A {super easy} Baby Shadow Box

One of the hot trends right now are shadow boxes. Especially ones that can be configured in any pattern that you like. This one uses a shoebox lid and our Matchbox Template which comes in 2 different sizes so it makes it super easy to configure! Let’s get started!

For my shadow box I used the following supplies:

First, print our your favorite patterned papers. Then, insert the paper back into the printer and print the matchbox templates out on the back of the patterned paper. Cut out the template and score where indicated.

Assembles the boxes so the printable paper side is on the inside and the template marks are on the outside.

Once you have all the boxes you need assembled, you can then start to arrange them in whatever pattern you like into the shoebox lid. Then can be horizontal or vertical.

There will be gaps in between the boxes. This is ok. You will ‘hide’ these gaps by filling them with ribbons, trims and embellishments. Add trim or ribbon around the perimeter of the shoebox lid to start.

Next, add ribbons and trims to the edges of the individual boxes.

To make the mini envelope, first print out the patterned paper and then print the mini envelope onto the back like you did for the matchboxes. Cut, score and assemble where indicated. 

Wrap a piece of twine, string or hemp cord around the stem of an eyelet and then adhere it to the bottom front of envelope using a Crop-A-Dile tool.

Place a glue dot or some hot glue to the back of 2 buttons.

Adhere the first one to the top flap of envelope and the second one over the eyelet. Your envelope can now be opened and closed with the string. Just loop around the buttons.

Now you are ready to embellish your shadow box as you wish! You can adhere photos into the center of the boxes and add birth information such as baby’s weight, length and birth date.

If you are giving as a gift at a baby shower, you can add ultra sound photos and leave open spaces for pictures of the baby to be inserted at a later date.

You can add little trinkets or treasures such as hair from baby’s first haircut, first tooth,first baby shoes and so on and so on!

These are so fun and easy to make! And, for the price of one store bought shadow box, you can make several! These would also be great for anniversaries, weddings, birthdays or just because!

If you make one, I would love to see it! Upload it into our gallery and come back here and post the link in the comments section of this post so I can see it!  

Have fun creating!!

Hugs…
Melissa

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