Baby It’s Cold Outside Shadowbox Wreath
Make a stunning snowy winterscape inside a shadowbox for this beautiful project! This alternative to a traditional wreath makes fabulous wall decor or mantel decor this season. If you've never played with foil before, you're in for a treat! Learn how to use Deco Foil with a laminator to create the most beautiful shiny snowflakes to frame your sentiment. Select a stamp with a Christmas lyric of your choice to create the wreath's center. You will love this beautiful project and you can keep it up all winter long!
From the Designer: "Pretty winter blossoms and sparkling snowflakes are easy to make with an electronic cutter, Therm O Webs toner-printed papers and heat-reactive foils. It makes an amazing gift if you can part with it!"
SeasonWinter
HolidayChristmas
Project TypeMake a Project
Materials List
- 9”x9” wood shadowbox frame
- Gina K. Designs Foil-Mates Background, Holiday Flora (Therm O Web)
- Gina K. Designs Fancy Foils, Turquoise Sea (Therm O Web)
- Deco Foil PeelnStick Toner Sheets (Therm O Web)
- Deco Foil 12” Foil Laminator (Therm O Web)
- Adhesives (Therm O Web): Zots Singles 3D Adhesive Dots, UltraBond Liquid Adhesive
- Cardstock: white, silver glitter
- Silver sparkle twine
- Sheer silver ribbon, 1” wide
- Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Design Studio for snowflakes & flowers
- Cricut White Vinyl and Transfer Tape
- Adhesive-backed gems for flower centers
Instructions
Finished Size: 9”x9”
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Using sparkle twine, create wreath shape on shadowbox insert and secure with UltraBond Adhesive; let dry.
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Decide on shapes for wreath, choosing a mix of snowflakes and flowers. Cut enough snowflakes from white cardstock and glitter cardstock to fill wreath.
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For flowers, use laminator to apply foil to a full sheet of PeelnStick Toner and to several sheets of Holiday Flora Foil-Mates. For best results, wipe toner-printed sheet with a soft, lint-free cloth, then place foil color-side-up on top of toner, inside a folded piece of parchment paper. Insert folded edge of parchment paper into hot laminator. Peel away transfer sheet to reveal finish.
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Following cutting machine instructions, cut smaller flowers from foiled PeelnStick Toner Sheets. Cut larger flowers from foiled Foil-Mates.
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Begin arranging snowflakes and flowers on wreath. When pleased with arrangement, secure shapes with 3D Zots. Save one flower to glue to bow.
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Once all shapes are mounted, tie sheer bow and adhere to top of wreath with UltraBond Adhesive; let dry. Adhere flower to center with 3D Zots. Adhere gems to flower centers.
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To finish shadowbox, follow cutting machine instructions to cut Baby It’s Cold Outside SVG file from white vinyl.
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Using transfer tape, adhere phrase to glass of shadowbox.
