Picture Book . . . Na, na, na, na, na na . . .

"Picture book, pictures of your mama, taken by your papa a long time ago. Picture book, of people with each other, to prove they love each other a long ago. Na, na, na, na, na na . . ."

I don't know if you know or remember that tune by the Kinks, but doing this project it kind of stuck in my head! And on that note, I may not be a great singer, but I am a repurpose kind of gal. When I found these I knew I needed them, and how great a gift would they be for a photographer! I looked them up on EBAY and they called them film holders. The ones I found on there aren't quite cool as these are, but half the fun is the hunt!

These what I had to I start with. The pictures were cut down to fit.

The "exposed" piece was removed and the picture inserted.

The "exposed" piece was then reinserted to hold the picture in place.

I love playing with the color on pictures. This was done in a black/white color, with just the color blue coming through. Gives it a vintage effect.

These turned out to be a great way to save wonderful memories of special times with friend

Find Your Style . . . at Style Minneapolis

I was thrilled to be able to visit this store, owned by Shayne Brown Barsness, that specializes in beautiful vintage, repurposed home furnishings and accessories. I was unfamiliar with this store until quite recently, but it has been around for about five years. It recently moved from it's previous location to this new location at 45th and Nicollet. Shayne was gracious enough to allow pictures to be taken (thanks Gretchen!) and share them with you.

Meet Shayne (I'm on the right) of Style Minneapolis! Love the boots. She certainly has a sense of style in every aspect! Love her!

Shayne is great at mixing it up. I loved this gold and white vignette, with just a touch of silver. They say gold is on a comeback!

Here we have a grouping of just the picture frames. Love, love, love it!

Shayne has a great selection of vintage silver!

Beautiful large cupboard!

You will also find bags, scarfs and other accessories!

The vintage jewelry she has is fabulous, many pieces re-designed!

Shayne's tablescapes are incredible and filled with so many goodies. And who's that girl???

While we were there we had great conversation! Shayne is not only a wonderful shop owner, but an all around fun gal! We couldn't have had a better time. We actually spent two hours there!

Here's the Gang from L-R Gretchen Schaumann, Julie Pierce, Me and Carolyn Olson. What a fun group!

Style Minneapolis is located at 4501 Nicollet Ave Minneapolis, MN 55419 (612) 377-3331.