I like handmade Christmas ornaments. I have collected a number of them that made by myself and several family members over the years. These ornaments will make great keepsakes for our children and grandchildren.
In the recent years, I have been looking for a creative way to store these keepsake ornaments. In the past I have stored them with all my other tree ornaments, but I wanted a special place to store them, especially my daughter's ornaments that we have been collecting for her throughout the years.
This year I went to a craft store to choose a box. The craft store I went to had a variety of boxes to choose from. The box I chose has a raised border around the edges that looked like it would be difficult to work, so I chose to paint it instead. I painted all the borders with several coats of red acrylic paint.
Next I went through a big pile of old Christmas cards to find suitable images to decoupage onto the box. This was the fun part! Not only can you cut out pictures, you can also cut out holiday sentiments from friends and family members. Just in the past couple of years, several members of our extended family have passed away, and projects such as this keepsake ornament box are a great way to remember lost loved ones. Cut the cards into a variety of sizes and shapes.
Paste these pictures on the box with a paintbrush or a similar decoupage medium to the back of your cut out, then place the cut out on the box. Continue pasting cut outs to the side of the box until it is covered. After the box is completely dry, you can apply another coating for good measure.
That's it! There is no limit to the possibilities of decorating this beautiful ornament box. I haven't tried it yet, but I plan to line the inside of the box with felt to give it a more finished look.
