Calm Cradle Photo & Design
  • Home
  • Nature prints
  • Curriculum
  • Lifestyle portfolio
    • Newborn & maternity
    • Baby & child
  • Session information
  • Investment
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact

Around the house: Little gallery wall

4/11/2012

1 Comment

 
Picture
I'm excited to share this gallery wall we created in Cricket's new room. (I'm planning to show you a full room tour very soon.) You've seen several of these items in previous posts—all significant in their own ways. Now we have them displayed together in a place that's easy for Cricket to view but out of reach from her tiny and destructive hands.

You saw the "Oh darling, let's be adventurers" photo and inspiration here. Since I wanted to print the photo in a large square size (12x12 inches) and couldn't find a frame I liked in those dimensions, I decided to mount it on a wooden 12x12-inch plaque from Michael's. To make the sides of the unfinished plaque blend with the photo, I painted them a shade of beige that matches the sand. Then I adhered the photo to the plaque with mod podge. This project was my first attempt with mod podge, and the photo ended up bubbling a bit in the middle; I should have set a book on top of the photo as the glue was drying.  Regardless, it turned out well and makes Cricket smile.
Picture
Picture
Remember the delightful baby spoon I wrote about here, which belonged to Cricket's great-grandmother? I thought this gallery wall would be the perfect place for it, so I bought a 5x7-inch frame, wrapped the glass in a scrap of linen and hung the spoon from a ribbon on the outside of the linen-covered glass. 

We hung the gallery while Cricket was sleeping. When I showed it to her the next morning, she immediately pointed to the spoon and shouted, "Spoon!" I didn't even realize she knew the word spoon or that she would understand that the thing hanging in the frame with the curly handle was a spoon. I'm looking forward to the time when she discovers her great-grandmother's name and birth year engraved on the handle.

The countdown to baby is really on; we have just a few more weeks to try to finish up our lengthy list of cleaning and home projects!

(See Cricket's completed toddler room tour here.)
Picture
Picture
Picture
1 Comment
Best Mortgage Broker Australia link
7/3/2023 10:12:40 pm

I appreciate the research you put into this article. Your writing style is so engaging and easy to follow. I couldn't stop reading once I started, and I learned a lot along the way. Looking forward to more content from you!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    My new book is out! Click to learn more about it.

    Equus Rising: How the Horse Shaped U.S. History. By Julia Soplop. Illustrated by Robert Spannring.

    Hello there

    Picture
    I'm Julia Soplop, writer and photographer. I believe there is something profound in bearing witness to moments of joy and pain in others’ lives. My husband, three girls and I live outside of Chapel Hill, NC. You can read more about me here.
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Snag my new photo curriculum for kids! 

    Fantastic photo curriculum for kids! Documenting Your World Through Photography: An Introductory Course for Elementary and Middle Schoolers. By Julia Soplop of Calm Cradle Photo & Design

    Categories

    All
    Adventures
    Around The House
    Curriculum
    Diy & Events
    Nature
    Pittsboro CH Outdoors
    Portraits
    Shop News
    Writing & Musings

    Design Mom Home Tour by Julia Soplop of Calm Cradle Photo & Design
    Don't miss my Design Mom home tour!

    Popular posts

    DIY crate bookshelf
    Toddler bedroom tour
    Nursery tour
    DIY twin bed
    DIY braided scarf
    DIY coffee bean centerpiece
    Grandma knows best
    Little gallery wall
    DIY yarn wreath ornament
    DIY no-sew tutu
    5-month portraits + b&w tips
    Designing fabric
    DIY felt heart mobile

Grab my FREE SAMPLE of Documenting Your World Through Photography

* indicates required
  • Home
  • Nature prints
  • Curriculum
  • Lifestyle portfolio
    • Newborn & maternity
    • Baby & child
  • Session information
  • Investment
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact