Sunday, July 14, 2013

Beach Shadow Box


As I have mentioned a few times already, we went down to Florida this Summer to visit my family.  We had such a great time but you know the crafter in me could not go down there and not do some kind of craft right?

Okay I will fess up I did not craft at all on the trip, I did however think of this craft and got the supplies I needed for it there so that counts kind of anyway.  I thought it would be cool to make a shadow box to remember our trip and my little ones first time at the beach!

My family probably thought I was nuts when I brought some baggies with me to the beach and stared filling them with sand and shells but hey who cares look how cool this thing is!  And I actually did have fun taking a TON of pictures of the whole family on the beach (no really I took almost 200 pictures).  Here are a couple showing how much fun we all had!


 
 Okay enough torchering you with all my pictures, lets get back to the project.  My daughter had a great time putting this together and remembering how much fun we had at the beach.  She wants to go back and well so do I.  That is one of the major things I miss about living here in the Midwest, there is no beach... well there are lakes but it is not the same when you grew up with the Ocean!

Do you like to make keepsakes from your trips?  What kind of stuff do you make?

Supplies
Sand
Shells
Vacation Photo from the Beach
Shadow Box

Directions
Collect your Sand and Shells from the beach and get a picture their!
 Inside the shadow box was a Velcro sticker to apply to the back of the picture so it would stick to the back of the box.  Apply the sticker to the back of your photo.
 Pour some of your sand into the box.
 Now flip your box back up and wipe any sand from the glass if needed and then place some of your sea shells in the sand.
 Now just put the back back on and you have a beautiful Beach Shadow Box from your vacation!
Hand it anywhere you want and remember the fun you had on your trip!
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35 comments:

  1. Katie DraneJuly 14, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    What a clever idea!! I love it!

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  2. Mamal DianeJuly 15, 2013 at 5:44 AM

    That is so darn clever! Thanks for the idea :)

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  3. HannahWJuly 15, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    I like this a lot!!!

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    1. HannahWJuly 16, 2013 at 6:01 PM

      Please come share it with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday! http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2013/07/eco-kids-tuesday.html

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  4. UnknownJuly 16, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    wow, that's adorable!!!! Stopping by from Party In Polka Dots! :)

    Christine :)
    http://www.myepicureanadventures.com

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  5. Heather CoodyJuly 16, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    This is so stinkin' cute! :)
    -Heather
    www.stringtownhome.net

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  6. KristinaJuly 16, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    Super duper cute!!

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  7. Alexis AKA MOMJuly 16, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    That is super cute and I love the kids could do themselves! Stopping by from Piggy In Polka Dots.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 16, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    Hello,
    I found you on The Collective Blog hop! I love your project {especially because I live in Florida} Hope your trip was great! I am now following your blog and I hope you drop by mine as well!
    Sandra
    The Adored Home

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  9. ShannonJuly 17, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    I love love love this idea! We always buy a tacky destination picture frames for our vacation wall. Your idea would be best for display in the main part of our house. :)

    Thanks for linking up this great craft at Artsy Play Wednesday!

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    1. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 8:31 AM

      I bet you could use this idea for almost any vacation too! Hope you have fun making some of your your trips!

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  10. PinkOddyJuly 17, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    What a fantastic idea! Thank you for linking up with the summer carnival - I'm going to pin it.

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  11. UnknownJuly 17, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    How cool is that;))) Very Cool!! Just dropping in from Dysfunction Junction to meet you and follow via GFC and Google+:)))

    Hugs
    Hope to see you at Lets Get Social Sunday blog hop:)))
    My Turn for us

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  12. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    Very nice! I was upset when we took our trip to Virginia that I forgot to bring something to the beach to collet sand and shells. I ended up filling the pockets of my husband’s swim shorts with shells but that was it. What a great idea, I will have to keep that in mind.

    Manda Wolf @ Our Wolf Den

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    1. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 8:30 AM

      LOL, If I did not bring my baggies I totally would have filled my hubbies pockets with sand and shells!

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  13. SewSweetVIntageJuly 18, 2013 at 10:59 AM

    This is so sweet! You have some great memories at the beach with loved ones! Pinning:) I'm a new follow for your page. Hope you follow me back:)

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    1. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 8:26 AM

      We sure had a blast at the beach, I am missing it already! I will head on over and check out you, love meeting new bloggyfriends!

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  14. UnknownJuly 18, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    Great kid craft!! Memories of this will last forever.

    We would like to invite you to party with us at 5:00 on Thursday evenings at the new Blog Strut Peacock Style Link Party to share your very creative and clever idea. Come on over!! http://wp.me/P2Vf55-1K

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    1. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 8:25 AM

      Thanks for the invite Sande! I linked up and am now following your blog too!

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  15. Lisa@hooplapaloozaJuly 18, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    Tracey! all these years living by the beach i never thought of that! thank you so much for the clever idea! i absolutely love it :>D and you taking 200 pictures and bringing ziplocs cracks me up! it's something i would do too. LOL

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    1. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 8:25 AM

      LOL List great minds think alike! My family is getting use to my nuttyness!

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  16. Al@PolkaDotsandPaisleyJuly 19, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    So simple and so adorable. I love it!

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  17. sueJuly 20, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    I absolutely LOVE this and will be borrowing your idea!! :) Thanks for sharing this with us at One Sharendipity Place!
    sue @ TheT2Women.com

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  18. jmommymomJuly 21, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    That's a cool idea and it looks like you had a lovely vacation.

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  19. Susan@Organized31July 21, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    What a great project and keepsake. Judging by your daughter's smile, she thinks so, too. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday at Organized 31.

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  20. Kathy PenneyJuly 22, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    You did exactly what I wanted to do! Bring a little of the beach home and make a craft as a keepsake! But you went to beautiful Florida beaches with seashells and there were no shells at the Texas beach! Great job! Thanks for sharing at All Things Pretty!

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  21. Diana of Diana RamblesJuly 22, 2013 at 8:36 PM

    I love this! Great idea! I've pinned because I want to do this! Thanks for sharing at my Pin Me Party!

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  22. Stone Cottage AdventuresJuly 23, 2013 at 5:26 AM

    I love your family photos! What a great idea! My husband is always picking up rocks and such. Now I know what to do with them! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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  23. HannahWJuly 23, 2013 at 7:36 AM

    Love this so much! I featured it at Eco-Kids Tuesday! Hope to see you again today! http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2013/07/eco-kids-tuesday_23.html

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  24. UnknownJuly 24, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    This is the best idea! I have a pic of my granddaughter smelling some flowers in our garden, so I might add some pebbles and small flowers. So cute! Thank you so much for participating in our link party last week. We hope to see you at our next Blog Strut Linky Party at mypersonalaccent.com!

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  25. Amy @ The Stitchin MommyJuly 26, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    I love this idea! What a great project for kids to get involved in. I am stopping by to thank you for linking up to last week's Get Crafty Friday link party and I also wanted to let you know that your shadow box has been featured this week. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    -Amy @ The Stitchin' Mommy
    http://www.thestitchinmommy.com/2013/07/get-crafty-friday-32.html

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  26. CarrieJuly 26, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    Oh, I love this one!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!

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  27. Julia @ It's Always RuettenJuly 27, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    Adorable idea! I can't wait to go to the beach next time to collect sand for some of my pictures!

    Thanks for linking up to my midyear highlights party!

    Julia
    It's Always Ruetten

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