CI - Project of the Week

Bee Mine
By Vanessa Spencer

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A decorative shadow box is a great way to artistically store anything special. I created this one with a Valentines theme and will use it as photo storage. I decided to use the initials of my husband’s first name and mine which resulted in R & V. Begin with the window box (5HH-SF923) and paint it inside and out and also the shadow section with white acrylic paint (5HSP24750). You will probably need to do two coats. While the white paint is drying you can prepare some of the other pieces for the project. Paint the two chipboard letters with brown acrylic paint (5HSP24859) and set those aside to dry. Cut out various clip art images from the Passion for Pink Collage Sheet (5AR-M177). Collage those pieces into the shadow box area and then glue on the chipboard letters. Stamp the ribbon and beehive images from the Bird & Bee No. 4 stamp (5CC-BB04) onto a piece of pink cardstock, using Brown StazOn Ink (5TS-BROWN) and a large acrylic block (5CLR-3X6). Cut out the stamped images. Glue the ribbon image onto a piece of pink corrugated cardboard (4CR003 - DISCONTINUED) and them trim around the ribbon just leaving about a Ľ” of the corrugated cardboard around the edge. Insert a decorative brad (5CI-18836) into the center of the ribbon. Glue the ribbon piece onto the top center section of the shadowbox cover and glue the beehive onto the bottom center section. The shadow box section can then be glued to the inside of the cover. Use a strong adhesive like Diamond Glaze (5JK-DIAMOND2) so that is holds well. Cut out thin strips of the corrugated cardboard (4CR003 - DISCONTINUED) and glue around the outside edges of the box. Put some excelsior into the inside of the box and fill with your favorite things. I have added some pink envelopes that were decorated with images from the Passion for Pink collage sheet (5AR-M177) and stamped images from the Bird & Bee No. 4 stamp (5CC-BB04).

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Related Products:

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Passion for Pink Collage Sheet Price $4.95 SKU: 5AR-M177	Bird & Bee No. 04 Price $16.95 SKU: 5CC-BB04

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Window Keepsake Box Sale Price $9.99 SKU: 5HH-SF923	Blank Canvas 2oz Price: 5.95 SKU: 5HSP24750

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Sable Brown 2oz Price: $5.95 SKU: 5HSP24859 Order online!	Diamond Glaze™ by JudiKins Price: $5.55 SKU: 5JK-DIAMOND2 Order online!

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