What to do with keepsakes? This easy crafting project is a matter of artistic presentation in a shadow box.
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 1
Supplies:
- collection of keepsakes
- shadow boxes
- pins or tacks
- embellishments
Steps:
- Choose keepsakes to "present" in a shadow box.
![Shadowbox Displays - keepsakes in a dark wood frame shadowbox](https://img.thrfun.com/img/232/233/shadowbox-displays_3_m4.jpg)
- You may use embellishments to decorate along with the keepsakes. I used flowers, fabric, trims, etc.
![Shadowbox Displays - old magazine with ribbons and flowers](https://img.thrfun.com/img/231/855/shadowbox-displays_1_m4.jpg)
- Attach to the back of inside of shadow box using pins or tacks.
![Shadowbox Displays - shadowbox hanging on the wall near a photo](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- This is better than keeping them in a box for no one to see. This little dress and bonnet are over 100 years old and were worn by my mother.
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