Now that Christmas is sufficiently documented, we can move along to the project I wanted to show you last week. You might remember the shadow boxes I made with the kids’ “hospital to home” outfits. Some designer (can’t remember now) did it on HGTV and I loved the idea because while I can’t stand keeping unnecessary items, I get sentimental about some of my kids’ items. But who wants to keep all that stuff packed away? The reason we love it is the memory associated with it. Why not put them on our walls and get warm fuzzies from them every day?
One of those items for me is the girls’ ballet slippers. Natalie was 4 and Ainsley 2 when they took ballet. They were so sweet…. I mean, who doesn’t love a little ballerina? I knew I would one day put these in a shadow box as well. I just didn’t realize it would take me four years!
I bought the same shadow boxes from JoAnn Fabrics during a 50% off sale, this time 8×10. Then printed off 8×10 photos (turned black and white) I took of the girls those many years ago and pulled out their ballet shoes that I hoarded in the cabinet and moved twice with.
I started by gluing the picture to the slip of paper that came in the shadow box. I’m not sure this made it any sturdier, but I sure felt better.
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I do love a tiny ballerina.
And how sweet to place their hospital outfits in the laundry room, I shall now dig mine out and put them in shadow boxes!
Way cute! Good job!
I have grand plans to do a big one with all the handmade Christmas ornaments my boys have made over the years. My 5th grader did not make one at school this year … luckily the 3rd grader still made one.