{"product_id":"an-instagram-obssession","title":"An Instagram Obsession","description":"\u003cp\u003eI’m not what you would call a social media junkie. I use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stampington\"\u003eFacebook\u003c\/a\u003e mainly to remind myself of birthdays, and I never really got into Twitter. I know I have a Google+ account but am not quite sure the purpose. However, I do have two social media sites you’ll find me on more than I’d like to admit: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/stampington\/\"\u003ePinterest\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/stampington\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e. I’m sure this has to do with both avenues being completely visual, which appeals to the artist in me.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of my favorite things about Instagram is that even though I’m not the most talented photographer, I can make my pictures attractive by cropping them in an interesting way or applying a fun filter. I’m also able to find a lot of inspiration by looking at the photos of other Instagram users.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen I saw how many art supplies were being created specifically to use with Instagram pictures, I knew I had to try some out. I was completely charmed by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cards-and-journals\"\u003eWe R Memory Keepers’ Classic Leather Album\u003c\/a\u003e. The album measures in at 4 x 4\" and contains sleeves that have 2-inch square pockets. For one page, I printed a picture of my dog and cut it into 2-inch squares. I reassembled it in the pockets. On another page, I printed one of my wedding pictures and cut it into 2-inch squares, discarding the right-side pieces. I then cut paper scraps to size to record my journaling. The way you can mix and match pictures and paper are endless. Because I want to use this album to keep record of our first year of marriage, I decorated the album cover with a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dina-wakley-collection\"\u003eswipe of paint\u003c\/a\u003e and then added an overlay that I had stamped “Our Story” on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing our wedding, I wanted to send some thank-you notes to express our gratitude for all the help and love that was given to us on our special day. I printed an image of us and adhered it to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cards-and-journals\"\u003esquare-shaped cards\u003c\/a\u003e. On top of the image I layered a punch-out frame and stamped the word “love” on it. To add a little more interest I added a strip of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/washi-tapes\"\u003ewashi tape\u003c\/a\u003e to the top and bottom of the card. I also created a card to send my parents while we were on our honeymoon in Kauai.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI’ve seen countless ideas online on ways to use your Instagram photos, so these are just a few of the options. You can also turn them into mini art canvases, magnets, and so much more. You are only limited by your imagination!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452524421271,"sku":"PROJ-0913","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0913_An-Instagram-Obsession-by-Christen-Hammons_600x600__53410.1558402842.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793146","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/an-instagram-obssession","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}