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While I wouldn’t consider myself a photographer, taking photos of the people and things I love has always been a passion of mine. Birthdays, vacations, first days of school and beach days–capturing their milestones brings me endless joy. And for this reason, the Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 has been on my wish list for a while now. I was giddy when I unwrapped my Instax earlier this week and even more excited to give it a try on my special beach date with Sawyer over the weekend. It was a blast being able to snap pictures of our little dude in his element and then have the photos in our hands immediately after taking them! Also, the Instax was perfect for Sawyer to try his hand at taking photos too.
A few years ago, a friend of mine whose kids are a little bit older than ours, gave me some priceless advice about “dating our children”. Quality one on one time, discovering and speaking their love language, undivided attention and affection. While Wes was at a play date, Ben and I took advantage of our time with Sawyer and spent an afternoon at the beach. Sawyer is still young–but it is my hope that these special dates will build his trust in our relationship and that we’ll learn how to communicate with one another about every day life and especially the tough stuff.
We put our feet in the freezing cold water, built sand volcanoes, chased seagulls, collected shells & drift wood and buried Sawyer in the sand–and we captured it all with our new Instax.
As soon as we got home, I got to work on creating a fun photo project to document our day. And since I used the Instax, our photos were all ready to be used. We brought home a beautiful piece of drift wood that we found on the beach and I created a Instax photo mobile using fishing line and hot glue. So fun and so easy!
Step One: Tie one end of the fishing line around the drift wood in a double knot. Cut fishing line at the desired length. Repeat this step until you have 4 strands of fishing line tied and evenly spaced on the drift wood.
Step Two: On the backside of the driftwood, place a dime sized amount of hot glue on the back of each fishing line to secure it in place.
Step Three: Select the Instax photos you want to use for your mobile and determine how you want them laid out. Keeping the drift wood with the backside facing up, begin to hot glue your photos in place by applying a strip of hot glue to the back of the photo and then laying the fishing line into the strip of glue. Allow the glue plenty of time to dry before moving your mobile around. When you are done gluing all your photos into place, trim any excess fishing line.
Happy crafting and INSTAX pic taking! I would love to hear about your favorite moments to capture in photos in the comments section for a chance to WIN a $100 Visa gift card.
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Kate PItre
I’ve been eyeing one of these for months!
Ann
Would LOVE to win this little gem!
Hannah
I LOVE your driftwood mobile! It turned out so beautiful! I also like capturing memories at beach days (we’re Floridians and when I was in high school, my trunk was always beach ready), but also I like getting snapshots from everyday life which is why phones that you can take pictures on are so awesome. #technologyforthewin #stillcantbelievephonestakepictures #stuckinthetwentiethcentury
Rachael S
My brother is getting married and these are so fun to have at wedding receptions!!
Jeni
Sweepstakes: What a fun day! Makes me think about what special days I can plan with my kids individually.
Lauren
We were planning to use one of these at our wedding – I’d love to not add the expense of one to our ever expanding budget!!
Becky @ bybmg
My favorite moments to capture lately have been the everyday moments – digging in the dirt, playing on the swing set, just really capturing my boys in their elements. I want to soak up and remember the stages they’re in.
Kayla Allen
I would love to capture the happy moments between my 2 girls
Maria M.
glad you had some special time with Sawyer; great idea using the driftwood as a display!
capturing the everyday moments is so important…they grow up way too fast! xx
Whitney S
I would love one of these cameras! Your little project turned out super cute too! I like to take pics of big moments in my kids life and have been trying to take everyday ones as well!!
Will G
I like capturing photos when people don’t know they are getting their picture taken.
Will G
https://twitter.com/willgriesmer/status/712034784407527424
Dennette S.
I love to capture any moment I can on camera with my kids. Probably the moments where they aren’t looking at the camera are the best ones.
Mami2jcn
I love to capture moments at the beach when we’re on our family vacation.
Mami2jcn
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/712055993685950464
Elena
I like to capture happy moments when we celebrate holidays
Elena
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/712071455559651328
Livy
I love to capture the little beautiful moments that happen during all the regular life! 🙂
Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming
i love capturing moments anytime I get to see my friends/family. even mundane meetings and gatherings will be precious photos later!
Julie Wood
We make photos fun by taking pictures of something we love doing. Pictures at the water park, lake, water skiing. Those are the best photos that are fun! I also have a nice scrapbook that I put my pictures in!
Julie Wood
tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/712279694142386176
Natalie
The best moments to capture are those spent interacting and having fun with family, especially outside in nature. I love to take pictures of family vacations spent hiking, skiing or biking!
