My post-wedding DIY

My post-wedding DIY

Ok so I attempted my own DIY shadowbox frame as inspired by the beachy one created by HamptonsBride. It was a ROYAL PAIN IN THE BUTT! OMG!! LOL. I would suggest any bride who wants to do this to use small sturdy items with no give like the seashells and sand in hers. I tried moss and the silk dasies I used for the girl's weddung day barrettes and though I think it looks pretty good, it was WAY too much work to make everything lay approximately the way I envisisoned it. Moss/grass wouldn't lay flat, the flower petals wouldn't curve or move the way I wanted them because once the back was on, it got squished.....

OYE!!!!!!
Its not perfect but after 1 1/2 hours of fighting with diff colored mats, ornery flowers and stubborn faux grass moss, I accept dh's addage that 'nothing is ever perfect.' He thinks it looks good so here it is.

UPDATE:
FYI because someone FMed me about it, yes I did Photoshop the picture so only my bo-k, dh's bout and our shoes are colored. I thought it helped the flowers to pop more, like the flowers jumped off my bo-k.

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OMG I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!



You need to come to my house and take over all my DIY projects, LOL!

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It looks great!!!!!

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Thanks guys! In the light of the morning I am much happier with it. I think I was tired last night lol> DO NOT do DIY at 11:00pm!

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Jenn, it's gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!

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Thanks Ryan! LMAO Gues what? I realized I glued the picture mat to the back of the box UPSIDE DOWN so now cannot hang it....just put it ona shelf LOL Oh well. TY! I got a woop woop from queen of DIY. Go me

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OMG that is AMAZING!!! Awesome job!

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It is great!!! I absolutely love it.... Good job

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OMG I LOVE IT!!!

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i really like it.

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It looks great

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what a wonderful job ... and a great idea. it's beautiful!

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That came out AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

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I think it looks freakin' amazing!!! Great job & glad i could inspire

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Thanks everybody. I'm startin' to love it lol aside from the fact I cant hang it because I glued the back on wrong...Oye. But it might eb too ehavy anyway. Kath, thanks again for the inspiration!

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Thanks everybody. I'm startin' to love it lol aside from the fact I cant hang it because I glued the back on wrong...Oye. But it might eb too ehavy anyway. Kath, thanks again for the inspiration!

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You could buy a hanging kit at Michael's & put it on the back of the frame if you really want to hang it......all of my shadowboxes are on shelves too...oh & i have put the backs on upside down too!! hahah so don't feel bad!

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i love the photo and the contrast of the flowers against the moss, beautiful!!!

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Thanks. They looks stiff in the photos and off color but in person there's more 'movement' to them.

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It look sawesome! Great job!

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adorable ~ I just love it!