Homemade Gift Box Keepsake - Mom and Love makes a home

by Melissa Bove
(Toms River, NJ)

This homemade gift box keepsake is a gift that any mom, grandmother, aunt or godmother would treasure forever. A fun box that can be left as is or filled with a special something in it for Mother's Day.


What materials did you use?

~ House shaped Tin Box
~ Script style and Music papers
~ Prima and dried flowers
~ Crystals
~ Small bottle with cork
~ Pearls
~ Glitter
~ Melissa Frances resin keyhole and rub-on transfers
~ Chipboard frame and heart
~ Distressing inks
~ Ribbons and Trims
~ Gem Broach
~ Punched Butterflies
~ Small photo
~ Aileen's Tacky Glue
~ Hot Glue Gun


How did you make it?

Adhere distressed papers to outside of tin. {If you can't find a tin house shaped box, you can use ready made wooden, chipboard or paper style houses found in craft stores.} Add ribbons and trims along the sides, top and bottom of house. Embellish as desired. I took a sepia photo of my children and adhered it to a chipboard frame, which I inked brown, and adhered to front of house to act as a window with the kids looking out of it.


Anything else you'd like to share about your homemade gift box keepsake project?

You can use little mementos from your Mom like old buttons, broaches, pearls and use them to embellish the home. Add a photo of your children (her grandchildren) and it is sure to brighten your Mom's Mother's day!

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Do take a peek at Melissa's blog for more gorgeous scrapbooking and card-making project ideas!

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