Have you seen this fabulous Stampin' Up! project yet?
Although it's difficult to photograph because of the glass front, it's beautiful in person!
This Decor Elements shadowbox was shown at Stampin' Up!'s annual convention a few months ago, and I finally got to make mine! I'm so excited about it, not only because I now have a beautiful multi-season decoration for my home, but also because it's the first I've worked with the Decor Elements, and I LOVE THEM! (I have to admit that I have not been a big fan of the Decor Elements, but with the addition of the holiday themes, I started getting more interested. And now that I've used them, I am thrilled with them!)
My version is made with a 12x12" shadowbox from Michael's that I got for 40% off this week. I chose brown to go with the brown Decor Elements, and I'd selected brown for the Decor Elements in keeping with a Fall color scheme. Note that this is a shadowbox, however, and the Fall elements can be traded out for other seasons: picture brown wording with pink Valentine hearts, or red Christmas items, etc. All you do is place the Decor Elements on the outside of the glass, then fill the inside of the shadowbox with whatever suits you! The size I used is the SMALL Season of Thanks.
The background of the shadowbox is cream colored fabric, which makes the lettering and the bright leaves stand out. Most of these that I've seen contain a section of a Fall garland, but I chose to cut off a few leaves and just include a few. I must say that I have not seen a single one on others' websites that I have not fallen in love with! This is so easy, you don't even have to be creative to make one that's stunning!
One thing I will point out to you is that the leaves and swirl to the left of the wording originally came on the bottom edge of the Season Of Thanks. Since my shadowbox was only 12x12, there wasn't enough room to include it on the bottom, so I cut it off and added it to the side instead. Just adapt yours to the size shadowbox you end up getting, and it'll look great no matter how you do it!
If you haven't already, I strongly suggest you try out the Decor Elements - especially the new line of holiday items - and you'll be impressed! I hope you're inspired to try them out!
Recipe -
Small (12" x 7-5/8"), Chocolate Season of Thanks Decor Elements $14.95 + S&H
12x12 Shadowbox from Michael's on sale for $18
Fall leaves garland from Michael's on sale for $2.99
So, depending on the price of your shadowbox, you can make a beautiful year-round decoration for your home for around $30! I'm thinking Christmas gifts...!
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