Sacred Heart Shadow Box DIY

I just got back from Puerto Vallarta and loved every minute of my time in Mexico.  I adore everything about the Mexican culture...The color, the music, the food and the creativity.  It was such an inspiring trip!  These Mexico inspired sacred heart shadow boxes were made with ALL of the doodads in my craft box. I went nuts with color, buttons, glitter and whatever else I could find.  I love a project like that!   I used some simple dollar store frames to create the "box".  Just stack 2 together, glue on the back and you're ready to fill & decorate!  Use what you have, my creative friends, 

and always Make Your Mark!

 I'm wrapping these and giving them as gifts this year!

I used a wooden heart but you could put almost anything inside 

I copied Loteria pages to decoupage on the sides of the frame

Watch how to make them here!

 Tuck paper or ribbon flowers on the inside corners for even more texture & color

Shrine on, my friends!

Beach Vacation Shadow Box DIY

We take so many photos and rarely print them!  It's time to get that amazing beach, Paris or skydiving photo OFF of your phone and into this super fun shadow box!  I chose a couple of my favorite beach photos and just printed them out on my home computer for this project.  You could use several photos instead of just one.  Heck, go nuts!  Fill the box with sand, rocks, pearls, ticket stubs, whatever, but just make sure to put it together with E6000 Plus. Celebrate your experiences my friends and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

 Create a vignette with your favorite things

Life is a BEACH!

Watch how to make them here!

Nothing better than a mermaid (or merman) kiss! 

Wish you were here!

Shadow Box Shrines DIY

One day, in the not too distant future, I'm going to get a house on the beach and sell shadow boxes to passers by....I can't imagine anything I like making more than funky little boxes filled with treasures and tons of glitter!  The best part about making shadow boxes is that they don't have to cost anything.  A little recycled cardboard and an old post-card are a terrific place to start.

Have fun! xo, Mark

My Frida inspired trio 

I love the little paper flower cut outs filled with glitter!

See how I made them here!

STUFF YOU'LL NEED

Americana Acrylics in your favorite colors

Gems

Allure Dimensional Design Paint (or puff paint)

Hot glue and white glue

Dollar store frame

Craft knife

Copy of post-card or artwork

Cardboard

Ruler

Paper flowers

Glitter

 Take the frame apart

Cut your image the size of the frame cardboard

Mount image on the cardboard with white glue

Cut several strips of 1 1/2" wide cardboard

Cut a cardboard 1/2 circle the width of the mounted art

Hot glue the cardboard pieces together to create a frame around the image

*The 1/2 circle is the base

Paint the frame with Americana Acrylics in several bright colors

Add white glue and glitter to the corners of the frame

Paint scallops on the edges in contrasting colors

Use the Allure to add dimensional dots to all of the edges in different colors

Glue in paper flowers, jewelry and game pieces

Hot glue the glass to the face of the shrine

Dot more Allure around the edges of the glass