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Fabric Shadowboxes

Amy Anderson

   


503 - FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Yellow Citron, 2 oz.
524 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Calypso Sky, 2 oz.
634 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Hot Pink, 2 oz.
945 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Maple Syrup, 2 oz.
CS11201 - Mod Podge ® Gloss, 8 oz.
CS11218 - Mod Podge ® Fabric, 8 oz.


Fabric
Nicolecrafts™ Wood Wall Box
12” x 12”
Wood letters of your choice
Wood bird - 1 piece
Wood oval frame with a 4” x 5.5” opening
Various embellishments including buttons; rhinestones; paper flowers; felt flowers
Craft Glue
Hot Glue Gun Craft Knife
Blue Ribbon – 2 yards
Pink Ribbon – 1.5 yards



Before Beginning:
Prepare all fabrics according to the instructions on Fabric Mod Podge bottle.

Bird Frame Box:

1. Basecoat the sides of the wall box with Calypso Sky. While the box is drying, paint the oval frame and wood letters of your choice with Maple Syrup. Allow to dry.

2. Cut the fabric to fit the front face of the box and adhere to the box using Mod Podge. Allow to dry and then trim around the edges using the craft knife.

3. Go back to the oval frame and dry brush Hot Pink onto the top and sides. To dry brush, simply dip the brush into the paint and paint into a paper towel until paint is thin. Sweep over the frame lightly and repeat several times for a distressed look. Allow to dry.

4. Trim blue ribbon to fit around wall box and down the fabric seam on the front. Glue down with hot glue gun.

5. Glue the wood letters and oval frame to the front of the wall box with the craft glue.

6. Add embellishments of paper flowers, buttons and rhinestones with craft glue as shown in the finished photo. Allow project to dry for 24 hours before hanging.

Daisy Dot Box:

1. Basecoat the sides of the wall box with Yellow Citron. While the box is drying, paint the small wood bird with Yellow Citron and the letters of your choice with Calypso Sky. Allow to dry.

2. Cut the fabric to fit the front face of the box and adhere to the box using Mod Podge. Allow to dry and then trim around the edges using the craft knife.

3. Trim pink ribbon to fit around wall box. Glue down with hot glue gun.

4. Glue the wood letters and wood bird to the front of the wall box with the craft glue.

5. Add embellishments of felt flowers, paper flowers, buttons and rhinestones with craft glue as shown in the finished photo. Allow project to dry for 24 hours before hanging.

 
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