Baby themed Shadow box !!

Hello Everyone!!!

This is Manu and I'm sharing with you my interpretation of this months uber cute theme! It's all about Babies this month, it's about making some cute and super adorable creations ! Read all about the challenge and the guidelines here 

Challenge #52

Baby - A Little Bit of Heaven !!

Babies are truly a little bit of heaven and they are such adorable gummy bunnies that one just gets lost in all the mischief and cute stuff they do!! I sure have awesome time with my tiny tot and I'm amazed at the way they sense and soak in all the teeny tiny details and activities that we do daily, not to mention, Imitate them straight away! Well, my baby is at the stage where she nods her head for a NO for every single thing I say to her !! Sigh...She listens and then does the exact opposite! But She's my happy place for sure, a smile on her face makes me happy to bits!

For this months challenge, I have made a Shadow box for a little baby boy!!

Here's what I did!

Here's how I did it. 

1. Take a shadow box of 12*12 size and any design, prime it with Gesso, I normally prime my MDF objects with primer and sand it a little before applying the base color.

The advantage of applying gesso(primer) is that the base color coat comes up nicely and the exact same, than when the gesso is skipped. When the Gesso(primer) is skipped, the base coat color is always a little darker than the actual color and this might give the same exact color you want for your project.

2. Once the shadow box is primed and coloured, cut out the pattern papers as per the dimensions of each internal box of the shadow box and apply using Mod Podge. 

3. Embellish the boxes as per the way you want the box to have a final look and once the base pattern papers are applied, seal them up again with a coat of Mod Podge!

There you go.. easy peasy!! Isn't it??

Here are a few more closer look at some of the elements !

I totally love those cute teeny tiny booties... You can find the tutorial on the net and they are super fun to make. These booties are all about 1.5 inches (very very small) 

Another place to put up the baby's picture!! We all sure love babies to the moon and back!! They are adorable little munchkins!

I love shadow boxes for the basic fact that they can accommodate pictures as well as messages and is a great option for displaying ! They make for one adorable wall pieces!!

I hope you liked my pretty-all-blue shadow box and do remember to enter into this months challenge here. Do let me know if you liked this pretty one!!

Supplies from the store:

WRMK Score board and trimmer

Scotch ATG
Archival Dye ink: Jet black

Bigshot

Technique Tuesday : Sweet baby

Shadow box tutorial

Hello Friends,

Neha here. I think you guys are enjoying water- coloring very much as I can see so many entries for the current challenge. There is still a lot of time left for entering the challenge so take out your watercolors and get started.

Lulupu Challenge #48

Water Colors

Toady I am sharing with you a tutorial on how to make your own shadow boxes using paper. Here I have made a 12"*12" shadow box using a sturdy black CS. 

Shadow box

Some close ups

The whole shadow box has been made from scratch and it was very easy too. I have decorated shadow box in a masculine theme as I will be gifting this to my brother on his birthday. I have used Ranger Distress crackle paint all over the edges of shadow box. These days I am really addicted to using it (I am using it in almost each project I am making these days). Thereafter I have rubbed  steam punk gelatos (iced chai and iced coffee) over it.  This gave a cool effect! I also heat embossed on some places with golden embossing enamel. Then decorated it with pattern papers, gears (heat embossed with golden EP), Die- cuts, sentiment (stamped and embossed), wood veneers and chain.

Here I have prepared a pictorial which will demonstrate all the steps from making a simple shadow box to the above one. Its a picture heavy post.

So lets get started.

1. Take a CS (12"* 12") and score at 11-1/2", 11", 10-1/2" and then 10". Repeat this step on all four sides.

 2. Now on one side score at 2-1/2" till the third scored line (as in the pic) and then at 9-1/2" to the third score line. Next, just flip the paper at 90° and do the above process again.

3. Cut out all the four corners.

4. Next cut at 2-1/2 and 9-1/2 scoreline, all the way to the third line. Repeat on the opposite side as well. This will create four flaps

5. Fold all the scorelines to form square shape and then glue down the side without the flaps first. Do it on the sides with flap too and lastly glue down the flaps too. Flaps will hold the edges nice and tight.

5. Decorate as per your choice with PP and embellishments.

This makes a simple shadow box. Now we will see how we can make the one with sections.

1. For making sections in the shadow box, take a CS strip, measure the length in which it fits the shadow box.

Tip: when you measure the length of the CS strip make it a little bit lengthy (by 1/8") so that it fits in exactly and no gap is seen.

