DIY: Frame Your Souvenirs

We all use  to come back from our travels with all sorts of souvenirs and most of the time we have no idea what to do with all those sea shells, coins, fridge magnets, tickets etc.

I was thinking of a way to prevent all these little reminders of great trips to be forgotten or even tossed in the trash. After I used all the tickets, boarding passes etc. from our last trip to make a cool photo album cover, I came up with a very simple idea of framing other souvenirs that were lying around for ages.

Like this cute fridge magnet in the form of a traditional Thai tuk-tuk bought in Bangkok at the famous Chatuchak market. This picture will always remind us of funny scenes at the market and getting all wet by the sudden rain.

Or the coins left from our visit to Malaysia which will always bring back memories of the crazy days spent in Kuala Lumpur.

Or the beautiful sea shells Nerma brought back from her visit to Dubai last February which she collected at the beach while at the same time it was snowing and freezing over here in Sarajevo.

I think this was the easiest crafting project ever. I just bought picture frames, removed the glass, and glued the souvenirs on them. Voila!

This would also be a great idea to display things you collect. For example, if you collect fridge magnets, wouldn't it be cooler to make a whole wall covered with framed fridge magnets rather then just having them on the fridge? Or your coins collection? Or postcards? Think about it:)

Love,
Emina Pin It Now!