Purple Onion Design: Faux shadow Box

So, I have another card here with the ever so cute new Stacey Yacula release ‘A Happy Little Place’ at Purple Onion Designs.

This time I am experimenting with the idea of a faux shadow box card or is it a shaker card minus the shaker window. Hmmm, I’m not sure! What I do know is that the new Stacey Yacula collection with all the buildings, components and critters are perfect for layers and depth. I used a frame die and layered it many, many times to create a deep frame in order to adhere a small image with acetate mid layers and critter in the front.

There is still a week left to enjoy the special bundle price on the complete 21 stamp collection "A Happy Little Place" (enabler alert) from Stacey Yacula. The set includes a collection of buildings, the adorable critters and “The Around the Town Sentiment set”. This special bundle offer is $105, which is a 30% discount through Friday, May 14th at Purple Onion Designs. Of course all of these stamps can also be purchased separately.

Get the Look:

• PREP WORK

  • Stamp and colour the bookstore, book rack and Alex.

  • Stamp the bookstore store name a second time with versamark ink and emboss in gold. Colour and cut out.

  • Stamp sentiment in versamark on brown cardstock and gold emboss.

  • Die cut a large frame die about 6 times out of regular thick cardstock and once out of gold cardstock.

• Layer the gold embossed bookstore sign over the coloured bookstore with foam tape.

• Adhere the bookstore, and embossed sentiment onto a 41/4”x51/2” piece of cardstock.

• Time to build the faux shadow box: Glue together a couple of the rectangle frames. Attach the book rack to a piece of clear acetate position and glue book rack to stacked rectangle frames.

• Layer and adhere the rest of the rectangle frames (including gold layer) ontop of already partially built frame.

• Position frame over background bookstore and then position and attach Alex.

• Lastly adhere panel to an A2 card base.