Christmas shadow box…embellishments start to finish

This box was one I liked a lot. It had two large white trees, one on each side, framing the mill pond and the skaters. I glittered the box with silver glitter glue inside and out (one side at a time) and let that dry. Then I covered the trees with a larger white glitter so they would stand out.

Christmas shadow box

I used a small hole punch to punch holes on the top of the box to pull the hanging cord through. I began embellishing the box by adding white branches to the sides to bring out the snow theme.

Christmas shadow box

Layering the embellishments gives the box more depth.

Christmas shadow box

After I hot glued the cording, I wanted to cover the glue on the inside of the top of the box, so I added some branches there.

Christmas shadow box

Silver branches added more sparkle. Then I hot glued a pretty trim around the edge of the box.

Christmas shadow box

I added silver branches to the top of the box and had them hang over the edge just a bit. A little dab of hot glue held them in place. A few white branches tied in the other embellishments and a bit of silver and white in the center finished it off.

By the time I finished the embellishments, the white trees on the card didn’t show up as much as I had hoped, but I do like the way the box turned out.

Skate date

Follow this link for a tutorial on making Christmas card shadow boxes.

Similar Christmas card shadow boxes I have made are featured in my Etsy shop. ChristmasNotebook

~~Rhonda

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