Secret Garden Shadow Box

The collection of new garden images in the shoppe will enchant your soul. The colors, textures, and architecture is sure to make your heart find a special secret place. My own mind started wandering to a favorite stories from my childhood: “The Secret Garden”.

Supplies:
Digi Sheet 232
Digi Sheet 237
Digi Sheet 240
Collage Sheet 263
Art Bits 06 PNG
Magic Door 01 PNG
Pretty Petals
Moss
Charms

I used sandpaper to rough up outside of my box so the paint would stick. Paint several coats of neutral color paint. Inside add book text using gel medium. I added the Magic Door image to one side of the box and collaged images on to that side. On the right side, the lovely domino tile images were added as a border and to give dimension. I wanted to create a window box feel on the right side of the box, so I collaged the beautiful face, and added a distressed frame over. I tucked moss inside (and along the left side rim of the box) and small pretty petals. Word art and charms were also added.

Created by Nancy Maxwell James for PaperWhimsy

2 thoughts on “Secret Garden Shadow Box

  1. Your box is so beautiful dear Nancy, and I love how you used the butterfly, and the moss and lovely flowers-a wonderful sekret garden.
    sending you hugs-

  2. Chris Thuerk

    What a wonderful idea Nasncy, love the pic frame in the box idea and of course everything else…Super!

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