Wood & Wire Photo Boards

Hello everyone! Sorry I have been gone for so long. July has been a stressful month, but I have more free time now to focus on HWTH so be prepared. I hope yall are surviving the heat and staying cool. We have been stuck in the house getting stuff packed so thankfully we have avoided it some. I do have a fun new project for you to try to keep your mind off this sticky, hot summer.

One thing that I love and it's displaying pictures. I wanted to find a new creative way to display them on this nice blank wall in my kitchen without being overwhelming in such a small space. A little rustic wood feel was what I was going for, but did not want to make a lot of picture frames from scratch or buy $15 4x6 frames at the store. When I came across this post by Liz Marie, I fell in love. It's so different and eye catching.

Supplies
2x6x12
Stain
Foam Brush
Old sock or Rag
Eye Hooks
Picture Wire
Command Strips

I rummaged through the wood at Lowe's to find the best piece while the hubby was off entertaining Raleigh in the lighting aisle. Once I found the perfect piece, I had the guy at Lowe's cut it into (3) 4' sections since it was free. I got right to sanding each piece so there were no splinters trying to stab me. If you haven't stained anything before then I have a few steps here.

Measure and mark the exact center of the board on both ends so you know where to put the eyes. Take the eye hooks and screw them in where you marked. Next, twist the picture wire connecting both ends. Make sure it is as tight as it can get. 

Finally you can start clipping your cute pictures, sayings, or kids artwork up on the wall. Now I have to find a spot on my wall for it ;) It's a lot easier to change these pictures out rather than A regular collage frame.

 Please ignore the grainy pictures. A little girl I know stole my camera and hid it that day. Hope you like me little project. Until next time.