Hi friends! How was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was lovely! Are you shopping today? Or resting? We are doing a little of both. Usually we would be power shopping allllll day today.... But I hurt my knee and I'm trying to take it a bit easy on this old girl. I hope you are enjoying a long holiday weekend with your friends and families! Now, it's time for Chrsitmas!
Wow! I have a fun project to share with you today! I'm so excited to show you this versatile and fabulous Shadow Box Die! I made these projects for the Brenda Walton Studio, using two beautiful Brenda Walton Dies - The Shadow Box Die and the Poinsettia Swirls Die. I combined these dies with some of my favorite holiday papers and vintage embellishments to create project with an old fashioned flair. Don't you love vintage Christmas?
Let's get started! The Shadow Box die can be used in so many ways. You can create a true shadow box, a theater, an ornament, a treat box....and whatever else your imagination can dream up. I made an ornament and a candy treat box to show you two ways to use the die.
I die cut my pieces out of sturdy cardstock. For the background piece of my ornament I used silver glitter paper for a bit of whimsy and sparkle! I used the Sizzix Crease Pad to get nice deep score lines. I definitely suggest using the Crease Pad, and also using nice, thick paper. This paper I've used is 110#. If you use thinner card stock, it may not fold as nicely!
After die cutting my pieces I folded all the score lines and used a bone folder for crisp edges. This makes your projects come together perfectly! Then use some fast drying paper glue to glue the sides together.
And here I have my two finished boxes! One will be left open for the ornament shadow box. In the other one, I put a sheet of window plastic across the opening and used it as a sweet treat box. See the half circle cut out? That makes it very easy for the recipient to open the box. Genius!
For my ornament, I attached a bit of patterned paper with a pretty winter scene in the back. Then I put in some little trees.... I added glitter of course! In the form of Diamond Stickles. I cut out a pretty poinsettia using matching patterned papers, to glue on the front. I also cut strips of papers to use on all four sides of the shadow box.
I used blue snowflake paper to add a border across the top of the shadow box (this piece is part of the die set!) and then attached a pretty snowflake charm with some twine. In this photo you can see the top of the shadow box. I made some little hearts to strengthen the area where the ribbon comes through. I love these little touches you can add to make the project your own unique creation!
Here is the candy treat box version of this project! I loooooooove this and I am going to make about a million of these! They are perfect for candy, cookies or maybe a small present like some jewelry! They look so professional when they are assembled. I tied mine with some cheerful twine. This twine from Lawn Fawn is my favorite!
I gently inked the corners of my box and papers to make it look more vintage. To make the blue snowflake piece over the front, I simply cut the die again with that paper and slightly trimmed it to fit!
Thank you for coming by today, and for letting me share with you! I hope that I've inspired you to make some handmade ornaments for your holiday gift giving. I think it's so special to give and receive handmade items! Have a blessed day! XO
PRIZE ALERT!!!
Leave me a comment below telling me your amazing ideas for this die set! I love hearing what you guys dream up! I will choose one lucky winner to receive their very own Bigz XL Brenda Walton Shadow Box Die! YEAH! Good luck! Many thanks to Brenda Walton and Sizzix for the generous giveaway prize! I will pull the winner's name on Monday the 30th and email you!
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Love what you did with this die. What a great idea even for 'displaying' a great birthday gift... Thanks for sharing. Once again. I just love your creativity
Posted by: nancy faith | 12/04/2015 at 07:59 AM
These are beautiful! My first thought was to do something w/ reproductions of old family pictures! Esp if I could find some Christmas ones. Another was to make a different box for each month, and have it on a free-standing ornament hanger.
Posted by: Monique | 12/04/2015 at 05:08 AM
This is probably finished, but I loved all the ideas of others as well as yourself. I would make these for the kids and put their favorite candies in them. I have almost two dozen nieces and nephews so this would be a great thing for them.
Posted by: Lisa Moody | 12/01/2015 at 07:56 PM
I would add little photos (maybe wallet size) of the family and give them as gifts.
Posted by: Rosa M Vasquez | 11/30/2015 at 06:46 PM
Great ideas! Love your candy box! Probably fit cookies too.
Posted by: Cheryl | 11/30/2015 at 04:32 PM
Your shadow boxes are just adorable. I love the vintage feel that you've given to them, and how you 've shown us two very different ways of using the same die! I"d probably case your ideas, because I like them so much! I have a little pack of the trees so I'd be good to go.
Karen
Posted by: Karen | 11/30/2015 at 12:23 PM
Absolutely loving!
I would like to fill with 4 tea lights for my friends!
Posted by: Regina | 11/30/2015 at 10:58 AM
Love love love this idea! You're so creative... I'm hosting Christmas Eve this year at my house and I absolutely love this idea to use as Xmas party favors for my guest. I would definately use my authentique paper and fill the shadow box with cinnamon sugar pecans.
Posted by: Elva Loredo | 11/29/2015 at 08:35 PM
Soo cute projects! My idea is to make an TV out of the box!
Posted by: Elin Larsson | 11/29/2015 at 03:51 PM
I would love to make some of the vintage shadow boxes!
Posted by: Jennifer Davis | 11/28/2015 at 09:11 PM
I think it would make great shaker box scenes.
Posted by: Danielle | 11/28/2015 at 05:14 PM
Left some love on the SSS blog for today's post. I love your card!
