Shadow Boxes! Your next addiction...I guarantee it!

I am currently addicted to Shadow Boxes. They are the greatest thing since quinoa lol. For those of you who don’t know what shadow boxes are allow me to briefly explain. A shadow box is a 3d frame that you can purchase at Michaels or maybe even Walmart that you put on your wall and fill with absolutely anything you want that will help you remember to save for an event/trip in the future.

You can make a shadow big for:

1. Your wedding
2. Your anniversary
3. Your honeymoon
4. Your next vacation
5. Your baby shower
6. Your birthday party or your children’s birthday party
7. Any Holiday: Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Halloween

Some fun examples:

1. You really want to go to The Bahamas for your honeymoon but it is really expensive. You print out a picture of your dream honeymoon and place it in the frame. Every day you put $20 into the frame and watch as the savings grow towards your dream trip.
2. Fill the picture frame with anything that inspires you for your dream trip: magazine articles, amazing pictures, pictures of cute outfits, lists of things you want to do. Everything that relates to the trip you put into the box.
3. Your dream wedding you can gather all the business cards, pictures, colour ideas, pamphlets or anything else that inspires you for your perfect day.

Once the event occurs you take out all your inspirational material and fill the shadow box with any items from your trip or event that have sentimental value. If it is a vacation you can put a small bottle of sand, a beautiful shell and your favourite pictures. If it is your wedding you can put some flowers from your bouquet, your garter, a decoration from your tables or cake, an invitation and some pictures. The possibilities are endless!!

Check out my Pinterest account for some inspirational Shadow Box ideas: http://www.pinterest.com/firstclassevent/pins/

Michaels has many different shadow box options you can choose from (http://www.michaels.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Michaels-Site/default/Search-AdvancedSearch?cgid=entire&simplesearch=Search&q=shadow+boxes).