Natalie
https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/712344720702349317
Kelly D
We like to capture family moments when we are on vacation, like the kids in front of a lake or at a museum.
Kelly D
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/712353072715046912
heather
My favorite moments to capture in photos are action photos when no one is looking at the camera.
Riv
Great post and super cute project!
http://www.everbluepearls.com
Erin
i am obsessed with taking pictures of my kids! 🙂
Erin
i tweeted 🙂
https://twitter.com/erincyoung/status/712392330951598080
Veronica U
My favorite moments to capture are views when my husband and I go on weekend hikes!
Dawn Monroe
I love my pictures of my grandkids dressed up for Halloween.
Tara Robinson
We got our awesome Nikon stolen from us at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel!! This sounds like such a fun camera to purchase!
ELina
Yes PLEASE!!! This camera would be such a dream 🙂 🙂 love love the instant memories it captures! Especially as i’ve had a hard time with developing my pictures in the past 6-7yrs….. yikes…. 🙂
Bridget Miller
I love this idea, I’m don’t print my pictures out as much as I should! This would be a game changer!
Rachel
https://twitter.com/RachelGriesmer/status/712815995845349376
Rachel
My favorite moments to capture photos are when people are going about life and don’t know I’m about to take a picture of them. I love seeing people’s natural expressions.
Amber
I love taking pics around the holidays and birthdays.
Erika
Definitely taking pictures of my kids would be my favorite.
chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com
Margaret Smith
I love to scrapbook and I have lots of stickers, designs, and special decoration’s to make our photo books look great. Thanks so much.
Margaret Smith
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/713543230000918528
Thanks so much.
Jessie C.
Daily life, meal times are my favorite moments to capture in photos.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Jessie C.
tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/713553821939531777
Lisa Brown
My favorite moments to capture are weddings and family birthdays, especially the kids.
Lisa Brown
tweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/713720579224772610
Kim O
I love to capture everyday type things – brushing teeth with their little hands holding the toothbrush, cereal bowls and hands with spoons, building Legos, waiting for the bus, doing homework, helping with dinner prep and table setup, sleeping.
OFG
Any moments that include my family, primarily my husband and two small boys.
OFG
https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/714639764536868864
Anastasia Falling
The moments I love to capture are….. pretty much EVERY MOMENT!! lol Especially the every day stuff of life because those are the moments that blend together in my memory and a photo makes them stand out 🙂
Anastasia Falling
Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/714708735696965633
Madeline
I like to capture special days like birthdays and vacations. Once in a while I’ll capture a regular day too just for remembrance sake.
Madeline
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/714782309921075200
Madeleine Hart
I would love to use one of these to document a few upcoming trips I have this spring. Thanks for the giveaway!
Elle
I like to capture every day, uneventful moments in pictures..opposed to events where people pose for the camera. I like those small things we do daily that make the real memories.
Elle
Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/714914470485733376
Jeffrey
My favorite moments to capture in a photograph is when my boys are playing baseball. I love looking back at their growth on the field through the years. Sometimes my wife can’t make it to the games so we can put pictures with our story about the game!
Jeffrey
I shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/715307629476769792.
Lyndsay A
Ashley! I love the DIY photo display! And have been wanting one of these cameras FOR-E-VER. ha!! Capturing my family in the moment is always my favorite. 🙂
Janice Cooper
I love to capture moments at the park and holidays with the entire family.
Janice Cooper
https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/716768033021276160
McKenna
I’d love to have more opportunities to shoot photos with couples — I love capturing stolen kisses and gentle touches! As it stands, my favorite moments to photograph are the ordinary, every-day things from our lives that only we know the story behind.
thischarminglychaoticlife.com
debbie
Now that my kids are all young adults, my favorite moments to capture are anytime they are all together!
debbie
https://twitter.com/suburbsanity/status/717472143425019906
Rebecca Graham
Our vacation photos are a lot of fun.
maria cantu
I’ve been taking photos of our pet cat.
GREG FLECK
GREAT IDEAS, LOVE MY FUJI CAMERA
Taylor
I love to travel! It would be amazing to capture some of the most exciting and adventurous times of my life with one of these awesome cameras!! Not to mention the endless crafting the photos could help blossom!!
Amy Tong
My favorite moments to capture in photos would be when my kids taste the treats that I prepare for them. They always have a big smiles with ohhhh..and arrrs. 🙂
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Amy Tong
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/720843823757205505
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Margaret Smith
Anytime with my kids is one of my favorite moments. They grow so fast and I love to record those memories. Especially when they are being silly and having fun. Thanks so much.
