Making a shadow-box of mementos from a wedding is definitely not an original concept but it was totally something I was dying to do. I had kept the flowers from the wedding bouquets in glass in our hotel room for 3 days after our wedding and carefully packed them into my luggage to get them home for the purpose of making this shawdow-box, so it was going to happen. Eventually.
Once, I had the time to focus on it, the project was super easy and only took about an hour to finish.
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Simply lay out the mementos you want to showcase (wedding invitations, announcements, gift bag items, flowers, etc.). inside the shadow-box.
Place the items in an arrangement you are happy with.
Secure the mementos to the shadow-box backing with push pins. I felt like going fancy, so I used the pearl tip push pins. LOL
I included items like a veil, the elopement announcement, a hair broach and a casino chip from the goodie bags our mothers made...
and of course the yellow roses from my bouquet!
Putting it all back into the shadow-box was the hardest part of the project. Little parts would fall onto the glass and my craft-induced OCD would go insane, but eventually it all worked out and I love my wedding shadow-box!
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It looks awesome Annie! Such a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable Annie! I absolutely love shadow boxes :)
ReplyDeleteThis is SO cute. I totally get what you mean about the little pieces falling into the glass, OMG it would drive me insane. I'm so anal about things like that!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to preserve a wonderful day :)
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