{"id":518,"date":"2013-08-02T18:21:15","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T22:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/?p=518"},"modified":"2013-08-02T18:29:30","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T22:29:30","slug":"family-vacation-in-the-tetons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/family-vacation-in-the-tetons\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Vacation in the Tetons"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tetons<\/a> are\u00a0a favorite vacation destination for our family! \u00a0There’s a lot of good hiking and kayaking, the views are breathtaking, Yellowstone NP<\/a>\u00a0is close by, \u00a0plenty of wildlife, and the weather usually cooperates. \u00a0Those are just a few of the things that appeal to us and take us back there time and again.<\/p>\n

My camera got a work out! \u00a0Still haven’t gone through all the photos, but did pick out a few to share!<\/p>\n

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I’ve decided to make little mementos from our grand getaway! \u00a0While hiking I gathered some small pinecones and will be using them as part of my project. \u00a0A couple of Christmases ago I did this same craft as ornaments and was inspired by this Martha Stewart link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The pinecones and our nature-filled vacation will be the perfect match! Get creative with your pinecone frame! \u00a0There are lots of ways to create unique designs to frame your vacation memories!<\/p>\n

Pinecone Frame and Easel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Materials<\/em>: \u00a0pinecones, photo, thin cardboard, hot glue gun and glue sticks, sticks from your yard, hemp, jute, raffia, or something similar, and narrow ribbon for hanging frame.<\/p>\n

Frame<\/em>:
\n1. \u00a0The first step is the hardest for me…choosing a photo! \u00a0I love so many pictures and for different reasons! \u00a0Print photo…mine is wallet-size. \u00a0Cut out print leaving a little bit of a white border so that too much of the photos isn’t covered up by pinecone pieces. \u00a0Heat glue gun.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Pinecones need to be separated piece by piece. \u00a0Start at the wide end of the pinecone and begin popping off each seed scale. \u00a0So the \u00a0pieces lay flat when glued, trim the ends that had been attached to the cone with scissors. \u00a0Collect your pieces in small dish.<\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0Trace the trimmed photo onto a piece of thin cardboard; cut out. \u00a0Glue photo onto cardboard with a small dot of hot glue on each corner.
\nFlip over backed photo and write date, location, etc.<\/p>\n

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4. \u00a0Glue a pinecone seed in each corner at an angle as pictured. \u00a0Now begin gluing more seed pieces working from the corner pieces toward the center, overlapping each piece until they nearly meet in the center. \u00a0Repeat on the remaining 3 sides in the same way.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0At the center top I created a little”flower” design with very small seed pieces that I placed in hot glue in the center spot. \u00a0On the 2 sides and bottom I glued a single seed pointing outward – see photo.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0Cut an 8″ piece of narrow ribbon or jute; glue at an angle on top 2 corners with ends extending out from sides for a hanging frame. \u00a0These make really sweet Christmas ornaments!<\/p>\n

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Easel<\/em>:
\nI made an easel with sticks from my yard! \u00a0It’s just right for a framed wallet-size photo.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Cut two sticks 5 1\/4″ long and one stick 5″ long (this shorter stick will be the “leg” the easel leans back on). \u00a0Stand stick up, holding together at their tops, spreading them out to form a tripod, and hot glue where the 3 sticks meet. \u00a0(I squeezed it in cracks and anywhere it seemed would stabilize the stand.) \u00a0Wrap the top of the easel where the 3 legs meet with hemp or jute, etc. several times; knot off and trim ends.<\/p>\n

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2. \u00a0Cut another stick 4 1\/4″ in length. \u00a0Using your framed photo as a guide decide where you want to glue this stick across the front legs of easel; glue in place. Repeat the wrapping process on both ends of support stick and front legs; knot and trim. \u00a0Place framed photo on easel and reminisce!!<\/p>\n

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