Hello, Friends! Today we’re going to venture deep into the woods and create a delightful Shadowbox Diorama Card Folio. My favorite character from 49 & Market’s The Looking Glass Collection is the star of our show. And I think you will find him to be a very fine host, indeed!
Mr. Frog’s Woodland Home
Our adventure begins as I show you how to create this very simple 5″ x 7″ x 2″ card folio base. It’s extra-deep because not only have I created a shadowbox scene inside, but there might just be a tea party in a box waiting for you.
The cover features our hero, Mr. Frog, out for his morning stroll in the woods. Little does he know that he’s under the magnifying glass of a kind and curious crafter who wants to “shake up” his day a bit. (That would be me. And I would never, ever hurt a frog!)
Mr. Frog’s Treasure
Mr. Frog likes to hide his treasures in plain sight. So he’s suspended them from the branch of a friendly tree in the woods. This may just look like a dangle charm to you, but Mr. Frog thinks these baubles to be of inestimable value.
Welcome to Mr. Frog’s World: You are cordially invited to tea!
Inside the box I’ve created a dimensional scene from Mr. Frog’s World. When you see how easy it is to create this shadowbox insert, I think you will be thrilled!
We’ve made many a tea party in a box project together, haven’t we? But I just couldn’t resist adding another one to this project. It just seemed fitting.
TIP: Create your own custom embellishments with metal charms. First, wax the heart charm or tap with paint and wipe away the excess. Now you can glue the bee charm to the heart for a one of a kind embellishment.
How to Make a Shadowbox Diorama Card Folio On YouTube
If you’d like to see all the details of this whimsical creation and learn how to make one yourself, then I invite you to grab a cuppa and a snack while you enjoy the tutorial on my YouTube channel.
You can find tagged products and a linked supply list along with basic instructions/measurements in the description box below this video on my YouTube Channel. I’ll also provide a linked supply list below this post.
I’ll be back next week with our first July Wonderful Wednesday project. How is it that this year is nearly half over?
Thanks so much for stopping buy, friends!
Cheerio,
kathy
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Very inventive Kathy with the shadow box, and using packaging is always a wonderful no waste policy. I can see it creates a good solid base to extend the project by adding the tea party in a box. Any recipient of this beautiful project would be very special indeed. Winter is back, cold and windy and I hid away at my desk while tradesmen came and went. Next week is the big push but there is an alteration needed in one spot, so fingers crossed it is corrected in time. Thanks as awlays for sharing your creativity.
Love it! The shadow box is such a great addition to the folio, thank you for the instructions to make it. As always thank you for the inspiration and for sharing your creativity.
Magical!