Gift Week Day 5 - Psalm 54:4 Wall Art Printable



 I can't believe there are only two more days before Christmas!  Also can't believe we only just got our tree, but they are harder to come by in Italy.  So if you've been following along and downloading files each day this week, you may wonder what Designing Life is all about.  Lately, I haven't been posting many Interior Design focused blogs because in my life Designing Life has become about so much more than just home decor and design.  The focus of my blog is to encourage others to intentionally design their lives, to really look at the way they are living life and make it count.  Whether that is having a pretty house for hospitality, eating the right things for health, intentionally parenting not just watching kids grow up, or keeping the house organized for sanity sake, each one is important at a different time of life.  The one thing that I know to be important at all times of life is faith.  My philosophy of designing life is based on the fact that I believe that we are all intentionally designed.  The ultimate designer created people who are also creative.  So God makes these amazing people with these amazing minds and the ability to have more children who are amazing and have amazing minds, so isn't it natural to think that we should intentionally design our lives accordingly?  Just existing doesn't do it.  Living life for God does.  I hope you now understand more about what Designing Life is all about and what's up with such a name as Designing Life.  If you are looking for was to add Jesus into your Christmas celebration this year, please check out my blog post 17 Verses to Read on Christmas Morning with a Devotional Included.  God bless and Merry Christmas!

 

Day 5 - Psalm 54:4 Wall Art Printable 5 x 7

 

I love having verses hanging on the wall, written on post-it notes, or scrawled across the bathroom mirror.  In particular, I remember a verse that says, "Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads" (Deuteronomy 11:18, NIV 84).  What better thing than having a constant reminder that God is our helper and the upholder of our life?  This printable is designed as a 5 x 7 which means it can be cut to fit into a 5 x 7 frame.  It will print out as a regular 8 1/2 by 11 sheet so you have options!  I'm feeling more and more like Santa these days!  Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas!  Enjoy your gift printable!



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Update: The Gift Week is over as of December 31st, 2012. If you are interested in any of the designs offered on Gift Week, please visit Designing Life's Etsy Shop! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Years!

- Gift Week 2012 -

Day 1 - Simple To Do List

Day 2 - Home Organization Binder

Day 3 - Motivational To Do List

Day 4 - Weekly Menu Planner

Day 5 - Psalm 54:4 Wall Art Printable
Day 6 - Privilege Ladder Printable
Day 7 - My Yearly Goal Sheet

 Note: Links will be active through December 31st, 2012

How to Arrange Picture Displays on a Wall: Six Stylish Designs

I hope you enjoy these six frame arrangements that have been prepared especially for my blog readers!  Remember if you want your own custom Room E-design which includes a frame arrangement design, check out my Etsy Shop Designing Life for more details!



Seven 4 x 6 frames with connecting ribbon

One 4 x 6 frame, two 5 x7 frames, and one 8 x 10 frame

Four 4 x 6 frames and one 8 by 10 frame

Three 4 x 6 frames, two 5 x 7 frames, and one 8 x 10 frame

Three 4 x 6 frames and two 8 x 10 frames

Four 4 x 6 frames and two 5 x 7 frames

Tips for "Picture Perfect" Picture Hanging

Upcycled Frames by One Vintage Rose Etsy Shop

Even though I have an interior design background, let me make one thing clear . . . my interior design teacher never held a class on hanging pictures.  All of the sudden after completing four years of college with a BA in Art, I walk into a job interview and they ask me to hang some decorative frames on a wall.  What?!  Fortunately for me, I'm very resourceful.  I took the tools provided and hung the frames on the wall.  The only comment they made was that I hung them a little high . . . lol, I had overcompensated for my shortness and they were about two inches higher than they technically should have been.



Suffice it to say, I had to learn how to hang pictures just the same as anyone else has to learn.  It takes practice, it takes attention to detail, and it takes a lot of patience.  Alright, I guess it does take an eye for design to get the placement visually appealing, but I know you can do it.

Here are some tips that I've learned along the way that make picture hanging that much easier:

Stanley Measuring Tape via Amazon.com

use a measuring tape

While this may seem elementary (my dear Watson), it isn't.  We all think we are just that good and think that if we just eyeball it we'll get the frames hung at the same height.  No.  Not really.  I'm not even that good.  And yes, I learned the hard way.  I have a wall that still haunts me (don't know why I haven't fixed it) . . .

Stanley 43-511 Level via Amazon.com

use a level

Granted, most times I really can eyeball how straight a frame is by looking at it, but there are a surprising amount of people who absolutely couldn't hang a picture straight if their lives depended on it.  Even when I think I've got the frame perfectly straight, this girl uses a level.  So save your guest's nerves some strain and get those frames leveled out using a level.

Clothes Pin Marking Tool Via The Scrap Shoppe Blog

use a special tool

Some pretty fabulous tools exist to help you get your pictures hung.  For instance, the Hang & Level.  You hang your photo on the tool, then press a little button to mark your nail spot.  Even with this product, you still need a measuring tape and a level.  This just saves you the torture of placing your picture frame up on the wall in the exact right spot, pulling it off, then missing the "mark" and hanging it crooked anyway.  Been there, done that.  Cool tool.

Alternate and cheaper option (thanks to The Scrap Shoppe Blog) . . . take a clothes pin and hammer a nail through it. Hang the picture from the nail on the clothes pin, hold the top of the clothes pin, place the picture where you want it hung, then push the frame towards the wall to leave a mark where you need to place the nail.  Voila, cheaper = smarter!

Paper Bag Trick via BHG.com

use paper bags

No paper bags are not just for groceries.  I found this awesome little trick on Pinterest (originally from Better Homes and Gardens) and am in love.  Place your frames on top of a paper bag (you may need to cut open and lay out the paper bag).  Trace the frames and cut out the shapes.  Take the frame shapes to your wall and use painters tape to attach them to the perfect spots on the wall.  Move them around as needed to find the best placement.  And yes . . . you still need a measuring tape and a level.

 P.S. BHG says to use Kraft Paper . . . so let's just call using paper bags my cheaper version of the same principle.

use your imagination

Just because you've been at tons of people's houses where they hang one piece of art on an entirely empty wall doesn't mean you need to be that boring.  Sorry boring wall folk . . . add some spice!!!  Try making a collage of frames with pictures, landscapes, and creative photography.  Create a zig zag of frames across the back of your sofa!  Whatever you choose to do, just remember to be creative and use that imaginarium aquarium . . . (brain).  Think out of the frame ;-)