Last
year, I set my heart on the best Christmas gift for me—bins to reorganize all
of our holiday decorations! It took me weeks to move Easter, Halloween, Fall,
and Christmas items into the sturdy, stackable boxes. Every time I step into
our garage I feel pride that our oldest, most delicate pieces reside in safety.
This
year, I’m continuing my request for Christmas to be either small, or practical,
or both. Over this last year, the artists residing in our home produced new
paintings, sculpts, and odds-n-ends that required reorganizing our wall art and
finding spots on existing shelves while purchasing a few new small pieces of
furniture. Guests to our home “ooohh” and “aaahh” softly over every piece as
they move from room to room. To be frank, I’ve felt a little envy that not a
single room contained my own photography!
My
Christmas gift request became simple. I want my own creative elements on
display, too! I spent days selecting just the right pictures to print. When
shopping, I suggest swinging by Hobby Lobby, Michaels, At Home, Target and
Walmart to search for perfect frames that still keep within our holiday budget.
During
this time, my husband mentioned to us that he’s been looking for a small color
printer and suggested that would be the perfect gift for him this year. A little
research and luck added and Epson to his work area last weekend. One quick
color test, and we knew putting out the various print sizes I desired would
take only minutes!
Once
I remembered the wicker chest in our bedroom contained old picture frames, we
shifted into our reuse and refurbish mode. A quick spray of fast drying black
paint slicked some old wooden frames into a more modern look. Within a few
hours, a bouquet of flowers adorned the walls between the kitchen and dining
room. For the moment, I have room for another row of images on one side, and
another section designated for my work.
That
means, I need to make certain to use this next year in search of small
adventures with my ever reliable Cannon Rebel T1! What a wonderful way to enter
this next year—spotting the wonders of nature, capturing just the right shot,
and displaying it at home.
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| New photos displayed! |
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| Future display area!! |
Copyright 2024 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman
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