DIY Beach Shadow Box - An Upcycle Stencil Project
by
To Work With My Hands
(IC: blogger)
12 Materials
$17.00
2 Hours
Easy
There’s not much that I love to do as well as working on a repurposed or upcycled project – except maybe going to the beach.
So when this season’s Blogger Challenge topic was announced and we were give the challenge to upcycle something using nature-themed stencils from Cutting Edge Stencils, it took no time at all for me to decide which one I’d choose.
So when this season’s Blogger Challenge topic was announced and we were give the challenge to upcycle something using nature-themed stencils from Cutting Edge Stencils, it took no time at all for me to decide which one I’d choose.
I loved the starfish the moment I saw it, and although I didn’t know exactly what my project would be, I knew it would include this fabulous stencil.
It captured my attention mostly because I love the beach. It also inspired this project that features that gorgeous starfish stencil. I took the general idea and created a project of my own using a shadow box I had picked up at the thrift store last year.
Mine is quite a bit smaller than the one I found in the store, but it was the perfect size for the stencil. I just love it when supplies “fit” together so perfectly – especially when I’m using a great thrift store find.
The oak had a wonderful grain that really showed off well and I was so pleased with the results of the new painting technique I tried for this project. Visit the blog for the details.
To reassemble the box, I started by gluing the wood pieces into the bottom.
Next, I replaced the glass and glued the frame back on, and added a nautical-style rope for the hanger.
I love my new beachy shadow box, and I had so much fun joining the other creative bloggers who designed projects using something they already had and a nature-themed stencil. Visit the blog for links to all of the gorgeous projects!
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Suggested materials:
- Thrifted shadow box (thrift store)
- Acrylic craft paint - "Cloudless" by Apple Barrel (Wal-Mart)
- Acrylic craft paint - "Granite Gray" by Apple Barrel (Wal-Mart)
- Acrylic craft paint - "Antique" by Apple Barrel (Wal-Mart)
- Acrylic craft paint - "Lite Mocha" by Apple Barrel (Wal-Mart)
- Acrylic craft paint - "Plaster" by Waverly (Wal-Mart)
- Sponge paint brush (Hobby Lobby)
- Red oak scraps (on hand)
- Old cotton rag (on hand)
- Starfish stencil (Cutting Edge Stencils)
- Martha Stewart stencil brushes (Michael's)
- Rope (on hand)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published January 30th, 2017 12:37 PM
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Patti @Hearth and Vine on Feb 01, 2017Great for a beach house decor. I really love the color wash on the wood.
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To Work With My Hands on Feb 01, 2017Thank you, Patti! :)
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