Creating a special personalized memento table with your photographs
By Admin on Jan 9, 2009 in Crafts, Photo Gifts, Scrapbooking
I saw this idea once at a scrapbook store and thought it was the coolest idea. Basically they took a table and scrapbooked on the top of the table. This included lots of photographs, embellishments, words, etc. The table top was then coated with a clear liquid resin material a few inches thick. Ever since seeing this table, I have always thought about making one. It would make a perfect gift, table for children, craft table….well there are probably millions of uses for a table like this.
I think one of the best reasons to create a table like this would be for a child. You could include all kinds of family photographs. This would serve the child in learning about their family, near and especially those who are far and not often seen. I am thinking about creating one for my nieces, as they love being with their cousins so much but we don’t get to visit as often as we would like.
So recently, I went searching around online and found some instructions are creating a similar table. I found a great article on Suite101.com. This article, How to create a memory table, takes the crafter through actually creating a table out of wood and then continues to discuss the fun part, scrapbooking and covering the table top.
I think that when I get to this project, I will go looking in a thrift shop for a cheap table, or get one froma garage sale. Then all I will need to do is sand the table down and paint it in the color that I choose. Then scrapbook the table top.
Have you created a table like this? If so I would love to hear about your experience with this project. Anyone want to try to create one, let us see your finished result.




This is an awesome idea for a annivesary gift for a couple who has been married for 40+ yrs or more! My sister use to do something similar, she just used clear contact paper (no as moisture resistant)instead of resin. She would do plates, or pieces of wood to hang. It is really cool and you are right - makes a great gift for kids!
Monica Edmudson | Jan 10, 2009 | Reply