I whipped this project up for our home last week. We have moving on the brain, so all of the home decor projects I'm taking on this summer will be super easy to transport to a new space! I think summer is a great time for home decor project, don't you?
1. Supplies Needed: Instagram photos (I used 4×4 prints provided by PostalPix a great app for printing your instagrams and having them sent right to your doorstep!), a canvas (I used a 12×12 canvas, perfect fit for 9 4×4 photos!), Matte Mod Podge
and a paint brush. 2. Arrange your photos. Experiment with placement until you're happy! 3. Adhere the photos to your canvas with Mod Podge. I like to start in the corners and work my way in. 4. Seal with an extra coat of Mod Podge if you like. Let it dry completely and display it in your home!
There you have it! Quick, easy and a nice option for renters (and those planning to move) compared to this project. I may even do a much.much.much larger version before the summer has ended! Hope you are having a great week! We're enjoying our last day in Hawaii now (I'm squeezing in this blog as Jeremy naps!) It's been incredible…. xoxo. Elsie
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I still can’t use insagram, so I might modify this by printing pictures from my computer, cutting them accordingly, and making a canvas collage! I’ve been re-vamping my boyfriend’s apartment, and this would work perfectly. Enjoy Hawaii!
The Tall Blonde Artist
(Just wanted to add that what you did would look great on a lid of a keepsake box as well or as a laminated placemat! Gah, now you’ve got me thinking in craft mode…)
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I LOVE this…what a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
Wat too cool:)
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Cool Idea. 😀
So cute! I’m bookmarking this to do on a rainy day! 🙂
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Love this!
Looks fantastic! I love your instagram photos! Have you ever tried making your own Modge Podge?
xx
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Aw!
Love this idea!
xoxo
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This is such a pretty idea!
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Great! Just joined instagram and only have a few pics up, but will do this when I have enough to choose favs!
This is just a cute post. You have the best ideas. Lovely.
Carlee
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I just ordered a round of 4×4 instagram pictures through postal pix from my first year of college and I’ve been wondering what to do with them! This is such a fun way to display them! Love it! <3
Can you help me? I don’t have iphone but I would love to print 4×4 or even 6×6 photos. Do you know of any websites that can print these and ship?
Thanks 🙂
I love it! I must try very soon!
Thanks so much for sharing!
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Cool on a bigger canvas. We did a similar project on 4×4 canvases a couple weeks ago! http://www.whimseybox.com/portfolio/instagram-mini-canvases
It’s a great idea! Too bad that you took it from your friend Colby Kern at http://www.colbykern.com. He just shared this a few days ago. Maybe you two are just on the same brain wave. Not likely though…shame.
I’ve seen this before, oh wait: http://www.colbykern.com/2012/05/instagram-canvas-diy-project.html interesting that you both live in the same town and promote each other.
such a great and simple idea!!
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How clever!
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Oooh I love this! Now just have to wait for Postalpix to be available for android 🙁
Love it 🙂
I’m not a big DIY-er, but this is totally doable and I will definitely be trying this project this summer with the tons of Instagram photos I love 🙂 Thanks for the idea and steps!
~Jacy
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Such a cute idea Elsie! I can’t wait to stop showing off my Instragrams too!
x
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I think it’s interesting how Instagram has become the new photography. I love this collage! Waves of the future!
What a COOL idea!! Thanks for sharing. I’m definitely doing this some time soon!
Lovely! 🙂
oh, i feel like making several of these. adorable!
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I just twitted about your post! Loving it
xx
D.G.
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Truly, you have a God given gift of creativity! You keep crankin’ out great ideas! Needless to say, I love this to death. Thanks!
Brooke
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I love this! Great idea!
Oooh I love this! I’m going to do this for my room now^^
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Love this idea!!!
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I’m saving for my first iPhone! 😀
Look so awesome <333 Cute Like it
xx
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So cute! Great idea!
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it looks fantastic!!
Hello Elsie! I don’t know if you read all of your comments but how do you print these pictures? Do you print it yourself at home with special paper and a good printer? Or a photograph do it for you?
cheers!
Super simple and a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
I just started using Instagram…can’t wait to have a good collection of pictures and to make my own Canvas Wall Art!
Such a lovely idea!
I must ask, the font used in the last image, what font is that. I love it.
wow very very pretty!! http://femblu.blogspot.it/
I don’t use instagram, but it’s a great collage anyway 🙂
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It looks great Elsie!
Great idea
Is there a Canadian version of postal pix?
