Nigezza Creates: Home Decor Shadow Frame using Stampin' Up!® Products for #stampinforall Design Team Challenge

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator

Hi and thank you for joining me today. I am doing my Tuesday project a day early to coincide with the Design Team Challenge over on the Facebook group #stampinforall run by Amanda Charlseworth, Srimping Mommy.

Each Monday one of the design team members makes a project and shares the theme with the group and members are invited to make their versions and we then do a blog on the following Saturday to showcase what everyone has made. The theme for this challenge was Frame/Home decor

Shadow box frame hanging home decor by Nigezza creates

I have decided to share my tutorial and instructions for making this project first because some people may have never come across a tutorial for making these shadow box frames and I wanted to save everyone the trouble of watching loads of tutorials to get the method. To prepare for this I did watch loads of tutorials, there are different ways people make these frames and this is the way I found easiest. It is very easy to resize the frames and I will explain that here.

I made this frame for my son who recently bought his first house and I wanted to make something a bit more special that a new home card. I wanted something that he could use as a piece of home decor so it was the perfect project for the Design Team Challenge as that was the theme.

Video Tutorial

I have tried really hard to write the instructions, but you may find it easier to watch the video through first before you make your first one. Click below to watch the tutorial :-)

Measurements and Materials

4 sheets of 6x6 paper
I used the new In Colour 6x6 paper packs
Each frame is made in exactly the same way and the principle can be used on any size square or rectangle.
I made my frames with a 3/8" frame, this size can be changed easily and the same process of scoring applied
My frames measure 3" x 3" when made up
The internal measurement is 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Scoring and Sticking the Frame

Score @ 3/8" - 3/4" - 1 1/8" - 1 1/2"
Repeat on all 4 sides
On 2 sides opposite each other do 2 more score line @ 1 7/8" - 4 1/8"
Score down to the second score line and then STOP
Now cut off all 4 corners where the score line across and you have a grid
I have saved these squares and intend to use then on another project!
Now cut down the 4 score lines you made
When you get to the second score line cut diagonally to meet the score line on the adjacent corner
Repeat for all four corners
Fold and burnish all score lines
Put what ever strong adhesive you like on the outer edge of the frame (on the wrong side) starting with the two sides that are not trimmed down
Fold the glued edge at the second score line (glue side facing up)
Now fold over again so it doubles over
The edge will now be stuck in place
Fold back and forth and burnish again
The edge should now stand up in a square
Repeat on the opposite edge
It is slightly different for the cut edge
Apply adhesive to the wrong side as before
Fold over just the glued edge to the right side
Fold at the third score line
Slightly flatten the side so that they will fit under the mitered edge
Repeat for other side
Use a glue dot to hold in place
For larger frames you can apply adhesive to the diagonal edge before you fold up
The video tutorial demonstrates this for you is you have difficulty following the written instructions.

Template

Home Decor Shadow Frame using Stampin' Up!® Products for #stampinforall Design Team Challenge

How to resize your frame

When working out what size frame you need you have to consider the size of the folded frame edge. What ever size you want for this you will end up with an overall frame size that is that measurement x8 smaller on each side.

6" x 6" paper size with a 3/8" frame edge
8 x 3/8 = 3
So frame is 3" x 3"
12" x 12" paper size with 1/2" frame edge
8 x 1/4 = 4
So frame size is 8" x 8"

To work out the internal size of the frame you multiply the frame edge by 10 because it has 4 edges and is then folded in one more time.

6" x 6" paper size with a 3/8" frame edge
10 x 3/8 = 3 3/4
So internal frame is 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
12" x 12" paper size with 1/2" frame edge
10 x 1/2 = 5
So internal frame size is 7" x 7"

I hope that makes sense!

You can of course use a piece of paper that is a rectangle and the principal is the same.

12" x 10 1/2" paper size with 1/2" frame edge
External frame size is 8" x 6 1/2"
8 x 1/2 = 4
12-4 = 8
10 1/2 - 4 = 6 1/2
Internal frame size is 7" x 5 1/2"
10 x 1/2 = 5
12 - 5 = 7
10 1/2 - 5 = 5 1/2

The extra 2 score lines you add for the cutting line is always the same distance away from the last score line as the frame edge. So if it is 1/2" then you score 1/2" after the last score line of the first 4 you score and 1/2 BEFORE the next 4 lines you score. ONLY SCORE TO THE SECOND SCORE LINE.

Sticking the frames together

I used some chip board, I recycle backs of writing pads, the cardboard that comes with some paper packs, you can buy chipboard but I have never had to with being a teacher I have endless supplies of A4 note pads and my students know I use the backs of them!
I cut a strip 2" x 12" - if you only have a back of a writing pad then it would still work, I used the chipboard that came with the Glimmer paper
I stuck the first frame with the bottom edge to the bottom of the strip and the left side to the left side of the strip
I then stuck the next frame with the top edge to the tope of the strip and stuck the sides of the frames together
The next frame was stuck with the bottom edge to the bottom of the strip and edges again glues to the the frame
The final frames top edge was stuck to the top of the strip
This ensured that the frames were evenly adhered
I then stuck some ribbon to the back of the chip board for hanging the frames up
I used the Whisper White fine ribbon
I then cut some white card to cover this and gave me something I could write on
I used the stiff white card that comes with a paper pack - hate to waste anything!

Decorating the frames

I used the large letter dies to spell HOME
The letter fit perfectly into these frames
I stuck to the sea colours and used the opposite colour in each frame
I then used different stamp and die sets to cut out, beer bottles, thumbs up, drinks glasses, balloons and the words Amazing and Celebrate

Time for some close ups!

I am really pleased with how it has turned out and plan to make more of these for children's bedrooms with their names on.

Stampin' For All Facebook Group

I do hope you liked this project and will make some frames for yourself. Please go to the #stampingforall FaceBook group and join in with the challenge. You can make any type of frame, you can do just one you do not have to make multiple to join together. I will be blogging about everyones contributions on Saturday, and featuring pictures of everyones makes, so please join in. They are actually really easy to do once you have made one. I made about 8 in one evening in front of the TV!

Click here to go to the group

Nigezza Creates for Design Team Stampin For All

I will not be doing my normal Tuesday tutorial as I have done it today instead, so I will be back on Thursday with another blog and video tutorial. Until then have fun :-)

Gez xxx

Product List

In Color 2018–2020 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146963] £10.25	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] £8.00	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] £7.00	Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock [146993] £8.00	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] £7.00	Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] £92.00
Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] £21.00	Bubble Over Photopolymer Stamp Set [145868] £16.00	Bottles & Bubbles Framelits Dies [145663] £26.00	Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set [143662] £20.00	Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675] £24.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] £17.00
Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726] £25.00	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies [143751] £31.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £9.00	Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144172] £5.50