My grandma and grandpa gave us two Bibles for our wedding. One was the Family Life Marriage Bible: Equipping Couples for Life by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. I don’t read it as often as I should, but when I do, I’m reminded of how much I love it!
Good friends of ours were getting married, and we wanted to give them something special. Pinterest to the rescue! These two projects were my inspiration…
Here’s what I came up with, and luckily, they loved it!
While on the hunt at rummage sales for old frames, I stumbled across this dusty old window. I knew this $6 find had potential.
I cleaned it up and decided to use it as a picture frame (I just know I’ve seen this done before, but can’t remember where). I ordered my prints, totaling about $16, using Wal-Mart’s online photo printing site. I found scrapbook paper at Michaels to use as a mat for the pictures—about $2 total. Unfortunately, the scrapbook paper was 12”x12” and the frames of the window were 9”x13”, so I had to do a little piecing together of the scrapbook paper. It worked out fine, though.
I’ve decided to begin blogging–we’ll see how it goes!
I’m a Christian woman, somewhat newly married, and enjoy exercising (though sometimes it is difficult to get motivated!). I also enjoy doing projects, whether it be transforming rummage sale finds into something new, updating the house with a little paint and elbow grease, or updating the outdoor landscaping.
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