Special Shadowbox

Shadowbox

Hi friends sharing a special project I made as a birthday present for my husband. He is a nature lover, an avid gardener and loves birds and butterflies . He also loves looking at houses and his catch phrase is "Enjoy". I tend to reach for Graphic 45 papers whenever I want to make something really special. So I made a special shadowbox using Graphic 45 papers and tried to incorporate all  my husband's favourite elements!

Shadowbox

I have used mainly the gorgeous Graphic 45 Artisan Style papers to make this project. 

The lovely light bulb is from Prima.

Made the peacock by layering 3 diecuts and adding pearls and glitter. Added flowers , leaves , fruits ad butterflies at different depths.

Shadowbox

A tiny bird nests on the rooftop hidden from direct view by the hanging flowers!

Shadowbox

Another little bird nests atop lovely flowers near the pillars of the house. Many of the  flowers in this shadowbox were made using the technique  of Sospeso Transparente .

Shadowbox

A pair of peacocks were  cut and layered atop the same peacock design to give a 3 D look.  I have used a lot of   flowers and butterflies fussy cut from snippets of paper and jazzed them up with glitter.

Shadowbox

Added tiny pearl  hearts on the feathers of the   peacocks.

Shadowbox

More butterflies, flowers and cute mushrooms on this corner! I used so many different dies to make the foliage as I wanted a medley of different leaves just like in nature!

Shadowbox

This picture shows the multiple layers of the shadowbox. I think from this view you can fathom the  many hours I spent making this project. It was indeed a labour of love!

Shadowbox

The shadowbox has a protective glass frame and I decoupaged it with matching paper from the same paper stack collection.

Shadowbox

Supplies used: Dies :  DMC Foliage and Leaves 9,Little Birdie Meadow Foliage,Little Birdie Fresh Foliage,Little Birdie Fern Forest,Little Birdie Fern Foliage

Papers : Graphic 45 Artisan Style, Graphic 45 Nature Sketchbook,Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary, Graphic 45 Baby to Bride for the sides of the  shadowbox

Mermaid Dresser

Mermaid Dresser

Hi friends sharing a magical mermaid dresser I made using chipboard and Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea papers. Sharing lots of pictures!

Mermaid Dresser

The dresser has a  crystal knob and silver metal corners .On opening you can see seaweed themed paper  .

Mermaid Dresser

Added gorgeous  tassels all around. The feet of the dresser were made by covering large beads with shells.

Mermaid Dresser

Made the  large shell shaker in such a way that glitter and holographic paper layers are staggered .I couldn't capture the shimmer effect on camera!

Mermaid Dresser

And behind the shell is the beautiful mermaid protected in a shiny underwater sanctuary. To create the underwater look I created a dome using acetate and added an acetate hood atop it to completely seal it. I am super thrilled how it turned out as it was the  result of much experimentation!

Mermaid Dresser

Hung golden tassels from the  ends of the dome.

Mermaid Dresser

Here is the  side view showing more images from the gorgeous  G45 papers

Mermaid Dresser

Mermaid Dresser

All throughout  I added bubbles made of circles cut from holographic paper

Mermaid Dresser

The paper was so pretty I resisted going overboard with embellishments!

Mermaid Dresser

There is a beautiful mermaid at  the back also

Mermaid Dresser

With a lovely shell border made from holographic paper.

Mermaid Dresser

Mermaid Dresser

I also made matching jars for the dresser so that it is a set.

Shell Jars

This one has a deep blue star I made using resin and a mould

Shell Jars

Created them in a mixed media style with glitter and tiny pearls in the gaps

Shell Jars

I hope you liked my projects

Supplies used: Papers :Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea,Graphic 45 Come Away with Me

Dies :  Memory Box Splash Border,Little Birdie Victorian Rectangular Frame

Matching Pen-stand & Paper Decoration

Paper Decoration

Hi friends sharing 2 matching decorative project ideas which are perfect to showcase the favourite papers in your stash as well as use up paper scraps.

Pen-stand

I used my hoarded Graphic 45 papers to make this Origami Pen-stand and adorned it with butterflies,rhinestones and handmade foam roses.

I have a few favourite Craft Challenges that spur my creativity and my friend Brenda at All Sorts Challenge has chosen the theme "Matching Pairs" this week. I love making matching crafty projects so.....

With the paper scraps I had left I made a matching 3 D Paper Ball  decoration.

3 D Paper Ball

This is a perfect project to use up small paper scraps. I die cut 20 circles to make this paper ball. There are many tutorials on the net  on how to make this paper ball. I am just sharing some  additional tips that you may find useful.

3 D Paper Ball

Folding the circles into triangles is relatively easy  but sticking the circles is  rather fiddly and time consuming!

Use different sizes  binder clips to make your job quicker and easier while making 3 D paper-crafts !

3 D Paper Ball

The ball has a 5 circle top , a 5 circle base and a 10 circle waist! 

3 D Paper Ball

Tip : To get a fairly strong paper ball to which you can add a heavy dangler , add a strong thread/twine to the ball before gluing shut the parts as shown .

3 D Paper Ball

If your twine is thick like the one I used...stick it to the paper using a god adhesive like tacky glue or a quicker option like hot glue. Add a bead to the top and base to add interest as well as hide the teeny gap you may get.

Paper Ball

Add beads ,tiny flowers or butterflies like I did here to the  joints as how much ver care you take in gluing.....some joints tend to have gaps! And if are someone like me who gets bothered by such things...this is the perfect crafty solution to that!

