Christmas Shadow Box Ornaments

 It's Christmas in July, right?

Check out these cute multilayered ornaments.  They're quick to make! 

 

 Hang this decoration up wherever it fits!  Go ahead and personalize it.  There is lots of room for your greeting on the back of this multilayered ornament. You can assemble it flat, or use foam adhesive to create dimension.

You can personalize these by writing around the outside frame, too!   

INSTRUCTIONS: (or see the video short below or on YouTube for general instructions)

1. Cut all the elements in the colours of your choice.
2. Lay out each of the layers with their elements (such as the penguin's pieces - beak, eyes, hat, fish, bow and black outline - with the white penguin body layer).  Adhere those pieces as shown in the thumbnail before assembling the ornament.
3. Test assemble the ornament, so you know which layer goes where.
4. Use glue, glue dots or tape runner to build the ornament by carefully adding the layers. OR if you want a dimensional "shadow box" ornament, cut small pieces of foam adhesive to add between the layers.  I like to add adhesive at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock, but you can add more!
   
   
   
5. Add string or a ribbon through the loop at the top!
6. Give to someone special!

 

 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on my website.

You can find these designs at Silhouette HERE! Also find them at Shop.LoriWhitlock HERE where you can also purchase them as bundles!

Happy creating! Suzanne 

Assembling the Quietfire Heart Boxes

 

Meet the Quietfire Heart Boxes! 

Make these gorgeous heart shaped boxes! Although they were designed with Valentine’s Day in mind, they’d be perfect wedding or anniversary decor. The bottom of the box is open if you want to add a flameless votive to cast awesome shadows or line this box with vellum for a more muted look.  Create a stack of heart boxes using all the Quietfire Heart Boxes.

These heart shaped boxes are available on my Silhouette profile HERE beginning February 5, 2024. (Filter for Heart if you have trouble finding them.)

If you are viewing this as an email update, please go to YouTube to view the assembly video there.

If you have any questions, please contact me through my website as I'm having a big fight with replies in Blogger!!

Happy creating! Suzanne  P.S. The video will be private until the morning of February 5!

Assembling the Quietfire Pizza Box - No Glue!

 You know you need one!  Such a happy little box!  After years of using pizza boxes as my main shipping container when I was a retailer, I based this little version on the big version!

 

There is not a lot of room in it, but maybe that's a good thing if you're filling it with chocolate!

I have a short little video tutorial on how to construct it.  No glue necessary!

And if you have my Pinwheel Pizza Box, first release in 2015, now you have a video tutorial!

To find these boxes, simply filter for "pizza" on my Silhouette profile HERE.
Happy creating! Suzanne

If you're receiving this as an email update, CLICK HERE to watch the video on YouTube.

Hanging Penguin Box Ornament Lantern

Hey Y'all!

Robyn here.

Need a chuckle? a little light? a quick gift- for yourself or others?

This series fits all that and more.

The box is just one piece and embellishments determine the rest.

Is it an ornament? a lantern? candy dish? place setting decor? Greens arrangement?

Again , all of the above.

On the Mat

Hanging Penguin Box Ornament Lantern

Folds flat for mailing if you don't attach the hanging handle.

Supplies

• Silhouette file- Hanging Penguin Ornament Lantern -#334830
• Cardstock
• Elizabeth Craft Designs  Silk Microfine Glitter - Ruby
• Adhesives
• Snowpen 

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Comments and Questions Welcomed!

Assembling the Quietfire Upright Gift Boxes

 

Meet the new Upright Gift Boxes!  These are all Christmas/Winter themed, but I think you'll see this type of box again!

 

They're really very easy to cut and assemble.  You can find them on my Silhouette page - just filter my profile using the word "upright".

Here is how you assemble them.

Cut the file in any colour you wish.  Busy patterned papers might be too busy for this box!

 

 

Fold along all the long perforated score lines.

 

 

The sides folds of the box require a little extra love. They form a "pleat".  Use a ball stylus and ruler to help crease those lines, especially the one that is horizontal when the box is upright.  

 

Don't forget the score lines on the tab.  Those will need to bend, too.

 

Add adhesive to the side tab and form the box.

 

 

Close the bottom of the box.  You may with to add adhesive to this tab, too.

 

 

Pinch the side pleats gently, fold the top over and insert the tab into the slot.
 

 

Add the included bow on the front or make your own ribbon bow. Fill with a gift or some chocolates, or......?

Happy creating, Suzanne

P.S. You can find them on my Silhouette page - just filter my profile using the word "upright".