Every fall I get this burning desire to go visit places that are bursting with colors of birch, aspen and maple trees!
Living in Southern Cali we only get a tiny glimpse of fall color. To make up for that, I designed a shadow box art inspired by birch and aspen forests!
All you need are 2 pieces of paper!
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If you saw those Dimensional Lanterns, you know that I love this cardstock, it’s about 165 gsm weight. For this shadow box I used the same paper, you can also use something even heavier.
To Start, download the template and print out the 2 pages. Here’s the pdf you can print, and Silhouette file of page 2 – I hand cut page 1 since it’s easy.
If you don’t use a Silhouette machine, no worries! It’s easy enough to cut with an Xacto knife. After cutting out the areas, gently score the lines where folds are needed. This will give a nice and clean fold later.
You can use a craft knife or machines like Cricut to print and cut the 2 pages.
Next fold and glue the 2 pieces so each become a box-like object. See photos above.
Place the background piece inside the frame piece, and use double sided tape or glue to secure them together.
To hang it, I used double sided tape, you can also make a little tab with paper or string, or place it on a table. Voila! Our little window to a fall birch forest!
If you love easy paper projects, check out these 2 sets of dimensional lanterns! Set 1, and set 2. Happy creating!
I love this, although I actually thought the title was “Birchbox” shadow box (the monthly make-up sample boxes), which actually would be the perfect size to something like this with! I’m always looking for ways to repurpose them, they are really pretty!
Stunning! Thank you for sharing.
Woooooow, you are so talented! I love the way you’re working with paper! Keep on going!!! And thant you for sharing. Know I know the perfect birthday present for the one, who love the autum.
thank you dear elena! =)
Thank you so much. I love the birch trees and look forward to making them. I’m thinking of mounting them in shadow boxes and give as a fall gift to others. I’m also looking forward to trying the lanterns, have my supplies ready, but no time to make them yet. The earth ovens sounded like fabulous fun to do, and to use.
oh thank you dear julia! have fun! =)
That’s so creative and cool 🙂 love little crafty things I can do to brighten up the place!
It,s special. So beautiful and creative! Thank you for the idea. I,ll try to do it!
This is seriously gorgeous! I love it!
Wow! It’s wonderful!! Thank you! :))
Girl,
You are awesome! I love this. Although I would say that since moving to San Diego from DC last year, I definitely DO NOT MISS the fall or winter. But, if there comes a day that I want some fall in the house, I will remember these.
Thrifting Diva
http://www.thriftingdiva.com
haha I lived in dc too, and don’t miss the winter, but fall and spring there is gorgeous! xo
Oh my gosh, this is a gorgeous shadow box!!! It seems so neat and relatively easy
This is so neat, i still have the lanterns project you did bookmarked
This is sooooo cool!! thank you! I’ll have to try this! I just bought a new exacto knife set!!! great project yo use it on! you always making uber cool things! 🙂
You do such neat projects. I really like the shadow box.
This is gorgeous! You are very talented! I’m from AZ and we get no fall color here either.
thank you joann! you are so kind! =)
Okay, this is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! I really want to make this now!
so glad you want to try it kendall! =)
This is really cool! I love the dimension it has.
Another gorgeous offering of a DIY project Ananda…it’s beautiful. You are truly blessed with talent and the ability to make it look simple! xx Thank you.
Arti @ artismoments.blogspot.com
oh arti you are so sweet! i am quite clumsy, and pretty much have to make every diy project twice! =)
This is just so simple and stunning.
I couldn’t tell that this was 3D at first – but now I can see, it’s so clever! What a fun project!
Katie <3
This is absolutely beautiful and so creative!!!!!!
This is beautiful, I absolutely love it!
That is beautiful! What a neat project using paper!
thank you lavende! paper is one of my favorite materials! =)
This is amazing and gorgeous!
This is an amazing project! I just got a Silhouette and I can’t wait t try it. Thanks for sharing!
This is a super cute shadow box! I would love to make one of these with my Silhouette!
That is too cute! Reminds me of Michigan where I moved from. Sometimes I miss the changing of the leaves!
I LOVE DIY projects! This turned out so beautiful <3
me too angelic! i can’t get enough diy! =)
This turned out really pretty! I don’t use my Silhouette enough, but I should for pieces of art like this!
thanks jessa! silhouette is addictive! =)
Seriously this is beautiful! You have one creative mind!
so glad you like it winter! =)
I am obsessed with birch trees! I even have a mural painted in my room of birch trees!
that must look amazing! =)
Oh this is very cool! Would be a great fall project to do 🙂
This is amazing! You are talented!!
thank you for your kind words maryann!
This is really impressive! I love Birch trees. “Birches” by Robert Frost is my favorite poem. Your art reminds me of that 🙂
thank you julianne! i will check out the poem!
I’ve never read Robert Frost’s poem, ” Birches”, but my Mom used to recite his ” Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” every year for Christmas. I remember that as being one of my most favourite of our family holiday traditions. Maybe Ananda could come up with another amazing paper craft to go along with that poem also! Btw, I’m going to look up, “Birches” right now. Thank you! Of course thank you too, Ananda, for sharing such a beautiful printable craft that even I can do, lol! I look forward to more of your designs!!!
yes more paper crafts in future for sure! =)
This is absolutely beautiful! You’re so creative. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Fiona @ http://www.dollydowsie.com
thank you fiona! =)
This is beautiful!!
This is beautiful! Refreshes any room all seasons!
thank you! xo