How can I create a special decor piece using travel souveniers?
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I'm looking for a creative way to craft with travel souvenirs -- little momentos like tickets and subway cards and things like that. I'm hoping to do something other than a shadow box -- something a little more unique. Any ideas? I have some blank canvases I could use, but I'm open to all sorts of ideas!
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Kaitlynn: Here are some clever ideas!! ...have fun reliving the adventures!
https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/How-Display-Travel-Souvenirs-30410433
Kaitlynn...Picture frames are nice for souvenirs...can do several in coordinating frames using different trips. Also scrap books but I like the items to be seen on walls. Good luck
there are several ideas to inspire you here!
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/how-to/g1188/display-vacation-souvenirs/?slide=1
One idea is to cover a coffee table or desk with a sheet of glass and place the items underneath.
With small items like you mention, I would use a shadow box to keep them protected behind glass!
we make vacation memory jars! it started as beach trips but now we have them with ticket stubs and things like you described. https://www.charlestoncrafted.com/beach-vacation-memory-jars/
Take some old standing t.v. snack trays and decoupage the tops using your flat souvenirs....now you have unique trays AND conversation starters when company comes over or nostalgia when dining alone.
What if you put them all together in a collage in the shape that has meaning to them? Like mouse ears if it's a trip to Disney, Eiffel Tower for France, and so forth.
A friend of mine got a huge jar from the Home Store and just drops them down in there.
How about a shadow box?
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/walls/memento-shadowbox-diy-14923759
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Thrift stores always have an abundance of picture frames and even old pictures! They can be painted, etc. and used to display items.