Make A Memory Box or Memory Card: A Great Recycle Craft That Turns Yesterdays Memories Into a Fabulous Gift That Lives on Forever
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| Make a Memorial Box Preserve Memories Forver |
The Memory Box
If your wondering what special thing you can do for someone you love this Christmas that can be meaningful and fun to make, try a memory box or card.
Whether it be a sister, parent or best friend, a memory gift will be a keeper.
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| Find special momentos for your memorial box |
Memory Box Directions:
. Use a store bought or recycled box in any shape. Here we bought a heart shaped box since this was an anniversary gift for Mom and Dad.
. Cover it in paint or cloth or both. *This one has a painted bottom and cloth covered top.
. We added 3 knobs to the bottom for feet
. Adorn it with momentos and ornamentation. *This one has antique ribbons and trim. Old buttons from Mom's favorite dress, her old hanky found in a purse, Dad's dog tags and firemans badge, a key from their first house and other tokens found in their drawers along with photos we photocopied.
Ideas and Other Options
. Why not add old greeting cards, ornaments from service uniforms, wedding invitations, and jewelry parts
. For a child's box you can use certificates, name beads, small toys or prize ribbons, a coin for the year they were born
. For a friend use momentos from trips together, tickets from nights out and fill with photos of good times.
You can leave the box empty for the recipient to fill, put in a gift certificate for them to make a new memory or fill it with old photos.
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| Add loving touches and special moments to the memory card |
The Memory Card
If a memory box is overwhelming make a simple memory card ! Or make both and give them together.
The Memory Card and Frame Directions:
. As the base get some nice paper at the craft or art store. Here we used a parchment for an old world feel.
. As an alternate make your own paper from recycled papers. Use one of the paper making recipes found on Planetpals.com
. Adorn it much the same as the box. using buttons, beads, ribbons, doilies, photos, cards, recipes, whatever conveys your message. This one was for a fiftieth wedding anniversary. We used photocopies of old valentines, old photos, yarn and more.
. Ideas and Other Options
Use ideas listed under memory box for a tailor made card
You can frame it for an added touch
Insert a ticket to a special event
Give it with a memory box
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| Frame a special memory card. |
Make memories that will hold someone in your heart forever.