3 D Paper Ball

A fun addition to this paper decoration is adding paper discs. Make the paper discs strong by adding foam supports to fit around the twine 

3 D Paper Ball

Once you glue the foam and twine add another paper circle atop the twine and foam . This way your paper disc is well supported and doesn't wrap yet remains lightweight.

Another scrap busting idea is to make paper beads .I made matching beads using a paper bead maker which is actually a toy I had got for my daughter years back but is  a cool crafty tool to use for your crafty projects.

Hehe ever since I became more disciplined and discerning at craft shopping I have been discovering new craft tools and supplies right at home!!!

3 D Paper Ball

I added butterflies I die cut from paper scraps to the paper beads and finished it off with tassels.

Paper Decoration

Here is how it looks.

Supplies used: Dies : Flower made with Little Birdie Florentia,Leaves -DMC Foliage and Leaves 9,Cheery Lynn  Rose Leaf Strip; Butterflies- Little Birdie Butterfly Medley ,Sizzix- Hero Arts Stamp- Die Set - 657776; Circles -Crea Nest Lies XXL No 84, Sizzix 3D Circle Ornament

Papers : Graphic 45 World's Fair

Linking to  

All Sorts Challenge-Matching Pairs

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- ATG

Through The Purple Haze

Little Red Wagon

This Project was honoured at the  Butterfly Challenge . Thank you so much !

3 D Hot Air Balloon Shadow Box

Hot Air Balloon Shadow Box

Hi friends I am on a mission to use my craft supply stash , especially my hoarded papers .Sharing a shadowbox  made with my stash of Graphic 45 papers and featuring a 3 D Hot Air balloon 

3 D Hot Air Balloon

The  Hot Air Balloon was made using a Spellbinders die [also featured in this post : Travel Themed Card].Added flowers fussy cut from the papers over the balloon.

3 D Hot Air Balloon

Added clouds cut from glitter foam as a border around the balloon and also on the top of the shadowbox.Made the clouds appear at different depths by propping them on different length of rolled foam cylinders  .

3 D Hot Air Balloon

My favourite is the glass ball with crystal beads. Hung it from the foam cylinder support behind the cloud.

3 D Hot Air Balloon

Made the dreamy bench by staggering and layering silver and white bench die cuts and giving it a turquoise blue background .

3 D Hot Air Balloon

The bicycle  was made by layering 3 layers of glitter foam and cardstock so that it was thick enough to stand on it own.

3 D Hot Air Balloon

All the roses were handmade using dies and foam.

3 D Hot Air Balloon

I hope you liked this project.

Supplies used: Dies :  Flower- Little Birdie Florentia, Leaf - Cheery Lynn  Flourish 13, Magnolia DooHickeys Lovely Fence,Memory Box  Hanging Cloud Border, Bench-Marianne Designs LR0258,Cloud -Little Birdie - In the City,Spellbinders  Hot Air Balloon Contour Steel Rule Die. Oval-Crealies- Crea Nest Lies XXL No 51

Papers: Graphic 45 Baby to Bride

Linking to  Shopping Our Stash Letter B - Balloon,Bicycle, Bench. Not a single item is new in this project. Used hoarded papers and embellishments!

Outlawz Paper a la Mode

Not Cards : I love....diecutting,3D papercrafts and hot hair balloons

Jungle Safari Shaker

Jungle Safari Shaker

Hi friends I don't know how many of you love Safaris. Well I just love going into the forest....the anticipation of seeing an exotic bird or elusive animal and the sheer thrill on spotting one is unparalleled!

Just like in the jungle...this shaker decor piece has many hidden treasures . I propped up the shaker on 2 layers of circular foam diecuts and added it to a larger circular base made with several layers of card stock and  glitter foam.

Jungle Safari Shaker

2 little birdies nest behind the front shaker panel amidst the swaying coconut trees!{coconut trees are fancy buttons!} I tucked in the  little birdies in the space between the base and the images on the front of the  shaker so that they are not seen from the front but only from the sides or top!

Jungle Safari Shaker

Loved  using the sentiment "Make Life  a grand Safari Adventure" as a theme for this project. It is such a perfect sentiment...Life should indeed be filled with anticipation, hope and joy!

Jungle Safari Shaker

I placed the fussy cut exotic bird in such a way that they are feasting on scrumptious wild fruit!

Jungle Safari Shaker

Added shiny ruby red ladybirds to keep the avian folk company. Graphic 45 papers have the  most gorgeous leaves and flowers which are perfect to make a tropical jungle.

Jungle Safari Shaker

Added  colourful fruit slices and flower sequins inside the shaker .

Jungle Safari Shaker

And here my safari ends  with a view of all the exotic flora and fauna and the shaker flowers, beads and fruits.

Shaker Decoration

I took 3 days to make this project. What started off as a simple shaker ornament  kept evolving as I went on adding just one more thing!!

I hope you enjoyed seeing this project as much as I enjoyed showing it to you.

Supplies used: 

Papers :Graphic 45 Safari Adventure

Dies : Base -Tonic Trellis Circle Base Die,Shaker-Dienamics [MFT] Stitched Circle Scallop Frame,Crealies Circle Dies -Crea Nest Lies XXL No 7,Leaves-Cheery Lynn  Flourish 13

Linking to  

All Sorts Challenge -Wings - I used birds and ladybirds

Shopping Our Stash - B for Birds