Are you looking for shadow box ideas to showcase your special moments or decorate your house? We’ve got your back! Today, we have 54 shadow box ideas that will inspire you.
Most Beautiful Shadow Box Ideas To Try
Shadow boxes are great for every occasion. That’s why we put our favorite 54 shadow box ideas, so you can get some inspiration for your next celebration! Some are the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, others are great for a wedding reception, and some others are just a cute way to decorate your living room. Let’s take a look!
1. Paper Flower Shadow Box With Cricut
This beautiful flower shadow box tutorial by By Pink shows you how to create a stunning floral display using paper flowers. Perfect for gifts or home decor, this project is especially a great idea for a Mother’s Day gift!
2. Valentine’s Heart Shadow Box – With Free Valentine Cut File
Clumsy Crafter brings us an easy and adorable Valentine’s Day shadow box idea. This craft features a heart-filled design that’s both simple and sweet, making it a perfect project for beginners.
3. Custom Shadow Box: Make Your Own in Cricut Design Space
Jennifer Maker shares a detailed guide on how to use Cricut Design Space to create custom shadow boxes. This tutorial is perfect for crafters looking to add a personalized touch to their shadow box projects!
4. Wine Cork Shadow Box Holiday DIY Gift with Cricut Joy!
Leap of Faith Crafting offers a creative way to upcycle wine corks into a unique shadow box. This DIY is perfect for wine lovers who want to display their cork collection in a stylish and functional way.
5. How to Make a Memory Shadow Box: Simple Tutorial (with ideas!)
Organize with Ease breaks down the steps to create a basic shadow box, providing tips and tricks for beginners. This tutorial is perfect for keeping your sentimental treasures safe!
6. How to Create a Holiday Memory Frame
Hobbycraft guides you through creating a holiday memory shadow box that captures your favorite vacation moments. This craft is easy enough for kids of all ages to participate in its making, making it perfect for a family activity night.
7. How to Create Paper Flower Wall Art
This tutorial by Hobbycraft shows you how to make stunning paper flower wall art within a shadow box frame. Choose your flower types to suit your interior or give it as an anniversary, engagement or wedding present!
8. BEACH DIY: CREATE CUSTOM MEMORY SHADOW BOXES FROM VACATION
MomDot brings beach memories to life with this DIY shadow box project. Perfect for displaying seashells, sand, and other beachy keepsakes in a original way!
9. Map and Swallows Shadowbox
Whistle and Lively’s map and swallows shadow box project is perfect for travel enthusiasts. This craft uses maps and bird cutouts to create a beautiful display that gives a fun retro feeling.
10. Upcycled Sewing Ephemera Shadow Box
Sum of Their Stories shows how to upcycle old sewing materials into a charming shadow box. This upcycling project is perfect for crafters who love to give new life to vintage items and create unique displays.
11. CRAFT REDUX – TICKET MEMORY BOX
Dwell Beautiful shares a creative way to display your favorite event tickets in a shadow box. This DIY project is perfect for concert-goers or sports fans who want to keep their memories alive!
12. How to Make an Easy Shadow Box for Halloween
Craft Invaders offers a spooky yet simple Halloween shadow box tutorial. This project is a great addition to your seasonal decor and can be easily customized with your favorite Halloween-themed items.
13. Easy Christmas Shadow Boxes to Make in a Day
First Day of Home provides a festive guide to creating Christmas shadow boxes, that doesn’t take more than a couple of hours. How cool is that?! From winter scenes to holiday phrases, this tutorial is perfect for adding a personalized touch to your holiday decorations.
14. 3D Lighted Winter Shadow Box
Burton Avenue‘s 3D lighted winter shadow box is a stunning project that is super easy to make. This craft combines paper cutouts and lights to create a beautiful winter scene, perfect for the cozy Christmas season.
15. How To Make Seashell Shadow Boxes
Cottage on Bunker Hill shares fun ideas for creating seashell shadow boxes that capture the beauty of your family trips to the beach. Let’s bring a bit of the ocean back home!
16. TRAVEL TIP: MAKE A TRAVEL SHADOW BOX WITH MEMENTOS FROM YOUR RECENT ADVENTURE
A Sacred Journey offers a fun way to create a travel shadow box to showcase your adventures, instead of having them locked in a shoebox {giggles}. So easy to make and you can add just about anything you want.
17. Shadow Box TV Craft Idea with PomTree Kids
Club Chica Circle‘s shadow box TV craft is a fun and imaginative project for kids of all ages. This craft turns a simple shadow box into a retro TV set, perfect for creative kids that love storytelling.
18. DIY Birth/Baby Shadow Box to Record Memories
Baby Chick shows how to create a beautiful birth baby shadow box to commemorate your little one’s arrival. Make this keepsake project to display baby clothes, hospital bracelets, and other precious mementos.
19. What to do with Memorabilia: DIY Shadow Box
Fish Out of Closet shared a simple yet effective way to turn your memorabilia into a stylish shadow box display. Not only is it super easy to make, but you can also customize it as much as you want to!
20. CREATE A BEACH INSPIRED SHADOWBOX
If you love the beach, keep a part of it with you by making Darlene Brink’s sea life shadow box! Quick and easy, follow the tutorial to showcase your shells and rocks!
