i was inspired to share with you a little project i put together a few years ago by nicole's post about her blackboard {isn't that fabulous!}  i found the idea in a copy of Martha Stewart Living and thought it would be a great way to add some larger pieces to our home when we first moved in just over four years ago.  what i love about this idea is that the options are nearly limitless and the work is very personal. 

the idea is this:  scan in any type of images you choose - i wanted to do something that celebrated all of the traveling that my husband and i did before moving back to omaha.  i scanned in passport pages, ticket stubs, pages from programs and brochures, maps, calling cards, etc.  once the each image is scanned in, i cropped them in interesting ways to make the images themselves more abstract.  then, simply arrange them on a large piece of paper - throw in any other mementos you would like and you have an instant piece of art for your home.  i put two together, one highlighting our time living and traveling throughout the mediterranean and europe - the other for our time living and traveling in england, scotland and ireland - each piece is marked and dated with a piece of vellum towards the bottom of the frame.  originally, these pieces hung above our couch in the living room - they were wonderful conversational pieces, but eventually they took up permanent residence in our bedroom.  i love waking up and gazing at them - remembering happily about a life so not long ago.

have a wonderful day friends...

xoox~jla

p.s. there is finally a new post here...

Comments

[ashley crim]

simply lovely!! what beautiful memories it must evoke!

so glad you enjoyed mamma mia...you must too have the songs running through your head now!!! and the girls...are they dancing about? can't believe the babe is already walking!!

have a lovely today friend!

[KK]

jen-would love to do a project like that. could you send more photos in detail please!!

[margie]

how do you make your photos so soft?? i love them.

[jen]

perfect, jen. i've been trying to think of something cool to do with our honeymoon stuff as well as our trip to paris. now i have it. thanks.

[Mila]

So very gorgeous...
No further words needed.

[nicole]

you're fabulous - what a neat project! and thank you for the little 'hello'. xo

[Abigail]

this is so wonderful. as we are an 'international' couple - i love this idea for all those ticket stubs and flyers i've collected. thanks!

[Molly Cooper]

Oh! Just found this via Design*Sponge. I have so much meaningful ephemera collected from my husband's and my time together, this would be the perfect project to memorialize it! I am so inspired, thank you :) Such a lovely blog you have here!