Friday, July 23, 2010

Christmas Ornaments Make Beautiful Keepsakes

Christmas is a sacred occasion. This time of the year, traditions are everywhere around the place. We try to do something new every Christmas. Almost everybody of us wish to decorate our homes with new Christmas ornaments. Every year we bring home fresh Christmas ornaments. How many have you collected over these years?

For years, I have been collecting my Christmas ornaments. Now when I look at them in my free time, I have tears in my eyes. They refresh all my Christmas memories. Who says only girls are fond of collecting Christmas ornaments?

Men are more possessive about their Christmas memories, especially if they are hand-made. They associate Christmas ornaments with their mother and grandmothers. Is there a nice way to store all these ornaments to make a life time memory? Yes, you can make a nice keepsake box to keep your ornaments unspoiled. When the ornaments are so special, can you stand an ordinary box? Make a pleasant keepsake box for your children. You should prefer a bigger box so that your children can store their Christmas ornaments for years to come.

We will help you make a fine keepsake box. You would need a raw wooden box, resistant and enduring, with a lid. Make a layer of sponge inside your box. This layer ensures that your box edges become covered and blunt. To adorn your box, you need paint brushes, ribbons, glitters, sprays, glue and craft paper. You can browse through the internet to get an idea of some eye catching designs. There's no limit to design, styles, patterns and drawings in which you can decorate your box. A little bit of imagination and creativity can make a beautiful keepsake box. After your keepsake box is ready, it is time to store your Christmas ornaments in the box.

The best approach is to divide your keepsake box into sections. Don't just throw in the ornaments. Arrange them in an organized manner in order to stamp out all probability of damage. Glass ornaments are breakable and fragile. They need to be stored with utmost care. Breakable ornaments should be stored in special containers. These containers should be a little large in size. Fill the empty space with some malleable substance to prevent any breakage. Your keepsake box should be spacious enough to store Christmas garlands. Label your Christmas ornaments nicely. This way you will have a clear idea about the year you bought your particular ornament in.

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