Keep summer all year with this Rock Garden Photo Display featuring snapshots from your summer blooms.
Rock Garden Photo Display
I’ve had my eye on one of these Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 70 Instant Cameras for a bit. I didn’t have to think twice about working with them when asked and was excited to try it out. (Keep reading for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card!)
My garden is bursting with blooms and I thought it would be fun to snap a few photos of my favorite flowers with the Fujifilm Instax Mini 70. I love the small photos it instantly creates and thought they’d be adorable for this Rock Garden Photo Display I had wanted to make. This way I can enjoy my own garden all year long.
Making a rock garden for simple photos creates an artistic stylish way to display whatever Instax photos you happen to be taking. You could step it up a notch and gather rocks from your summer adventures, along with snapshots from each location, then display your photo with it’s matching rock. Fun right?
I wanted to paint my rocks to match my office for my year round Rock Garden Photo Display. I love the color mixed with the copper wire.
How to Make a Rock Garden Photo Display
Supplies:
- Spray Paint – I used a metallic color called Rose Gold.
- Wire – 20 gage works the best. It’s easy to work with and can handle the weight of the photo.
- Rocks – I just grabbed some rocks out of our flowerbeds.
- Wire Clippers
- INSTAX Mini 70 Instant Camera and photos
- Using your Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 70 Instant Camera, take as many photos so you have a few to choose from.
- Spray paint your rocks. I spray painted one side, let it dry for about 10 min, then sprayed the other side.
- Cut a piece of wire and wrap it around your rock. Use the needle nose pliers to twist the wire so it’s snug. I have to admit, it took me a few tries. Be care of the wire flopping around. If it’s long enough, it could hit you in the face… or eye! Once a safety mom, always a safety mom.
- Determine how high you want your photo to stand and cut the wire accordingly. Leave enough room to create the curly section.
- I used a sharpie to tightly twist the wire around a few times. Your photo will slide between the wires, so you want them tight.
- Set on your table and slip the photo into place. Enjoy!
These are whimsical, so don’t worry about them looking perfect.
Fujifilm’s newest addition to the popular line of Instax cameras – Instax Mini 70. Mini 70 is the step-up model to the Mini 8 and offers a more advanced feature set, including, an updated camera design, improved picture quality, especially in dark scenes, new selfie mode with selfie mirror and a tripod socket. Designed to use Instax Mini style film.
More Photo Display Ideas
- Copper Wire Snapshot Display – Today’s Creative Life
- DIY Wood Slat Photograph Display – Today’s Creative Life
- DIY Life Size Photo Strip – Today’s Creative Life
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Stefanie G says
I would love a Fujifilm INSTAX to take lots of pictures of my niece! I’m her nanny so I get to spend a lot of time with her and it would be great to be able to capture some of her best moments!
Anastasia Falling says
I would use this fun camera to take loads of pictures of the kids!! What fun, cool pictures we could take! 🙂
Jerry Marquardt says
I would use the Fujifilm INSTAX Instant Camera to take photographs of Downtown Chicago.
Terry Stevens says
I would use this camera everywhere I go with the family and grandkids. This would be so much fun to take instant pictures.
Stephanie Phelps says
I would use the Fujifilm INSTAX Instant Camera to capture all the special moments of my new granddaughters life!
Susan Smith says
This camera would be great to take pictures when we go on our trip to Hawaii next year!
Barbara Montag says
I would take lots of fun pictures for birthdays and holidays with the Fujifilm INSTAX.
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Margaret Smith says
I would use it to take photo’s of my kids. Love the idea of taking instant photos. Thanks so much.
Madeline says
Your rock garden is such a cute idea! I’d use the camera for special occasions, family gatherings, and vacations.
Rachel says
I would use the Fujifilm INSTAX instant camera to make a photo collage of my son for my parents.
Jeffrey says
I would use the Intax Camera on our next trip. We are going on a cruise and it would be fun to display our shore excursion photos in our cabin and show them to the family that are traveling with us.
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
I would use the Fujifilm INSTAX Instant Camera on a trip to the beach as the beach is my favorite place on earth to be! I always feel at peace there. I would snap photos of pretty shells and sand dollars! 🙂
Jessica To says
I would use it to take pictures of my son throughout the school year since he has hit a growth spurt.
Natalie says
I would use this camera to capture fun moments by my parent’s lake and to photograph my new niece!
Abbey E Wickwire says
So looking forward to shooting lots and lots or mini photos. I am a self taught artist. My talents are ongoing, therefore, I would love to capture the moment with Fujifilm INSTAX instant camera.
Julie Wood says
I will use the Fujifilm INSTAX Instant Camera on vacation taking pictures of the kids and Dad having fun!
Kelly D says
I would use the Fujifilm INSTAX to capture family get togethers, vacation memories and the first experiences of my children.
Lacinda K. says
Pictures of my pets and nieces would be great, but in the years my husband and I have been together (dating and married) we have taken very few pictures together or of each other. I think the instant gratification of this awesome camera could totally change that!
Judith VanAlphen says
I live in AZ Gardens are difficult. But I have a large rock garden. My rocks are 15 to 50 lbs (I need to be able to lift them. I would use the camera to take pictures of the native art work.
heather says
I would use the Fujifilm INSTAX Instant Camera on a trip to the lake with family, friends and pets this summer.
Kristen says
My mom would *love* a rock garden with photos of the flowers in her garden.
I was just thinking to use it at my goddaughter’s birthday party, so each attendee could go home with a photo of themselves with the birthday girl.