I know acceptance is the first step towards recovery, but what if I am in complete denial about it? Who says keeping ticket stubs from every show and movie I have seen since high school is really that big of a deal?!
Well...I suppose it wouldn't be that big of a deal if they weren't taking up the precious space in my already receipt-filled wallet. I knew I didn't want to get rid of them, but something had to be done!
Oh, wait...do I sense an opportunity to be crafty?!
Opportunity gladly accepted!
Admit One Ticket Shadow Box here I go!
Materials:
- 8x8 shadow box (bought mine on sale from Joann Fabrics)
- Scrapbook Paper
- Black and Gold Vinyl (or any color you choose)
- Cricut Machine
- Storybook Cricut Cartridge
- A mountain of show and movie tickets
Clean and empty the shadow box by removing any unwanted packaging and cleaning the glass.
Step #2:
Cut preferred scrapbook paper to fit inside the frame. I actually used three different sheets and layered them.
Step #4:
Using the Cricut Machine, cut out "Admit One" out of the gold and the black vinyl. I cut them out at 1.5 inches and used the "shadow" setting for the gold in order to layer the colors.
Step #5:
Carefully place the vinyl letters in the desired place on the glass screen of the shadow box. Place the gold shadow down first and then the black top-layer. I was too lazy to look for my transfer tape, but if you have that handy, I am sure it will be faster to use it.
Step #6:
Dump all your ticket stubs into the shadow box and replace the backing. And there you have it, an awesome ticket memory box!
Yay, another night of crafty fun! My wallet thanks me. :)
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