Thrifty Photo Blocks

I am finally getting back into my crafty self.  Not that I haven't been doing anything creative, I just have not taken the time to take pictures and blog about them.  But this one idea has got to be one of the easiest and most functional things I have made in a long time.  I am the Live Out (outreach) director at Indian Creek Community Church in Gardner.  I wanted a way to display the way our people were living out the love of Jesus and decided to do it through pictures and came up with these blocks.

 
I cut 2 x 4's into squares and then painted them with white satin spray paint.  Easy so far right?

 
I then sanded some of the paint back off and rubbed it with a little watered down brown acrylic paint to give it just a bit of a worn look.  I drilled a hole in the top of each block.  Using my handy Cricut machine I cut out the letters that I needed.  I made them 2 1/2 inches high.

 
Using some of those fancy Christmas ornament hangers, I straighten one end and glued one into the hole on the top of each block.

 
Tah-dah, thrifty photo blocks that I can change out to highlight the Live Out opportunities and events that our people at Indian Creek Community Church, Gardner serve in.  This particular display shows our folks serving our community at our Easter egg hunt we organized, serving over 400 Gardner folks.  Turned out to be the largest event for Easter in our community.  Yeah!

I am participating in the followng linkys:  Today's Creative Blog, Ladybug Blessings, Costal Charm, A Silly Little Sparrow, All Things Heart & Home, Blue Cricket Design, The Thrifty Home

Comments

[Chessa]

Very cute! Love the title of your Blog!

[Donene Jones]

These are so cute! and they do look easy to make!Thanks for visiting and your nice comments.

[Paula @ Yay Home]

I love these! What a great idea! Thank you for stopping by Yay Home and for commenting on the balloon wreath. I'm a new follower!

[Sue]

Those are cute. Looks fairly easy to do as well.