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The Victorian Mini Shadow Box
The Victorian Mini Shadow Box
Victorian Creations

The Victorian Mini Shadow Box

We have created a "Mini Shawdow Box" for your small pin/brooch collection. Many of us own a few pretty pins/brooches and would like to display them when we are not wearing them. But the big question is how do we do that!

This creation is great to hang in a bedroom or even a child's room to give it a special little touch. Also, this would be a great when you give a gift of a pin or brooch.
It becomes such a unique gift.


Let us get started:

    Materials Needed:


    1) PLASTIC HEART THAT CAN BE PULLED APART
    (Approx 4" width - make sure there is a hole on the top for your cord)

    2) MATT BOARD

    3) MATERIAL PREFERABLY COTTON

    4) FIBER FILL

    5) CRAFT GLUE

    6) SCISSORS

    7) CAMEO

    8) FASTENER


Materials
Start
Fabric
Fasten Plastic heart
Glue Ribbon
Finishing up


Let's Create:

1) Take the plastic heart apart.
You only need to use one side at a time.



2) Cut your matt board.
(Approximately 1/4" larger than the plastic heart)



3) Cut your fiber fill to cover the one side of the matt board.



4) Cut your material a little larger than the heart to overlap.



5) Glue your fiber fill to the front of your heart.



6) Glue your material over the top of the fiber fill overlapping to the back of the heart and glue.



7) Cut a piece of material large enough for the back of the matt board and glue. (this is optional if you want to finish off the back)



8) Glue your gold cord to the outline of the heart.



9) If you want to finish the back you may want to glue the cord to the back to cover the seams of the material.



10) Adjust your plastic heart to fit the center of the matt board cut out and use a craft knife or the end of your scissors to line up the holes for the fastener. Put your fastener through the holes and just fasten.



11) Glue your cord to the back of the "Mini Shawdow Box" for a hanger.


Your are done!!!


Happy Creating!


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