Thursday, July 7, 2011

DIY - Frame for 52 Weeks of Instax



Ta-da! Here it is, my super-secret project I worked on over the weekend! It is a display frame for my 52 Weeks of Instax photos. I am in LOVE with it! I was inspired by this great post on the blog Talia Christine. She dreamt up the idea of displaying her polaroid pictures in a frame, so her sweet husband built it for her and gave it to her as a gift! *Aww!* I spotted a snapshot of her frame floating around on Pinterest and I fell in love. I knew I had to make something similar, but at the time I wasn't using my Instax often enough to warrant the creation of a frame. Then I started my 52 weeks of Instax challenge and finally had a reason to take at least one picture a week.

However, my pictures were just laying around on tables or stuck in plastic bags and not being cherished like they should. *Light-bulb* That's when I had an idea! I wanted to make my own version of a display frame, but each clothespin would be for a specific week for the entire year. So I decided to make it happen! 



I was so excited when I found this frame because it is the perfect size to fit all 52 of my Instax photos! I spray painted it blue to match my apartment....




Then, with my dad's help, we attached these frame hanger eyelets to the inside of the frame and separated them an equal distance apart. 


Next, we attached the frame hanging wire to the eyelets across from each other and made sure it was tight so the pictures wouldn't sag. 


Then I wrote out weeks 1-52 on the clothespins....



And hung it up on the wall!! 




Oh it is even more perfect than I imagined! It is going to be so much fun to look at throughout the year. When my 52 weeks are up, I will put the pictures into some sort of album and start all over again the next year.

 I can't wait until each clothespin is holding a picture...all the way up to week 52. :-)

50 comments:

  1. I love this idea! it's such a beautifully simple and creative way of displaying your pictures ^^

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  2. This is so cool, I wish I had a polaroid!!! :)

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  3. What a great idea! I love it. :]

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  4. Oh MY! I LOVE your version of the frame! Great interpretation and way to display the Instax photos from your challenge!


    Talia Christine
    http://taliachristine.blogspot.com

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  5. What a fabulous and thrifty idea! I love it and I'm sure it'll be so exciting to see the frame fill up!

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  6. Love love love this idea! It ads something really nice to the room too. Can't wait to see it fill up!

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  7. that's the best idea I've ever seen for this project!

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  8. Awww! I love it. :) I want to make one now.

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  9. I love this! Such a cute idea. I'm just such a cheapy when it comes to my instax and I'm so worried about wasting film that I hardly take pictures!
    -Allison Kaye
    www.craftedlove.com

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  10. very cute idea:) i love the clothespins! I definitely need to invest in an instax camera, i love how the photos turn out!

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  11. I totally had a feeling it was this! ;) I really, really, really, really want to get an Instax camera even more so! Beautiful job, Meredith!

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  12. I LOVE it! Plus it really makes me want an Instax, like I need another camera...

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  13. Words cannot describe my love for this! Great job. :D

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  14. this is the best idea...!!! i really want to do this now. ahhh.

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  15. that is a GIANT frame! Looks great, nice color!

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  16. I love this idea and the frame is beautiful too! :) it'll be so wonderful when it's finished!

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  17. This project looks wonderful! It will be exciting to see it filled up! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  18. This is just ALL kinds of perfect! What a fantastic creation for your 52 weeks project. So glad to have seen this!

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  19. This is such a good idea! I don't have an instax but I want to start a 52 weeks challenge soon as well. It's going to look great when it's all filled up, and you're going to feel great too!

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  20. LOVE. I'm supposed to be getting the instax for my 18th, so I'm definitely doing this next year! ♥

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  21. Oh BRILLIANT. This is so grandiously awesome. I might just have to do this... >.> But no, really, I love this to bits. So special and personal. And bluuuuee.

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  22. PS - grabbed a button to add to my "Blog Love" page...you are one of my FAVE blogs! Woo hoo!

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  23. Meredith, this is the most creative way to display memories i've ever seen, you really should be taking a victory lap on this stellar accomplishment lades!!! seeing how you took an inspiration and fandangled this beaut up is tops. kudos! ♥

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  25. really great project, meredith!! it turned out so well...what a great idea!

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  26. i love love love this :D such a great idea.

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  27. Great idea-I have a baggie of instax photos and was wondering what to do with them. I'd like to start an art journal as well.

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  28. This is such a smart idea! i love it! What a great way to display a year's worth of happy memories. :) You are one smart cookie!

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  29. Gorgeous - I want it in my house! :) Lovely post what a cute idea. Perfect inspiration for a rainy weekend making in the house x

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  30. This is an awesome idea. I have been thinking of doing a year project and I love instax pictures but they often get thrown down in a corner. Great way to showcase them.

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  31. OK... it looks like I'm the only guy commenting on this but WOW! What a fantastic piece of creativity. I think this is going to cost me some money and once my girls see that little camera it will probably cost more.... but wow.... fun,fun, fun!

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  32. This is such an awesome idea!! :) Love that you'll have such a cute place to display them all year. :)

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  33. so awesome! i love this idea!

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  34. This looks fantastic! And the perfect way to display all your beautiful instax shots. So pretty!

    Katie x

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  35. This is such a good idea! Love it. :)

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  36. this is amazing! i will definitely keep an eye out for great frames at the thrifts to do this! well done!

    xoxo
    http://tinylittlehappies.blogs​pot.com/

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  37. http://mylittleartichoke.blogspot.com/2011/07/diy-frame-for-polaroids.html

    :) !!

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  38. This is so cute! I love it :) As a recent new owner of Instax mini and only 5 photos to my name so far, I am already looking for ways to display these tiny snapshot treasures. This is such a great idea. Love, love love!

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  39. Love this!! I've seen this type of project before, but now I actually know how to make one!

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  40. This one is exclusively looking one of the most loveable idea for me. And it's truly one of the most glorious and creative way about that one. I am highly impressed to see that one. Thanks for sharing.

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