Mementos

Is it Tuesday again!? Well, here is my tip for you today! SHOW OFF YOURSELF! In every home, I believe, there should be personal items that either tell other's who you are, what you are about or remind you of your history on this earth. For example, one of my clients had an art friend take all the little mementos of her and her husband's past (old movie stubs, maps from vacations, menus from fav restaurants, etc) and decoupage them on a large canvas. This is prominently hung in their entryway to show everyone who enters that space, what the owners are all about. It's a wonderful way to display your keepsakes, make wonderfully personalized artwork and free up drawers space! Decoupaging is so easy... just get a canvas, put on some decoupage paste, lay out your items and decoupage them over. I recommend determining your layout before you grab the glue! Maybe you want to cut the edges of the movie stub to give it some interesting texture? Maybe have a piece of fabric from your wedding dress? Whatever you have tucked away in that little shoebox, get it out... show it off and watch it bring a smile to your face whenever you pass by it... remembering some good times.