Monday, July 8, 2013

Memory Shadow Box

After finishing our travel map cork board, I decide to finally make a memory shadow box like I've seen all over Pinterest. This took me a few minutes, and was so simple. The longest step was gathering the supplies.

You need


A shadow box. I snag these whenever I see them in good condition at thrift stores. I know this one says $1.91, but I bought it on a 50% off day! Can't beat a $1 project!


 Your memories. Most of the ones I found were from a few years ago, when I decided I was going to scrapbook. That didn't make it past three pages, but I did at least have all our little mementos well organized.


Embellishments. I decided to go with some stickers and scrapbook paper.


Step one: Apply a background to your frame. I used a green paper and glued it to the frame backing
Then add your embellishments. 


We don't go to many movies, so I didn't use the "admit one" quote that a lot of people use. Do whatever you want! It's your memory box!

Step Two: Add your memories! I had to restrict ours to tickets and wristbands only to keep it from looking too cluttered. 


Step 3: Hang!
Everything got a little shook up when I set the frame down on its side, but I gave it another good shake and got a new pattern! 

Here it is, next to our travel map. I love all the memories being in one place. 

A lot of tutorials call for cutting a slot in the frame (or buying one that comes with a slot already) I decided to go the easier route and just place them inside and close it up. I knew it would hang in the hall, and I was worried that too much dust would get into the frame if it had an opening on the top. But mostly, it just seemed like too much effort for a small convenience later.

It was such an easy project, I'm annoyed that I didn't get to it earlier! Now I have to go on a hunt to find all the other tickets we wanted to keep but didn't have a place for.

-DearLadyDisdain
Now you talk of a sheet of paper, I remember...

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