be a larger space.

On the back side of the Polaroid picture, I made a simple hanger using quick grip, my go to glue, and craft lace. Simple! Fun! Easy!

Have you been to New York?

Have you seen the Statue of Liberty?

Do you like Polaroid Pictures?

Prayer Hanger

Today marks a week since 

a friend of my daughters 

she just graduated high school with

had surgery to drain fluid 

off her brain. 

After an accidental fall 

involving hitting her 

head further testing 

was done revealing the fluid 

on her brain.

In addition to the fluid, a tumor 

was found as well. The tumor is located 

in a position making it non 

removable. 

We went to the hospital the 

day of her surgery. I stood in the hallway

talking to her mother while my 

daughter and another friend 

went in to ICU

to visit her.

Her mother and I briefly 

spoke about the occurring events

of the course of the last week of their lives.

She asked me to be in prayer with 

them the tumor would vanish. 

I firmly felt lead to share with her my feelings 

as well as my prayer. The sudden urge to share was 

my confidence in our ultimate healer. Feeling His presence, 

I felt certain to share with her that upon further 

testing in the further I believe

the tumor will have vanished. 

Be in prayer with me…

I made this little sign 

right before we walked out the door

heading to the hospital.

The cardboard was pre cut by myself sizing 

3x3. I quickly looked in my paper scrap bucket. 

Maps always jump out at me so I grabbed a 

piece. It didn't feel right. It was not of

good sizing for this project. Turning back to 

the paper scrap bucket I saw a larger size 

piece of map. I laid it on the cardboard 

and firmly pressed where I wanted the 

map to be torn. I tore it placing it perfectly in the center 

of the cardboard with a slit amount of cardboard 

exposure all the way around. I used matte decopage to 

securely glueing the map to the cardboard. 

I covered the empty space of cardboard 

with a light turquoise acrylic paint using my finger 

tip. See in the picture below it's dried

on my finger tip.  

I carried this project down stairs out from my studio

bring my bucket of markers. I used a red marker

creating a heart shape largely in the middle of 

the map piece. Doodling around the heart 

with a yellow and placing #pray4ak with a 

black marker in the center of the 

heart.

Topping everything off I used a piece on twine after 

poking two holes in the top of the cardboard with a kitchen knife. 

That's why I came down from the studio. I couldn't find 

my blade I normally use. Hubby's right I craft 

everywhere.

This project was fun, easy and fast. 

Completely honored to make for a great person, 

a great cause. I love this precious girl as if she's my own.

#pray4ak

Funny story to add with this. My daughters other friend

met us at the local grocery. They wanted to run in and get 

flowers along with a card. I waited in the car. When they 

returned my daughter set the flowers in 

the floorboard. I notice they looked different.

I leaned over to touch them. They were artificial!

"Oh honey" I explained "these are artificial". They claimed to 

have been talking while flower shopping not even noticing. Off 

they went back in the store to return the artificial flowers. When they 

returned to the car a beautiful basket of red, white and yellow 

flowers was in my daughters hands. It's was perfect. 

Only they still didn't get a card!

The next time you set off to visit 

someone in the hospital or for any matter 

really consider making a sign for them letting them 

know you are praying for them. 

You save time and money making for a more 

meaning gift they can keep for a life time. 

The sign was hung in her hospital room and 

even made it's way in a collage picture of her 

coming home from the hospital her mother posted on Facebook.

Still praying…

#pray4ak