Last month I attended this candle lighting ceremony and they had a crafting session before it started. I got there late and didn't have time to do the craft so they let me pick out some things to bring home. They had these unfinished wood boxes that I decided to take. I wasn't sure what I was going to make with it so it sat on my craft table for a couple weeks. Then I found out I was pregnant and so I started thinking of ideas of using the box as an announcement. These boxes are at Michaels for a little under $6. I went each day until I had enough and used a 50% off coupon. I decided to mix white and grey paint to make it look white washed. It didn't turn out exactly like that but I still love them. I made one for myself to keep baby's things in. When the boxes were dry, I hot glued flowers that I already had on the top outside of the box. For my box, I added this quote on the inside. It just seemed fitting. I printed it and modpodged it to the inside. The boxes for the family did not have the quote added. I started working on all the details. We were planning to wait till Valentine's to announce so I wanted to do a heart theme and especially because the heart is a big deal to us. I printed these notes and then used 3M tape to put on gold scrapbook paper. I added a little heart sticker too. I found this crinkle paper on accident at World Market. I was glad Valentine stuff came out early because it meant I could start looking for chocolate hearts. I couldn't find any small enough so I ended up getting marshmallow hearts. I added the message and the ultrasound. Just as an extra touch, I tied red heart balloons around them. We left them on the porch for each family member and mailed them to my family. My husband decided to announce a week sooner than I thought so I told my family through text but am still sending the boxes to them because I think it is a nice keepsake.
Supplies for this project: - unfinished wooden box - paint - mod podge - hot glue - flowers - crinkle paper - items you want to add inside (note, ultrasound pic, chocolate heart)
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About MeI have experienced two separate losses to stillbirth and infant loss to CHD and blood clots. This is my online journal with my 3rd pregnancy, my rainbow. Archives
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