Framing photos can bea bit tough when you are looking for pretty, ready-made picture frames. I must confess — I have a big stockpile of printsin my studio waiting to be framed and finding the right size, style and look all in one frame often seems impossible. But you don’t necessarily need a traditional picture frame.There are plenty of alternative ways todisplay smallimages, andone of my favoritesis to usea variety ofpicture holders.

If you know me at all, you know that my mantra is“the simpler, the better.” With that in mind, I visited my local hardware store to look for materials and decided to use nothing morethan raw wood, cut into geometric cubes. The final look of the holders is entirely up to you. Getcreative and make them suit your personal style!

Here’s what you will need to completethis project:

A wooden plank, such as a 1″ x 4″, cut into rectangular cubesClothes pinsVery strong hardware glue (super glue or gorilla glue, for example)Sandpaper

Instruction:

Cut the wood into blocks. You can ask your local hardware store to cut it for you or do it yourself at home. Justmake sure that you are comfortable using a saw!

Sand each cube to ensure all sides have a smooth surface.

Decorate your wooden picture holders anyway you like. I have chosen to usemy favorite granite effect paint toadd a bit of ‘texture’ to the finish. First, I taped paper onthe part of the cube I did not want to paint. Then, I sprayed the exposed section with granite effect paint. I let it dry and then removed the paper and tape.

Determine which side of the cubeis the back of the picture holder. Then,glue a small clothes pin on the back side, with the clip end upwardso that you caninsert the photo.Allow it to dry.

Now you can display your favorite printsand photos using the new picture holders. I enjoyed making them very much, probably because there are endless possibilities for decorating the cube and lots of roomfor adding apersonal touch. What do you think? Are you going to make them? What finish are you going to use?

Enjoy your new photo holders and have a great day!