Its lovely. And i love having photos everywhere, but its nice to be a little bit more creative than just blu-tac 🙂
xxx
I’m so excited to try this now that I have instagram for my Android phone. I’ve been obsessed with taking pictures since then. This will be fun.
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I had no idea this app existed!! It’s already downloaded and ready to go now! Thanks for sharing!
Uh, YES PLEASE. Definitely putting this on my to-do list!
Too cute! Love the instagram photos! I just did a similar project inspired by an Urban Outiftters canvas. You can see it here if you want to take a peek! 🙂 http://mandyford.blogspot.com/2012/05/diy-urban-outfitters-wall-art.html
Hey Elsie thanks for the great post!
After I saw this on your blog, I started researching what other fun things you can do with your Instagram photos. There are so many things !!
I made a list of ten of my favs, most of them aren’t diys, but many of them could be!
Check it out and post comments if you like it!!!
http://cookieswithcronkite.com/iphone-photography-instagram-share-pictures/
Really cute.
Zoe
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Such a great project… my bf is graduating college this weekend and I’m still having a hard time coming up with something to make… we too are moving this summer so this maybe the perfect gift!
xxx
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Great project. Colby did the same thing a few days ago…
http://www.colbykern.com/2012/05/instagram-canvas-diy-project.html interesting.
I’ve been obsessed with taking pictures since then.Enjoy
Great!so beautiful
It’s a great idea!!
I’m still having a hard time coming up with something to make….
I’ve just seen your wedding feature in Mollie Makes too! Great wedding and great magazine!
Lovely project here too!
Love
amy
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So cute and clever!
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I would suggest getting the 4×4 canvases from Michaels, that way you can move them around and whatnot, or switch them out with other images.
http://www.michaels.com/Artist%27s-Loft%E2%84%A2-Back-Stapled-Deco-Canvas-9-Pack-4-in-x-4-in/fa1794,default,pd.html?cgid=products-artsupplies-canvas-backstapled&start=15
Can’t seem to find Postal Pix anywhere – on my phone or in iTunes – help? 🙂 Thank you – love the idea!
Finally, a fun (yet simple) way to display all my extremely artistic instagram photos!
Great idea!:) Where did you get the canvas? I can’t find any at good prices!
Such a simple and effective idea. Thanks so much for sharing!
This is awesome! I hadn’t really thought about making my Instagram shots analog but now I have an even better reason to keep snapping away!
~Jenn
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That is really pretty! What a great idea! 🙂
Erin
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So decorative 🙂 Cute!
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Great idea!! 😀
Very cool! I love all your posts about using photos to decorate – so inspirational!
Thanks for the tip about Postal Pix. I just downloaded the app!
Thanks for the tip. I just downloaded Postal Pix!
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I love this idea! I am an instagram addict so this seems like fun. =)
This is SO cute! I just started following your blog. It’s a bit overwhelming, there are so many cool things, but I love it!
Thanks for sharing!!
<3
Hey Elsie,
Ill just say, Your blog makes me happy each day!!
Love
S
I love this, i’m totally doing this, I love the effects you can do on Instagram and now i can see them on my wall!
Great post! Such a cute project for instagram prints. I will definitely try it. I think Instagram Prints look great. I recently ordered print from Bumblejax and it came in a bamboo mounting. It is really nice. You can check their service here: http://blog.bumblejax.com/hipstamatic-instagram-photos-gallery-art-prints/
Why does it matter if they promote eachother. She says all of the time that things are her friends ideas. Maybe she forgot to or maybe this was her idea and since she was on vacation he posted first. Why does it make a difference? He is sharing tons of creative things with you all of the time. Not everyone read both blogs so not everyone has seen it. It’s not like it was the most crzy ingenious idea. People don’t need to be rude. Just don’t read her blog if you don’t like that not all of her ideas are original.
This is such a cute idea! I have some canvases that need using, and I think I just found the perfect way to use them:)
Great Idea! BTW, I am loving your blog. I love how you put so many different elements together. You are really creative and I love your style!
This post is really very nice, so I very like it.
Hi to all, how is the whole thing, I think every one is getting more from this web page.
This is so cute! I love it so much.
so great!! do you know other apps like postal pix as in italy is not possible to use it….
Aww, so cute! Love the idea..!!
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such a beautiful idea…. and I might just be addicted to postalpix app!
This is so cute idea and I am going to try this for sure..Thanks for this lovely idea..
LOVE THIS IDEA!
I’M GOING TO DO IT! 🙂
XX ELLE
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Does the Mod Pog go over the pictures or under? I love this idea, but I don’t want to mess it up! 🙂