Shadow Box Frame Tutorial & Spring

So here is another Shadow Box Frame we made last week.  Go here to see the other one made from a piece of 12” Painted Blooms paper.

This was the practice sample for everyone at the All Day Event…but it was quickly put to good use with a stamped Canvas Creations panel.

Got to love Sheltering Tree for a quick home decor project…..

And just in case you are wondering…the other Seasons will be shared at some point…. thought I’d concentrate on the Tutorial first….

First thing to point out… both of these Shadow Box Frames were made in exactly the same way…. so following this Tutorial will make either Shadow Box Frame… this one starts out with an A4 piece of cardstock whereas the Painted Blooms one starts out with a 12”x12” piece of paper!

Second thing to point out…. definitely easier to make these in cardstock! So try one in cardstock first!

And the third thing…. a scoreboard makes this a very easy make! I am now making these in just over 5 minutes…though your first will take 20-30 minutes!

Shadow Box Frame Tutorial

1. Score at ½”, 1”, 1 ½” and 2” on all 4 sides.

2. With A4 card PORTRAIT - make an “extra score” at 2 ½” from top to 2^nd score-line down and from bottom up to 2^nd score-line up

3. Turn 180 degrees and repeat (2)

4. Cut up these extra score lines and diagonally across to the 3^rd score line

5. Cut out the “16-part” squares at each corner

6. Bone fold all score-lines

7. Apply Sticky Strip to folded side of outer-most sections on all 4 sides

8. Apply Sticky Strip across back of 4 diagonal sections

9. Assemble straight sides first.
Recommend sticking any paper/photo in first before assembling if you want as an edge to edge back!
Remove part of red protective cover

10. Line up outer edge to inner score-line at that end & press down flat to stick.

11. Line up outer edge to inner score line at other end & pull out rest of red protective cover to stick. Now your box section should pop up … nice and square and straight!!

12. Repeat for other straight edge

13. Now onto the 2 notched ends (narrower ends if using A4) …. Repeat process for the 2 straight sides BUT…. and this is the MOST important TIP…. Remove red protective cover on the 2 small diagonals and cover with some longer lengths of scrap red protective cover

14. Fold the straight edge down as before & glue into place

15. Then push the sides up & over the square/box side sections, get the mitres/diagonals in place & then pull the red protective cover out (concentrating on one side at a time!)

16. Repeat for the other notched side.
And there you have it…one 1/2” section Shadow Box Frame with perfect mitred corners!

From A4 – 11cm wide x 19.5cm high (about 4 1/4” x 7 3/4” high) with a back panel about 8 .5cm wide x 17cm high (about 3 1/4” x 6 3/4”)

And I guess that in the US (with 8 1/2” x 11” cardstock) you will end up with a 4 1/2” Wide x 7” high – and a back panel of 3 1/2” x 6”

And here is the 12” card/Painted Blooms paper version – nice 8” square back panel there….