My husband jokingly said that this blog was going to cost us thousands of dollars in craft supplies. After reading through the instructions of the next project (memory boxes), I fear he might be right. A list of things I do not have:
Balsa wood
craft knife (I know, as a crafter, I should have one)
brown paper tape
contact cement
museum wax
paper label
Pexiglas
I can choose between two crafts, the shadow box viewed as a hanging on the wall feature, or a specimen box, demanding much more material than the first and viewed from looking from above.
After a long and not particularly good day at work, the specimen box looks like a lot of work, and I would rather have something I can hang on the wall rather than have to stand above. And unlike what I can only assume Martha's house to be, I do not have a lot of empty shelves that are easily viewed from above. So, shadow box it is.
Now I just have to decide what my theme should be for my shadow box. Should I continue on the wedding theme and frame my flower hair piece? Should I document my trip to Santa Fe with my mom? (I am not sure I have anything three dimensional from that trip) or should I create a box about my time living and working in Mexico? All wonderful memories with their own, hang-on-the-wall merits. Do I want to be one of these women with wedding stuff all over her house (scrapbooks, picture frames, etc)?
I am going to look through my stuff and see which moment has the best shadow boxability. I'll keep you posted.
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