More Crafting and Gifting Fun

For my parents this year I came up with what I thought was a great idea. I got to use my now new favorite craft product, Mod Podge! I made a shadow box that holds my very first pair of ballet shoes. Once this idea came to me I couldn't wait to get it made. I want to thank my many crafting friends and family for teaching me how to Mod Podge. I was able to tap into the long lost creative side of me and have fun doing this.

I started with Mod Podge...

Found this fun shadow box (Hobby Lobby! My new favorite store. Hard to believe that just a few months ago I had never heard of this amazing store.)

Dug out the old shoes, because of the organized storage room was able to find them right away...

Picked out the paper...

And there is the finished project. Like most things in my life I thought it would take hours, or perhaps day to finish this...I took less than an hour.

It is pretty cool to see these displayed. I hope my parents enjoy it as much I as did making it. To me when I look at those shoes I see all the years of classes, rehearsals, friends made, blood (point shoes!), sweat and tears. But I wouldn't trade those years for anything. That was a huge part of my life, a life that seems like a lifetime ago. I am going to make for me a shadow box that has my first costume and first pair of point shoes.

Gifting fun

For Christmas this year we gave Steve's mom a "Grandma Box". It was full of games, crafts and coloring things. The kind of things that every grandma needs at her house. It was fun to get everything together. We also included a "post grandma day recovery bag" that was filled with lotion, bubble bath and some chocolate. I wanted to give her a special card that explained what the box was for, and her is what it said...

What could be more precious than a Grandma's special love?

She always seems to know the things that we are fondest of.

She's always ready with a smile

Or a loving word of praise,

Her laughter always brightens up the cloudiest of days

She has an understanding heart that encourages and cheers.

The love she gives so freely grows deeper with the years.

Her wisdom and devotion are blessings from above-

Nothing could be more precious than a Grandma's special love.

Here is a special present for you this Christmas day

A box full of fun and games to play

And when the day is all done

Open the bag and take a look

Grab a yummy hot drink and maybe a book

For grandma's day is over she is ready for a nap

Let's giver her some space so she doesn't snap!