Show them off all the time.
I don't know about you guys but I've been obsessed with collecting and trading Disney Pins ever since the trend started. As you can imagine, over the years I have accumulated quite a few pins that I will never trade. Some are limited edition and others hold very special memories, either way they will never leave my collection. So instead of keeping them on my lanyards I decided I wanted to hang them on my walls.
This is what I came up with...
...and here's how I did it!
- I used a shadow box that I already had but you can find one at any craft store, Walmart, or Target and they usually run around $10-$15
- The backing to my shadow box wasn't thick enough for my pins to pierce, so I found an old cardboard box, cut it to size and covered it with a piece of scrapbooking paper with a neutral print.
- Hot glue your piece of cardboard to the shadow box back. **Make sure that it is centered otherwise the shadow box won't close properly**
- Position your pins on the cardboard but do not push them through yet. Move them around and make sure they are exactly where you want them. I failed to do that and you can see the holes left where I had to move some pins around.
- Once the pins are exactly where you want them, push them through the cardboard. Remove the pin and place a dab of hot glue on the pin hole and replace the pin itself.
- Once all the pins are in place put the shadow box back together and admire your artwork!
I am currently in the process of redecorating my living room and bedroom and I have found the perfect place for this just yet. But my next shadow box pin project will be for my daughter's room. She picked out her first pin during our last trip and I will be using that as a centerpiece surrounded by photos and other mementos that we picked up on our first family trip to Disneyland. I'll be sure to post pictures as soon as I've finished.
No comments:
Post a Comment