How to Make a Memory Box

A couple of months ago I purchased a wooden box at an estate sale.  I thought it might be a large recipe box because it was 9" x 6 1/2" x 6 1/2".   I didn't know what I was going to do with it, but I bought it, tossed it on a shelf and kept running ideas through my mind.

Last week I finally had an idea and thought I'd try making a Memory Box out of it.  You know, to hold concert tickets, movie stubs, flower petals....that sort of thing.  First I cleaned it up and gave it a light sanding....

And then I gave it a quick coat of white acrylic paint inside and out....

And then I painted the entire thing with 2 coats of lavender and distressed it afterwards.   I took a couple of sheets of rose paper and used polycyclic to adhere them to the inside of the box...

I also printed out a saying about making memories onto a piece of rainbow paper and lightly burned the edges.  I then used polycyclic to attach it to the top of the box and applied polycyclic to the entire outside of the box as well.

Then I went to work on the outside of the box with various pieces of vintage lace from my stash, lacy flowers, buttons and pearls....

And remember that ring I bought last weekend at a garage sale?  The one with the stretchy band that I cut off?  I used it here.....

All finished, except I may go back and add a lock and key to the front of it.  This Memory Box was easy to make and it's going to be a Christmas present for someone special in my family.  I hope she likes it.

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