2. After cutting the CS strip in desired length, score it at 1", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2" and fold them with a bone folder to form a square shape and then glue them down on the shadow box at the desired place s we did in above steps. 

This forms the section in the shadow box. You can make as many as you want in the similar way. Just measure the length, cut the strip, score it, fold and attach.

Final part is a 12"* 12" shadow box. Well the process is same as above, but here I took a 12"*12" black CS instead of making a shadow box. Then repeated the above steps of making sections. You can make them in any pattern you want. Just keep in mind that the CS you are using is a sturdy one. You can also make the backing of shadow box with a chipboard sheet to make it a bit more strong.

Here is the pictorial depicting above steps:

Next steps

So guys, I hope this tutorial will be helpful and you guys will give it a try!  Do let me know if there is any confusion and don't forget to take part in our current challenge here!

Hugs!!!

Neha

Supplies used from the store:

We R trim and score board	Free Spirit Laser Cut Wood Icons In A Box 24 Pieces	On The Move Collectables Die-Cuts	Steampunk Gelatos Designer Series 4/Pkg
Heat It Craft Tool Europeon Version	Gold Super Fine Embossing Powder 1oz Jar	Distress Mini Ink Kit 3

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Shadow Box Frame & Birthday Game#1 and Prizes and

Hello Friends,

Neha here, This is quite an exciting month at Lulupu, as this month Lulupu completes 3 fabulous years!!! Yes, you heard it right, Its Lulupu's 3rd Birthday and we are celebrating it in a very special way. Each DT member has planned some games, there is a Facebook contest and a wonderful monthly challenge as well for you all. You can win some  amazing goodies worth Rs. 3000 in Lulupu Facebook contest and also each game winner will receive a voucher worth Rs. 300 and a handmade project by the DT created for this month's inspiration. 

Lulupu Challenge # 47 Mood Board Inspiration

Theme- Birthday- Turning 3

I'm sure that you all will love this month's celebrations with us. We would love to see you all create Birthday related gifts and maybe surprise your loved ones too !!

The prizes are bigger and you are gonna love them!! 
So hang on and scroll down to see the yummy goodies up for grabs!!

Prizes for the winners in Category 1

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Prizes for the winners in Category 2

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Prizes for the winners in Category 3

I'm sure that you must have loved our prizes!! We love them too and will eagerly look forward to your lovely creations with them(of course, once the results are out!) So Bang on and join us in the celebrations!

For this month's challenge we have a fabulous board for you. Here's a look at what I have created for this challenge. It's a Shadow box frame and so suitable for our category 2.

Some close ups







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I was inspired by the mood board in the following ways

1. colors (soft pastel shades and bright pink)- used in pp, banners, embellishments (flowers), pearls

2. lace, ribbon (pink flower is made with an organza ribbon)

3. embossing (sentiment and corner )

4. shape- square

5. flowers, glitter

I used a double sided PP for making this shadow box frame. The PP is from sweetest thing paper pad. Used a pink colored CS for photo mat and placed it using glue dots. Then embellished it using lace, flowers, die cuts, pearls, bottle charm, wood veneers etc. Sentiment and corner were heat embossed using golden EP. Took a piece of ribbon and glued its both ends on the sides of shadow box, so that it can hanged on the wall. I hope you like it!!

BIRTHDAY GAME#1

Now comes the game part. I have created a  MUMBLED JUMBLED game for you.

These are names of some famous craft brands which have been jumbled up. All you have to do is to find out the correct names and mail the list of the names to contest@lulupu.com with subject "Game#1 - Your Name". One Random winner will be picked from the correct entries.

 I hope you enjoy the game. 

 So do join us in this month long celebration and participate in the fun challenge here. There are loads of prizes to be won and loads of inspiration coming up fro my other very talented team members as well. Have great day ahead!!!

Hugs!!

Neha

Supplies used from the store:;

Sizzix Big Shot Cutting-and-Embossing Roller-Style Machine	Inkssentials Wonder Tape Redline 1/2"	GlueDots Micro - Roll- 325 dots	Heat It Craft Tool Europeon Version
Baby Girl Me&My Big Ideas Kit Scrapbook 12X12	We R trim and score board	Gold Super Fine Embossing Powder 1oz Jar	K&Company Die Cut Cardstock Itsy Bitsy Baby Girl

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