Finger Painting Fun

I just wanted to share the fun finger painting my husband and I created! (Sorry for the bad lighting) I was in the mood to do something creative, and so I threw out the idea of finger painting. We hung up a large piece of paper, got out the washable paints, and here's what we created! Finger painting isn't just for kids - I find it very relaxing! Jam out to some of your favorite music while you paint, and it's even better!

**A tip for acquiring large paper: Many newspapers sell the end of their print roll for super cheap (I got my roll for $2), and it's plenty of paper for more than a few projects! Check with a newspaper near you next time you need paper for packing, projects, or even protecting the floor from paint!

Photos

Welcome to my wall of photos!

For someone who really enjoys photos, photography, etc, I have very few photos in my home, because I didn't know where/how to hang them! Anyone else have this problem?? 

I had this wall set aside for wedding photos pretty much since we moved in, and it just hadn't happened (over 1.5 yrs later). So one day I decided it was time, but my plan grew as it went. It is now a mix of photos, a mix of frames, and a mix of B&W and color. I am very happy with the final product! My space feels so much more personal! 

What I used: Photos - Some are ones I have taken, and others are from our wedding, which we have the rights to (Most of these were printed at Meridian Professional Imaging)

Random assortment of frames - Some we already had, some were purchased new, and most were purchased at Goodwill or Salvation Army and given a few coats of spray paint.

Our letter B - Given to us as a wedding gift

A few small mirrors I happened to find while hunting at Salvation Army

The process: The process started with laying out frames on the floor to try and arrange them a certain way, as well as starting to search for pictures. Here's what one of my first attempts looked like:

A couple mistakes I made for you to learn from:

- Pick out your pictures first OR arrange your frames first. I did each kind of separate, then had to change the layout because I had pictures with the wrong orientation, etc.

- Also, I chose to have 3 color pictures, so I needed to change some arrangements to make sure these were spread out.

- Make sure if you buy frames that they are able to hang on the wall. Maybe it's just me, but I had no idea that some frames simply didn't have hooks on the back!

The rest of the process was pretty straight-forward. I hunted for additional frames, ordered pictures, did some spray painting, cleaned the glass on all the frames, and got everything ready to go on the wall. I simply used hammer and nails to hang everything, and because it's kind of a random configuration, nothing has to be perfect.

Do you have a space that could use a photo wall??