Kids are notorious for picking up things when they travel — especially if they go to the beach. They want to bring home all of those cool rocks, seashells, sea glass and other treasures found in the sand.
Really, I can’t blame them, since I like to bring them home, too, but once you get home, you never quite know what to do with them.
Until now …
Consider taking some of those beach treasures and creating a frame to help you remember your vacation.
This one began as plain wooden frame I picked up for less than $3 at Jo-Ann’s.
I painted it with a Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabber and then added strips of paper to each side, overlapping them in the corner. I suppose you could also trace the frame and cut out the paper, but this is much easier. I attached the paper with Memory Glue Dots, because they are super thin.
Then, I cut out the sign using a QuicKutz (Lifestyle Crafts) die, added some ink, journaling and a few brads and then attached it with Memory Glue Dots.
For the rocks, I used a couple of Craft Glue Dots, which are super strong.
Next I added a couple of rub-ons (both the paper and rub-ons are from Cloud 9).
The chipboard banner and letters are from Maya Road. I painted them with Paint Dabbers and then Diamond Glaze because I wanted them to shine. I used Removeable Glue Dots to hold the small pieces in place on my craft mat while I painted. Once dry, I used Micro Glue Dots to adhere the letters to the banner and Craft Glue Dots to attach the banner to the twine and then to the frame.
The entire project took just a few minutes and could easily be adapted to the age of the child and the craft supplies on hand.
Have fun!
This post was created while serving on the Glue Dots Design Team.
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