I never really thought about many uses for contact paper there are
until I started this project. I knew it was used to line cabinets, or label children’s desks at school, but this project really got my wheels turning with many possibilities! Who knew that a photo copy of an old photo, contact paper, water and scissors could make such a wonderful lasting memory?
February 6th 2016
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Honestly, a photo copy of anything would work for this project—a cherished letter for a hurricane vase, a memorable addressed envelope for a large votive holder—anything. I love displaying my mother’s childhood in this creative way, and I can’t wait to make more! See the instructions for this project at vintagekcmag.com/diy.
featuring Bernice Radle, co-host of HGTV’s American Rehab: Buffalo
Calli, fashion director VintageKC Magazine
Family is everything to me and I am proud of and thankful for where I came from. Any chance I get to honor my ancestry is dear to my heart. This project was by far the easiest I’ve ever done for the magazine and quite possibly my favorite! The hardest part is finding old watches to dismantle. I swear I’ve seen hundreds of them at estate sales, but you know, when you’re actually looking for something, it can be harder to find. I ended up finding one of these at Savers and one at an antique mall in Missouri on my way back from Branson. All you need to do is pop off the back of the watch, pull out the innards (hold on to the plastic brace inside to hold your picture in place later) and insert a tiny printout of an old photo. These were about 0.75in. tall. The photos are of my grandma
and her grandma, and I love carry- ing them around with me and being reminded of their lives so easily. Erin, editor VintageKC Magazine
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