Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Time to heart-ify my house! I made this Printer's Tray, years ago!!! I change it seasonally. Right now it hangs on my wall with lots of smoochy pictures!!
I love having the ability to change out my decor for holidays and seasons. My undecorated printer's tray was an investment and it sat, undecorated for quite some time. I had a hard time committing to a theme, to something I wanted on my wall, year-round. That's when I considered the possibility of using temporary glue dots, Velcro and tightly fitting pictures in the small compartments of this Tray.
A Printer's Tray was traditionally used to hold moveable type and keep the Printer organized. Today, we see them on walls in Shabby Decor, filled with memories, mementos and pictures. A nod to the past.
Today, I'm switching from a Halloween themed tray to a Valentine's Tray.
The only fixed detail on my Tray is the lace, which I hotglued because, let's face it, lace goes with everything! (That may or may not be a matter of personal opinion).
When attaching ribbons, I use small pieces of Velcro, or adhesive ribbons.
I keep all of my elements in a box, in my scrapbooking room, waiting to be changed out for holidays and seasons.
The divided compartments in a Printer's Tray leave a great opportunity for tiny scrapbooking layouts. All layouts are measured and cut to size, each layout includes a tab for easy removal. The tabs are made from washi tape or ribbon.
Each layout features a photo, an on-theme paper, stickers and demonstrate a number of scrapbooking techniques, from inking, to sanding and stamping. When completing a project like this, one also has the opportunity to include 3 Dimensional objects. Like the bottle feature in this layout...
As my project hangs on the wall, close to a high traffic area, a small, removable glue dot is used to keep the bottle in place.
A handle is not only the means by which you hang your project on the wall, it holds great potential for decoration!! When filled with my Valentines layouts, my handle is decorated with beautiful ribbons and bows. Other seasons and holidays feature decorative toothpicks and beads. Your options are limited only by your imagination.
Next it's time to pull out my heart shaped candles and tea towels!! I'm ready for Valentine's Day. I just love switching out of spooky elements to these loving memories. I can't think anything better than kisses and memories to adorn the walls of my home.
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