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Hobby lobby vellum4/1/2023 Tape the photos into place starting on the ones that go on the bottom row and the ones that go in front. The gaps allow too much light to come through and make it harder for you to focus your eyes on the pretty glowing photos. You want as little overlap as possible without creating gaps. The layout is deciding where each photo will live inside the vase. Then you will want to create your layout. I trimmed the bottom and then did a ‘dry-fit’ to make sure it would lay flat inside the vase. For example, this one of my grandmother was a smidge too tall. Trim your photos to remove any of the borders and then hold them up to the larger vase to ensure they will fit inside and lay flat. I loved how fast it printed and how easy the interface was to use. This was the first time I have used the scan feature on this printer and I was so impressed with the options. I had several photos that I printed that way in black and white. You can also print out your photos directly from your computer if that is how they are stored. It doesn’t change the look of this project and you will still see details of the final vellum copy, it will just be less likely to smear!Īlso, I picked the letter size for some photos and then shrunk some of the photos down (if I only had a hard copy) and printed all at the same time. However, I wanted to use vellum because it is very see-through and gives off the prettiest glow when you hold a light behind it! My best tip is to print at DRAFT quality because then the printer won’t lay as much ink down. This is very tricky because vellum is made from very thin see through plastic and doesn’t hold the ink the same way paper does. Using my PIXMA TS9521C (it’s the crafting printer that does just about EVERYTHING), I scanned the larger photos and printed out copies on vellum paper. This is important as you want the whole large vase to be filled. After gathering up a variety of photos of them, both recent photos and old vintage ones, I also picked a variety of orientations. Since I definitely wanted to include them, GrandBee who isn’t going to be here for Christmas and my Pappap who is going to be spending the holiday up north. I never got to meet Jeremy’s grandparents – I wish I could have, but I have heard a ton of stories and know they are special people. Time to pick your photos! I decided to use photos that I already had and printed out folks that were not going to be with us for the holidays – grandparents, great grandparents and some folks that were already in heaven. BUT you can reuse these a million times over and each time make them different since nothing is permanent. So each centerpiece jar will cost roughly $9 (including the 1 candle and 4 sheets of vellum for each vase). The large glass vase is available at Walmart for $5 and the smaller glass vase is available at Dollar Tree for $1. The vellum I found at Hobby Lobby for 40 cents a sheet and it was by The Paper Studio and labeled #477315 Silver Metallic. Here is how you can make the glowing centerpieces yourself…įirst you want to gather your supplies. Not only is it a personalized way to set the table…it’s also a conversation starter, a sweet way to jog your memory and no two memories are the same! It’s really quite simple and I made it all at home with the easiest supplies. I really do love this personalized photo centerpiece. Not quite as pretty as those little mama’s but it will do □ I said the word “glows” didn’t I?! Let’s see that again – this time I want this photo centerpiece to glow like a pregnant girl in the third trimester □ Let’s make a photo centerpiece that glows!Īhem. And today I wanted to share with you a personalized way to decorate your table to combine all those things in one. Those were the sweetest seconds of the holidays. Gin rummy, the smell of burning advent candles, the laughter, the way my grandma bit her tongue when she was thinking hard, and the breaking out of photo albums to share all the memories. As far back as I can remember, those were the moments that felt like we were exactly where we were supposed to be. One of the best parts of the holidays is gathering together with family and friends and trading stories over your holiday meal, coffee, or a game of cards. Disclaimer – This is a sponsored post brought to you by Canon.
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