How To Create An Easy Shadow Box Card

Hello, it is time for our July Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. I am sorry I missed last month but things got a bit hectic. This month we have Friendship as our theme, and I do enjoy creating cards for those special people in our lives. They deserve a card with that little bit extra and for that reason I have chosen to create a Shadow Box card.

This card gives a wow factor while being easy to prepare and construct. The extra dimension allows you to go to town on decoration, layering up elements and creating lots of dimension, if you wish. I have kept it simple for this one and only added decoration to the front panel. I have used elements from the Floral Impressions Suite.

How to create an Easy Shadow Box card

Cut two pieces of thick Basic White cardstock, measuring 14.8cm x 10.5cm. Score on the 14.8cm side (landscape) at 1cm and 2cm. Flip 180 degrees and score again at 1cm and 2cm. Repeat on both pieces of cardstock. Fold and burnish score lines.

Trim a piece of Pool Party cicled DSP (designer series paper) to 10cm x 10cm and adhere to the centre panel one of your scored cardstock pieces. This will be the inside back of your shadow box card. Die-cut a circle from the centre panel of your second scored Basic White piece. I used the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies and went slightly off centre to allow for decoration.

Add adhesive to outside panels of one scored cardstock piece and adhere other piece on top. Ensure they are lined up correctly and that you have the DSP on the inside. This completes the conscution of your shadow box card.

Now on to the fun bit, decorating !

Using a mix of Darling Duckling, Garden Green, Misty Moonlight, Peach Pie, Pool Party, and Strawberry Slush cardstock, die-cut an assortment of flowers and foliage. Arrange to cardfront and adhere using a mix of Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.

Stamp ‘For Being There’ onto cardfront with Garden Green Ink. Also using Garden Green ink, stamp ‘Thanks’ onto basic white cardstock and fussy cut around. Add in the centre of back panel using Stampin Dimensionals.

Finish your shadow box card by adding Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems.

I hope I have inspired you to create a shadow box card and send to a special friend. All the products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

Happy Crafting

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