Framing Instagram Prints

I knew that end of my Project 365 I wanted to do something with the pictures and not just keep them online, I actually wanted to print them out and frame them as a reminder of all the wonderful things we saw and did during 2012.

I chose to print my pictures via Printstagram and highly recommend the service - excellent quality prints, packaged brilliantly and delivered so quickly! They now offer ready framed prints, but I wanted to frame them myself and after finding the perfect size frame at BHS, I was ready to go.

Working out the best way to start was tricky, but how do you tile a kitchen/bathroom floor? You start from the middle and work out, so that's what I did. I ended up with a few wonky bits but once altogether the effect of the mosaic hides those tiny imperfections - plus the imperfections actually make the project truly personal and I love it.

The finished frame is now hung in my office where I can gaze lovingly at it every day, I also have another set of prints and an empty frame to work on this weekend - I had printed a bunch of makeup, nail polish and manicure snaps to make up something for my dressing room. I'll probably capture a bit of a framing tutorial on how I do it and write about that on my other blog, What Cheryl Did.

Project 365 2012

I don't really know why, but I just couldn't keep up with continuing my Project 365 for 2011. I made it to 33 days that time, not good! And I missed two of those. I had to quit it again.

This time I'll finish, see all the pics on my Flickr.

Project 365 2011

I did what I said I was going to do, I've restarted my Project 365 exactly one year after I failed to carry it on.

It's going to be a good year. See all the pics HERE.

050. Complete a 365 day photo challenge

On August 21st 2010 I quit my Project 365. I made it to 233 days.

So, even though I failed last year I would really like to give it another go. I really enjoyed doing it and have no idea how I really let it go - it just kind of happened. I look back on the pictures and although some were rough and rushed, a lot of them were great and assosciated with such great memories.

I'm wondering whether to pick up right where I left off on August 21st and begin my next Project 365 where the last attempt ended?

A Day In The Life - January 1st 2011

This 'A Day In The Life' was inspired by a project at sh1ft.org - we were asked to record our New Year's Eve, and/or New Year's Day, in 24 photos or less.

This is my January 1st 2011.

My day began just after 9am when I naturally woke up. I dragged myself downstairs to the kitchen and started my day with a photo of our IKEA kitchen clock!



After a little TV flicking and catch up with the news, it was breakfast time. My all time favourite cereal? Squares! They're a little like Weetabix, but bad for you with a chocolate filling. Yum.



More TV, then it was time to get out of my PJs and into some more normal clothes. A day spent at home can only mean comfy clothes, so t-shirt, leggings and cute slippers!



Seems like I've only just had breakfast, but I'm hungry - so nibbles for lunch. We bought these to snack on for New Year's Eve but after too many chocolates and ice cream we couldn't manage anything else.



It's almost time to go back to work, which means we have to think about boring stuff like washing our clothes! No tumble dryer (yet) and cold weather means they have to dry naturally on clothes airers. Tedious! My parents are buying us a tumble dryer, I cannot wait!



Online fun time with chocolate coins. I was expecting the silver ones to have white chocolate in them.....



My new printer arrived last week, but we were waiting on the shelves first! We set up the wireless for the printer and tested it out - very impressed!



With the shelves assembled and the printer set up in it's new home, my desk was looking a state - it needed some TLC! Tidy time.



Tidying the desk meant moving stuff around and giving things new places to live, if only temporary. My shelves are starting to look good with my cute stuff!



After dinner it was shopping/browsing for homewares and other cute things to put in my nice and tidy office. I especially love all the amazing things on Not On The High Street.



My mind moves on to buying curtains instead of coasters, so I measure the window - what a struggle! I am far too short and the tape measure hates me.



I get distracted away from curtains to pretty shoes! Ooooh, new season for clothes - but I have no money!



Getting back on track and moving away from my fantasy wardrobe, I meant to print off an application form for a PO Box while still at work, but now I have my new printer I can do it at home! I'm setting up a PO Box for my 101 WDW postcard project as well as to take part in Postcrossing.



I've taken a lot of photos, so I start to sort through them on the computer - a lot of them are trash!



It's been a while since dinner and at 11pm, I'm not really ready for bed. So, it's snack time and my choice is mince pies with cream - yes, having two is necessary!



To finish off the day, at midnight I'm playing The Sims 3. We bought a new laptop on Boxing Day, since then I've been hooked on playing this game, the expansion packs I've got have made it so great and so addictive. I ended up playing this until 2am, while James plays Modern Warfare 2 - it's too loud and violent, I prefer my game!



This ends my day, at 2am we head off to bed and vow to get back to a more reasonable bedtime for the next few days, it's back to work on Tuesday.