Today is the last day of school for my kids so for a teacher gift, I decided to have my daughter make her a SUPER CUTE & EASY FRAME (that only cost $1!).

Here’s how we did it + some FREE printables for you!

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• Wooden frame from Hobby Lobby or Michaels ($1!)
• Spray adhesive
• 1 sheet of decorative scrapbook paper

• X-acto knife or box cutter

• Sand paper or nail file

• Cutting pad/board

STEP 1: Spray the front of your frame with spray adhesive.

STEP 2: Place your piece of scrapbook paper on table, design side down.  Place the frame, sticky-side down, on top of the piece of scrapbook paper, so you are gluing the two together.  Press down firmly.

STEP 3: Flip the frame (with scrapbook paper stuck to it) over so you are looking at the front of the frame.  Rub the edge of a credit card along the front of the frame, to press out any bubbles.

STEP 4: Place frame on the cutting pad/board and use the Xacto knife to cut along the edges of the frame.  Rub the sand paper or nail file along the edge of the frame to trim down the excess paper.

STEP 5: Using the foam brush, cover the front and sides of the frame with Mod Podge.  It may look white at first, but don’t worry, it will dry clear.  Allow time to dry.

To finish it off, I created these fun FREE printables (below) to put in the frame! The result was ADORABLE and the teacher looooved that my daughter made it!

DOWNLOAD YOURS HERE

DOWNLOAD YOURS HERE

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Each Monthly Mentor creates a video just for you and will answer any questions you may have regarding my video & business ALL MONTH LONG…so bring it!

MAY MENTOR- JILL OF JILL VZ PHOTOGRAPHY: 

Jill Vander Zwaag is the owner/photographer of Jill VZ Photography.  She specialize in High School Senior Photography.  Lives in Johnston, IA (Des Moines) with her husband & 3 teenage children.  She made a video to share one of her favorite things to do in her photography business — PRE-CONSULTATIONS!

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by Sandi Gentry | Guest Contributor

I like to pop in and guest blog on the topic of “How to get your images off your computer and into your lives.”

What am I going to suggest this time?  Well, I am in a playful mood.  A gift giving mood.  What to do, what to do?

Well make your own deck of cards of course.

Here are some examples.  Last fall we celebrated my Mother’s 80th Birthday.  We wanted everything to be about her.  We went away for a family trip, grandkids and all.  We dug up some fun images from my Mother’s life and with the help of MPix made some awesome cards.  During the evenings, we got together and played some cards games.  It was fun having these awesome pics from Grandma’s life to chat about.  ”Grandma on a camel in Egypt.  Grandma on an African Safari.”  It was a great way to get those images off of our computers and into our children’s lives to see and learn about.  Anyone out there Nertz fans?  Well, if so, you can appreciate having a variety of decks.   Needing some Father’s Day gifts?  Well, these cards could be fun to give.  Need some fun family activities for trips coming up this Summer?  This could be your answer.  How fun is it for a kid to play with a deck of cards with their own face on it?  Pretty fun, I’d say.  
So come on, get those images off your computer and into your life and have some fun while doing so.

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ABOUT SANDI:

Sandi is a photographer living in Orange County, California and running Sandi Gentry Photography.  Her love of family and photography convinced her to start a         magazine called The Sandbucket. It is a magazine gathering lovely ideas for lovely families.  

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Chic Critique is so excited to show a session from celebrity photographer Jean Smith.  Her beautiful lighting and life style photography is to die for.  If you haven’t signed up for her Photo Critique class in June…Do It Now!!

Sign up to get your images critiqued by Jean Smith this June. Only 7 Spots Left!

Sign up to get your images critiqued by Jean Smith this June. Only 7 Spots Left!

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Do you post on your blog only to hear crickets? Do you sometimes feel like you are talking to yourself (and maybe your Mom) on your blog? Do you need some LOVE?

Chic Critique is here for you, girl. In 2013, we are doing a weekly feature on our blog every Saturday called “BLOG LOVE” where you can showcase your  blog posts on Chic Critique for lots of love.

SWEET BENEFITS:

• Use this as motivation to blog at least once a week
• Boost your SEO: your thumbnail will link back to your own blog for lots of publicity and SEO lovin’!
• Get blog comments from our fans
• Show off your work
• Get published! One of your images might be featured in an upcoming issue of Chic Magazine

It’s so easy! HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:

You must be a member of Chic Critique forum to participate 

1. Post some pics on your own blog with a link back to Chic Critique
2. Every weekend, submit your permalink (not your main blog address) from your own blog post to the frog icon (see sample below) to our weekly Saturday “Blog Love” blog post
3. Your image will then show up as a thumbnail on OUR blog and allow our readers to click on your image to check out YOUR blog.

Need a reminder? We’ll help remind you in our weekly newsletter and on Facebook so be sure to become a fan and subscribe to our newsletter.

ENTER YOUR BLOG POST IMAGES FOR THIS WEEK BY CLICKING ON THE FROG BELOW:
Don’t forget to leave a comment on the other entries because that is half the fun! Also, submit your photo early since those seem to be the ones who receive the most comments.

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It’s Friday!  Time for another awesome freebie from one of our favorite design boutiques:  Prairie Sweet Boutique!

Today’s freebie is from Prairie Sweet’s BRAND NEW “Sunshine” Newborn Collection.  It’s an 8×8 “Sunshine” Image Box template all decked out with adorable designs inspired by the classic children’s song, “You Are My Sunshine” {$24 value}.  {WHCC specs}

TIP:  An Image Box is a great product for newborn clients because they can store their favorite session images in the box and/or their other treasured keepsakes like hospital bracelets, special cards from loved ones, footprints, etc!

photography by Dawn Cooper Photography

Get your FREE template HERE in the forum

For more designs from Prairie Sweet Boutique’s “Sunshine” line or other great templates, visit www.prairiesweet.com

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