3-D shadow box

Posted By: cat on 2007-10-05
In Reply to: Engagement gift...I need YOUR ingenuity... - Den(sm)

Hi Den,

You sound like an endearing and talented young man. Reasearch/ check out, really read up and study Joseph Cornell's works.... especially 3-D shadow boxes.

Ya don't have much time before Christmas....This can be accomplished with serious thought and construction at one of your bud's houses, ergo she'll be none the wiser.

My suggestion would be for you to put together a 3-D collage of your young lady's favorite things (animals, shells, colored glass, Nascar, fave ball team... whatever) and hide the ring amongst the pieces...Have her study it for a while. When she finds it and screams OMG, carefully take the back off, do the proposal thing, put the ring on her finger... and later glue on the back on it securely. For many, many years to come it will be prominently displayed on the wall and she can tell the romantic story.

Good luck to you both. Cat

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Engagement gift...I need YOUR ingenuity... - Den(sm)
- Your fiance is a very lucky woman! - Okie MT
- 3-D shadow box - cat
  - addendum...Cornell - cat
- How about a hope chest? - sm
  - Fab idea! And such a great show of feeling! nm - Love that mushy stuff! :) nm
- Wow! You're a keeper! :) In what media are you - artistic? What do her tastes lean to? nm
  - I can do about anything I put my mind to... - Den(sm)
  - I like an inside water fountain or a water wall. Saw it on - HGTV, I think. Cool feature! Outdoor would be nice
    - ...too. Sis has an outdoor planter fountain with a clematis - growing through it. Beautiful! nm NYmt

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