Recently I created a paper shadow box with an easel for our Time Out #297 "Your Favorite Season" Inspired By-themed challenge. It is difficult to have a favorite season where I live now because summer is HOT, fall is the very unwanted hot/humid hurricane season, winter is nice, mildly warm/low humidity with about a week of cold (60 degrees Fahrenheit?), and spring is very short with increasing temps.
From age 5 through retirement I was always in schools in other climates and my favorite season was of course summer (vacation). To make things simple, my favorite unconventional choice for the challenge is the Christmas season! Calm and pleasant weather, baking, cooking, stitching, shopping, crafting and gifting; It encompasses all of my favorite things!
Our wonderful sponsor, Waffle Flower Crafts, is generously offering a $25 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also get an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.
We are joined by Darnell Knauss of djkardcreations, and winner of Time Out #292 as Guest Designer. Darnell runs the wonderful NBUS Challenge, Never Before Used Schtuff.
What I used for my card:
Spellbinders - Cocoa Wonderland and Mugs and Mittens die sets
PinkFresh Studio - Festive Grid Coverplate die
Impression Obsession- Easel die
Card stock scraps, including glitter papers in rose gold and red shimmer
Stampin' Up! - Classic ink pad
I have made this paper shadowbox frame before, but a long time ago. I had to search You Tube for a formula (here) to make the exact size I was looking for, which is A2. Her (Papercrafting Threads) example is another size. On my third try I got mine right, thankfully.
Next, I die cut the background and ink blended an ombré teal color. I just love the little symbols of the season in this coverplate. I added bits of the rose gold glitter card stock behind each star in the background panel.
I assembled the pieces of the mug and adhered them together. Then I popped it all up on foam tape inside the frame.
Last, I die cut the sentiment out of a pretty red shimmery card stock and added it to the scene.
There is an easel behind my shadowbox that can be undone to lie flat.
Which season will you pick for your favorite? We can't wait to see your cards in the gallery with the seasons represented! See you there?
Carol
5 comments:
What an amazing creation! The soft sponged background makes the beautiful Santa mug pop!
I know what you mean about the seasons. My daughter lives in Queensland where it never gets cold, so she loves to visit us in Winter:)
I love your choice of Christmas Carol and when I saw your card I thought I should have done the same. You have all the reasons it is my favourite season (if I don;t have to stick to the traditonal 4 seasos! :) :)) Your card is stunning with the beautiful embossed background panel and the sweet little Santa mug. I loved those mugs when I first saw them. Your frame finishes it perfectly. Well done getting it right on the second go! I think I'd be stilll going! :) Just love everything about it! Not long to wait for your season to roll around again for 2025!! I hope you've had a lovely day! :)
This happy Santa mug, fabulous colors and wonderful background make for such a great project. Love these paper shadow boxes of yours. This is absolutely wonderful and the perfect season of choice! I love it!
I just have to smile at that fun Santa mug, Carol. You put all the Christmas things into it and then put it all into a fabulous shadow box! The card is so creative and fun and shows your favorite season perfectly.
A great piece of {he}art Carol - wonderful alternative to a standard Christmas card and gorgeous keepsake and deco item afterwards! Makes sense Christmas is your favourite season CAROL! Hugs Kate!
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