Posted by: julie | 11/28/2015 at 12:17 PM
I love this die and the projects you have created. I have a family member getting married in July. His bride to be has asked me to help her learn to make cards. Our first project was Christmas cards. She would like to make a lot of her wedding decor and has asked for my help. I would use this die to create wedding favors--filling them with a special homemade treat!
Posted by: Jennifer Harvey | 11/28/2015 at 06:28 AM
These are so CUTE! So many ideas running through my mind. I think I would make the treat boxes and fill with homemade vanilla cinnamon almonds! They would be so fun to decorate.
Posted by: JoAnne M | 11/28/2015 at 04:19 AM
LOVE those ornaments! I would love to make ornamenets, treat boxes and beach keep sake display for their seasheels from Southeast Asia last summer for my daugthers.
Posted by: Helen Gullett | 11/28/2015 at 03:33 AM
Aren't they wonderful! Will they hold a business card? I used to design and print business cards for people from my Hallmark or greeting card making programs like Print Master, like my hair dresser, just for fun. And sometimes I like to gift coupons that I make up myself like, Date Night, Free Movie, Free Hugs, etc. A knitted dish rag would probably fit in there too! Thanks, Wanda! I love your creativity!
Posted by: Paulette S. | 11/27/2015 at 10:47 PM
I DO love Vintage Christmas and these are amazing. Besides the obvious (gift boxes, which are beautiful!) I would also use them in more practical ways. I don't know what the box dimensions are but if it was high enough, I would make dividers and store my finger daubers in them for easier access so not to have them rolling around in a plastic container. You could also make a few to organize ribbons/twines for each colour family. A clear plastic top, label the end and stack. Presto! Organized!I can think of more...LOL
BTW, who won the mini correspondence die set? I never heard. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | 11/27/2015 at 07:15 PM
Oh how adorable!!! I would make a bunch of Advent Calendars for my 8 grandchildren!!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | 11/27/2015 at 03:48 PM
. .. sooo cute! . . .I'd make 12 of them, decorated for the 12 days of Xmas (or filled with a different treat eachday) . . .then "package" them up in a stack, and the recipient would pull one off the stack each day . . . (if they're not tooooo big!!) Shadow box ornaments is a GREAT idea! Like for baby's first Xmas, first Xmas together, etc. . ahhhh . . . so many projects, so little time!! :)
Posted by: Janice Rosenthal Rock | 11/27/2015 at 02:49 PM
You could use these for any holiday. They would be great to put cookies in for a cookie exchange.
Posted by: Tricia Barber | 11/27/2015 at 02:12 PM
Love the shadow box idea. I'd like to create mini memories of my daughter's wedding that was just in November at a resort in Mexico.
Posted by: Janet | 11/27/2015 at 01:42 PM
These are just gorgeous! These would make great homemade treat boxes for the neighbors, mail lady, paperboy & people at work! Great for small gifts abd gift cards also.
Posted by: Laraine R | 11/27/2015 at 01:20 PM
Hope your knee is better. Our only Black Fri outing is to Chico Scrapbooks. Like to support our local store.
Posted by: Julie | 11/27/2015 at 12:31 PM
What a creative, fun die. I would make some room boxes to go along with my dollhouse miniatures putting miniature furniture in them. Love the idea of the treat box!!
Posted by: Linda Grady | 11/27/2015 at 11:15 AM
What a cool die! I would make a shadow box that can "grow." I would make panels of 8 boxes and personalize them for each member of my daughter's family. I would use velcro to stick them on, so my daughter could order them how she wants. Every year, another panel of 8 boxes could be added to the original with hooks and eyes. I would include the year with each panel.
Posted by: Jean Bullock | 11/27/2015 at 10:57 AM
Love what you did with this! Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Valerie | 11/27/2015 at 10:52 AM
These are adorable. I would love to win, and help my daughter make gift boxes for all the people in her work unit! Lovely project Wanda.
Posted by: pam | 11/27/2015 at 09:52 AM
These are beautiful Wanda! This die is exactly what I've been looking for. My first project would be a shadow box and then who knows!
Posted by: Deb L | 11/27/2015 at 08:59 AM
These are fabulous! Love the papers and embellishments you used!
I love the ornament idea! Very fun project! I'd make a set to use as special gifts!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 11/27/2015 at 08:34 AM
It would be so awesome to use this die to create all the many boxes I need to organize my scrapbooking supplies!
Posted by: Amy Hurley Purdie | 11/27/2015 at 08:15 AM
Your projects are gorgeous! You know I love vintage Christmas too! That die set is great! Might be fun to create scenes for different seasons using stamps and dies. :)
Posted by: Jami S. | 11/27/2015 at 08:09 AM
Very clever and cute!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 11/27/2015 at 08:00 AM
This is so cute! I would use the die to make treat boxes for my mini holiday sugar cookies!
Posted by: Erica Johnson | 11/27/2015 at 06:20 AM
Those are cool.....
Posted by: Chris | 11/27/2015 at 06:01 AM
So many ideas running through my head. I would take this in to the classroom and let students make their own ornaments as gifts for parents. I bet they would have very creative ideas.
Posted by: Cheryl | 11/27/2015 at 04:27 AM
Oh my goodness! This is absolutely fabulous! Love what you created! So many ideas to do! I'd definitely make ornaments using my kids pics, some great boxes for my son's classmates, the possibilities are endless!
Posted by: Lydine Arriola | 11/27/2015 at 03:22 AM
Well love what you did....so would like copy those ideas!!
Super Gorgeous!!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 11/27/2015 at 02:15 AM