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Turn Her Dance Costume Into a Keepsake ✨
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items That dance costume holds way too many memories to sit in a closet. 💕 Turn it into a keepsake you can actually enjoy year after year. Order a custom ornament made from your dancer’s actual costume — or DIY your own with the supplies I use below.
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Birmingham Local → drop it off Anywhere else → ship it
Birmingham-area dancers: Skip the shipping! Order here, then drop your costume off locally. I’ll turn pieces of her actual costume into a handmade keepsake ornament, personalized keepsake card included. Everything comes home — including the remaining...
Birmingham Local Orders — No Shipping
Not local to Birmingham? Ship your dancer’s costume to me and I’ll create the keepsake for you. Your finished ornament, personalized keepsake card, and all remaining costume pieces are shipped back home to you.
Not Local? Ship Your Costume to Me
DIY Supplies
Want to make your own costume keepsake? These are the supplies I use and recommend, all in one place.
Best for larger statement ornaments. I like this size when I have plenty of costume fabric or larger details I want to preserve. The bigger surface gives you more room to work with sequins, appliqués and special pieces from the costume.
Styrofoam Balls 6 Inch, 4PC White Foam
My go-to size for a classic ornament. It’s large enough to show off the special details from the costume without feeling oversized on the tree. Great for fabric, sequins, rhinestones and smaller appliqués.
Styrofoam Balls 4 Inch, 12PC White Foam
For the pretty parts you actually want to see. I use pearl-head pins when they’ll become part of the finished design—not just hold fabric in place. They’re especially cute with tulle, lace, sequins and other costume details.
1200PCS 1.6in Pearl Head Sewing Pins
For securing fabric without distracting from the costume details. I use these to pin and position fabric while I’m building the ornament. The small heads are especially helpful in areas where I want the costume—not the pin—to be the focus.
500Pcs Stainless Steel Dressmaker Pins
For the pieces that need a little extra staying power. I use hot glue for trims, embellishments and costume details that aren’t easy to secure with pins. A small glue gun gives you much better control for this kind of detail work.
ROMECH 60/100W Dual Temp Hot Glue Gun Set
Don’t forget the extras—you’ll use more than you think. I keep plenty on hand for securing trims, rhinestones and awkward little costume pieces. Clear glue works best so it disappears into the finished keepsake.
AdTech 10" Clear Hot Glue Sticks, Multi-Temp
My favorite finishing-detail trick. Decorative pins are perfect when the costume has rhinestones, pearls or extra sparkle you want to carry into the ornament. They secure the fabric while looking like they were part of the design all along.
300Pcs Corsage Bouquet Pins - Diamond & Pearl
because every finished ornament actually needs a hanger, and it belongs in the project rather than being filler.
Rainbow Satin Ribbon, 12 Colors, 3/8 Inch x 12 Rolls
makes it much easier to cut cleanly around sequins, tulle and costume details without snagging or fraying everything around them.
Ortarco Seam Ripper & Thread Remover Kit
If you are like me- you are likely to scatter it all over! Save your sanity by having a project bin for it!
Citylife 17QT Clear Craft Organizer Box
Nice paper to print the keepsake card on!
Amazon Basics Cardstock Paper 8.5x11 65lb 250 Sheets
Make a flip book if you do more than one costume to have so your dancer can look back on their journey!
30 Pack 3in Silver Metal Binder Rings