Margaret Smith
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/721439436177846272
Thanks so much.
Susan Smith
I make photos fun by snapping them when people aren’t paying attention! It’s especially fun to do this when they are being silly.
Susan Smith
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/721442835438776320
Stephanie Sorenson
We are taking a big family trip to the beach to celebrate my mom’s 60th birthday! My kids have never been to the beach, and this camera would be a terrific way to catch all the first moments they’ll get to experience!
Wanda McHenry
I make photos fun by snapping an unexpected picture. They are so exciting!
Wanda McHenry
https://twitter.com/myfolly/status/723025991442948098
Angel Jacklyn
I love capturing photos when people are laughing
Angel Jacklyn
https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/723069523952181248
Rebecca
I like to take photos during holidays. It’s amazing to watch my kids grow from year to year.
Rebecca
https://mobile.twitter.com/Michael64263870/status/723288606144630784
Shawn Gallagher
https://mobile.twitter.com/Esham4life/status/723395779583348736
Shawn Gallagher
I like posting them on Facebook then sitting back and reading what everyone says… because it’s fun
sherri crawford
dress up with the grandkids
Gina M
I make photos fun by taking candid shots, so everything doesn’t look so formal and planned.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
Gina M
TWEET–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/724977409569738752
Stephanie Phelps
I would love to capture my granddaughter eating her first foods on film!
Stephanie Phelps
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/725035595127508992
Kristen
Our friends entered a short filmmaking competition recently, and I’ll take along my Instax camera to the theater for the movie premiere to take photos of everyone on the red carpet.
Kristen
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/725052081414017024
Kerry
Family vacations!
Henria O.
Birthdays and family vacations are our favorite things to photograph.
sazzyfrazz at gmail dot com
Kerry
tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/725453194915119106
angie
My favorite moments to take photos of are when I am out in nature and see something truly unique. I love to take macro shots of flowers and insects and plants and see all the tiny details our human eyes miss.
angie
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/725733240062021632
Tarissa
Capture all the best memories with your pets and loved ones that you can.
pixelberrypie at yahoo dot com
Tarissa
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/pixel_berry_pie/status/725752246172938241
Nicola S
Would love to use that to capture sweet moments at all the weddings I will be attending this summer 🙂 Also perfect for family BBQs!
Linda
My favorite moments to capture are when no one knows I’m taking the pictures.
Linda
Tweeted https://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/725805647107743744
Tina M
I would say every moments about my son!!!
Tina M
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/725866795924606976
Faith J.
Photos are more fun when they come out instantly
Faith J.
https://mobile.twitter.com/faithjacklynswe/status/725944547214135299
Tabathia B
I love to capture moments with my family during gatherings and during vacations
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Tabathia B
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/726073033778171904
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Erica Best
family get together
Erica Best
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/726161691898183680
Thomas Murphy
I like to capture family vacations.
Barbara Montag
I enjoy taking random pictures of the grand kids.
Get my favorite pictures that way!
thank you
Barbara Montag
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/726294065927565312
Denise L
I love the everyday moments I capture candidly. One of my all time favorites is a picture of my two-year-old daughter drinking from the water fountain at the Zoo. SO sweet and shows how big she had gotten in just two years!
Denise L
tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/726392231553196033
Kathryn C
#SweepstakesEntry- tweet:
https://twitter.com/thrincor/status/726439200652951552
KC
Kathryn C
#SweepstakesEntry- comment
We love making our photos fun by including our pets in the pictures as well
KC
Elizabeth pergande
I make photos fun by being happy with candid pictures. It makes it go faster if I am not picky but just capture the special moment. truckredford(at)Gmail(Dot)com
Elizabeth pergande
https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/726469474895826944
Kim Henrichs
My favorite moments to capture are sunrises and sunsets. It makes me so happy!
Whitney Bellows
We love to capture photos of our two corgis playing outside.
Bert Ruiz
My favorite photos are the ones that capture my kids having fun
Bert Ruiz
tweet https://twitter.com/iamdadtastic/status/726506673662095361
Jessica To
I used to always take pictures of my son sleeping but now that he’s older, I like to take pictures of him doing anything he enjoys.
CR Williams
I love to capture birthdays and everyday day to day activities.
CR Williams
https://twitter.com/mommysweetiepie/status/726537631530508288
Debbie B
i posted a tweet here:
https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/726562696221446146
Debbie B
i love surprise “in the moment’ photos rather than staged or posed pictures
Akaleistar
What a fantastic way to display pictures!
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