Shadowboxing
Today's mission to make cookies to celebrate mum's day was overtaken by this craft project! Which is good -- instead of eating something in memory of my mom, I have this lovely shadow box on my wall that I can enjoy all of the time. :)
This is a lot of little projects rolled up into one. First, are my spice jars -- filled with wishes and what-not (my spice, I suppose). I put little found objects in most of these: bugs, marbles, doll parts, shells, beads, marbles, etc. I also include a fortune (been collecting these for FOREVER). One of them even has a miniature picture of my mom in it with the fortune "your happiness is intertwined with you outlook on life." Nice.
Next is my collection of wallpaper samples. I love patterns and have looked at these for the longest time and always wondered what to do with them. This is what, as lining/background for my boxes.
Finally, I've assembled all of these items in an old desk drawer for a found-object shadow box.
Enjoy the pictures!
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2 comments:
Um, Emily- did I not mention that is the most BRILLIANT thing I have ever seen. Did lucy ever tell you how obsessed I am with Cornell? Well, you have made the most wonderful box rivalling Cornell to be sure. Ask Lucy about him if you don't already know his stuff. Fun fun! Thank you so much for this peek! -k.n./t.p.
What a great idea! I have been wanting to put the little gown my daughter came home from the hospital in into a shadow box frame. They are so expensive though. I'll be checking out some yard sales for old dressers.
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