Recycled Packaging Souvenir

I recently revisited a beach I often used to go to as a child with my parents but this time I took my own children. I remember long walks on Seaham Beach and always coming home with bags full of polished glass bits picked up from between the pebbles -  a lasting reminder of Sunderland's glassmaking history.

This time instead of just leaving my glass bits in a bag I wanted some way of displaying them and loved the packaging from my HOTP creative kit:

 

I started by taking out the cardboard backing and then placing my favourite pieces of glass in the compartments before using other pieces to fill in the gaps. I then made sure that the packaging was stuck securely using Glossy Accents.

The next step was using a black permanent pen to colour the plastic before adhering beaded string around the edge.

I then added a ribbon and pin embellishment, stickers and the date before tying on a ribbon to enable it to be hung:

 

I now have a bargain souvenir to hang above my desk and remind me of a great day with the kids.

Thanks for looking!!

Jo x

Comments

[Julia]

What a neat idea!!!

[Eleanor]

Delightful and unique - no-one else will have one of these. It would work well for locks of the children's hair.
E
xx

[Diana]

Absolutely unique and very special. What a great idea!