3D Wednesday - Photo display

Hey guess what.....today is Hump Day!! But it's also 3D Wednesday with the My Creative Time Design Team! I think this might be my favorite new feature. I love making 3D projects. Today I'm sharing these adorable individual photo displays. These are perfect for a desktop or anyplace you want to share special photos that you may not to have space for, or want to share, a full album.

To make these displays, I started with a small block of wood, stolen from my husband's workshop. He'll never miss it. I snagged it while he was gone and cut the pieces myself on his chop saw. Shhh! Don't tell. He insists I'll chop my hand off if he's not there when I use the power tools. Pfftt! Scaredy cat. 

After I sanded and distressed the wood chunks the way I wanted them, I stained them with distress inks. I love the way the wood takes the colors. I didn't do anything special either; just inked the wood the same way I would paper, using my ink applicators. This one is peeled paint. Love this shade of green. Then I painted with two coats of  matte finish Mod Podge.

Once it was completely dry, I drilled a teeeeeeny hole {no bigger then the wire I would be inserting} into the top of the wood block and glued the wire card holder into the hole with Glossy Accents.

Now you're ready to decorate. Do whatever you like. It's like a teeny little blank canvas waiting for your artistic fingers to add life! I added these pretty dogwood blooms I made using the Martha Stewart hydrangea punches, some twine, ribbon, pearls and a butterfly {barely seen at the back on the left}. For my sentiment, I used My Creative Time, Camera Shy stamp set.

For this one, I used the My Creative Time polaroid die to make a small picture frame. You don't have to use a bare naked photo, you could use this idea and put it in a frame first.

I used lots and lots of flowers and pearls on this one. I love that hydrangea punch. It's actually pretty versatile. As you can see, the flowers on each of these photo block are completely different, yet I used the very same punch. Gotta love that. Sort of buried under all the fun goodies is the My Creative Time heart die and teeny tag. The sentiment again is from the Camera Shy stamp set.

I added a tulle blow with a flourish and pearls for extra fun. Isn't this a pretty color on the wood? This one is aged mahogany.

And for the third one, I didn't want to go overboard with the froofy stuff, in case I want to share guy pics. I couldn't imagine a fishing or hunting photo on an all froofed and frilled up photo stand. It just seemed wrong, so I did this one in browns and blues. A little more toward man style than all the flowers and ribbons. LOL

Here I've used the adorable clouds and fall leaves from My Creative Time. I love these for masculine or non-gender specific projects. Who doesn't love nature-y type stuff, right?? For this one I used my all time favorite  distress ink color, walnut stain. I love the sentiment. It's actually only a part of the quote by Chief Seattle, which goes, "Take only memories and leave only footprints." My apologies for not knowing who makes the stamp set. It's one I purchased from someone's stash and there is no packaging or printing anywhere to indicate what company makes it.

It isn't showing up as well as I would like in the photos, but can you see the added little element across the bottom of the wood block? I LOVE how this turned out and in real life it is really really cool! After the Mod Podge was dry I stamped this leafy flourish directly onto the block. Because the surface is then non-impervious, the ink doesn't dry, giving plenty of time to add embossing powder. I was a tad nervous about what the heat might do to the Mod Podge but it didn't seem to bother it at all and the whole look turned out super awesome. It looks almost antique-ish.

Well there you have it. I hope you enjoyed this project. I love it so much I think I might just be making more of them. They are actually a pretty simple little gift if you're looking for Christmas ideas. Thanks for coming by today. Don't forget to check the other designers' projects today as well. They're going to knock your socks off! :)

My Creative Time products used:
Camera Shy stamp set
Heart die
Teeny tag die
Polaroid die
Clouds die
Leaves die
Other:
wood blocks, mod podge, card holder wires
Distress Inks
Glossy Accents
Ribbon, buttons, twine, pearls, tulle
Martha Stewart punch
Quickutz flourish die