A SHADOW BOX OF LOVE

I keep seeing these really nice little

shadow boxes all over the place

decorated so nice and wanted

to try one myself

I gave one to my sister for her birthday

using pictures of my mom and dad

through the years.

I also added little snippets of 

letters they sent to each other and

a few daisies (my mom's favorite flower)

My parents usually signed their

letters and cards to each other with 

"See you in my dreams"

which I showcased at top in the middle

I even put a little glitter around

it to give it a little sparkle

My dad was in the Navy (go Navy!)

and was away from home a lot

during the earlier years in their

marriage. Their main way to communicate

was through letters - lucky us they

saved many of these

"love" letters

I got the little wooden

shadow box at the Dollar Tree 

(One of my fav stores)

I painted it blue

then copied photos and

glued them on, added some

embellishments and a few coats

of clear varnish

My parents are no longer 

with us but their memory will live 

in our hearts forever

Our whole family is photo nuts

and have photos all over the place 

I like the idea of making little shadowboxes

with a theme and plan to do one 

on my dad's career (Navy Pilot), my

mom's hobby (crafting/sewing),

our dog and some other 

things. Have you ever done

one of these?