21. Shadow Framed Lalaloopsy Tinies
Do you or your little one like to collect tiny toys? Take Yukiko Tsutsumi‘s shadow box idea to display them in a creative way!
22. MAKE YOUR OWN TRAVEL MEMORIES SHADOW BOX
For those adventurers and travelers, we’ve got a fun craft! Just a Little Creativity‘s travel memories shadow box is a great way to display photos, tickets, and other souvenirs from your trips.
23. DIY VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEA: WEDDING SHADOW BOX
Days by Day shares a heartfelt DIY shadow box idea perfect for Valentine’s Day or weddings. This project allows you to showcase love notes, wedding invitations, or other romantic mementos in a beautiful frame.
24. DIY CONFETTI FILLED SHADOW BOX
Lemon Thistle brings fun and festivity with this confetti-filled shadow box project. A great craft for parties or celebrations – this DIY adds a pop of color and joy to any room.
25. DIY Father’s Day Superhero Shadowbox
Looking for a unique Father’s Day gift? Down Redbud Drive’s superhero shadow box is perfect for that! Nothing beats a homemade gift for a special occasion.
26. Create A Memorial Shadow Box & Grieving Those Who Pass
Craft Your Happiness offers a touching way to honor a loved one with a memorial shadow box. This project is a beautiful way to display photos, keepsakes, and memories in a heartfelt tribute.
27. Framed Scrabble Tile Quote
Sum of Their Stories combines Scrabble tiles and meaningful quotes to create a really unique shadow box. Just pick your favorite quote and turn old scrabble tiles into a piece of art!
28. Last Minute Gift Ideas: DIY T-Shirt Shadowbox
Totally the Bomb shares a quick and easy way to turn a favorite t-shirt into a shadow box display. This project is great for preserving sentimental clothing items, like concert tees or sports jerseys.
29. Framed Button and Pin Collection
The 3 Rs Blog shows how to organize and display a collection of buttons and pins in a shadow box. This project is perfect for collectors who want to showcase their items in a neat and stylish way.
30. How to Make Christmas Shadow Boxes
My Humble Home and Garden provides another festive Christmas shadow box tutorial, featuring holiday-themed decorations and scenes. The best part about this project is that you can use just about any crafting supplies you’ve already got at home!
31. Create a Baby Shadow Box — DIY Your Newborn Keepsakes into Art
Keep sweet memories from your newborn’s first months with this baby shadow box! Tinybeans offers a sweet DIY baby shadow box project that helps new parents display baby items like first shoes, pacifiers, or hospital bracelets.
32. CABINET OF CURIOSITIES HALLOWEEN MOD PODGE CRAFT
Boo! Spook your guests this Halloween with this fun Halloween shadow box by Atta Girl Says, using Mod Podge and other simple supplies. This craft is great for creating spooky decorations that can be used year after year.
33. SHADOW BOX PAPER ART
Creates with Love offers a detailed tutorial on creating intricate paper art shadow boxes. If you’re looking for a new art challenge and learning a new skill, this project is perfect for that!
34. DIY Wedding Flowers Shadowbox
A Bride on a Budget shows how to preserve wedding flowers in a shadow box. Make your own shadow box to keep your wedding memories alive and display them in a beautiful way in your home.
35. How To Make A Shadow Box Display For Mother’s Day
Looking for beautiful DIY crafts for Mother’s Day? Daily Dose of DIY teaches us how to create a personalized gift filled with meaningful items that any mom would cherish.
36. REMEMBERING LOVED ONES: HOW TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL PET MEMORIAL SHADOW BOX
The Crafty Blog Stalker provides a touching guide to creating a pet memorial shadow box to remember and honor your furry friends. Display their collars, photos, and other mementos.
37. Holiday Shadow Box DIY
Renovating Mapleson Manor shares a festive shadow box project perfect for the holiday season. This DIY adds a charming touch to your Christmas decor with personalized elements and holiday flair – although you can adapt it to fit any season, not just Christmas!
38. DIY GRANDPARENT GIFT IDEA – THE SHADOW BOX FRAME!
Make a grandparent happy with this beautiful DIY shadow box by Making Things is Awesome! It’s inexpensive, thoughtful, and can be made in a matter of minutes!
39. HOW TO MAKE A ROMANTIC STEAMPUNK SHADOW BOX
Einat Kessler combines romance and steampunk elements in this unique shadow box project. A super fun craft for those who love the vintage-industrial style!
40. How to Make a Travel Shadow Box
Sugar, Spice and Glitter shares another great travel shadow box idea. This project focuses on creating a visual story of your journeys by incorporating maps, tickets, and small souvenirs.
41. How to Create a Custom Shadowbox: Holiday Style
Coffee Girl Crafts offers a tutorial on creating custom holiday-themed shadow boxes. This project is perfect for those who love to decorate for the seasons and want to add a personalized touch to their holiday displays.
42. St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box
Houseful of Handmade brings us a festive St. Patrick’s Day shadow box project. This craft is a fun and creative way to celebrate the holiday with a lucky charm display.
43. FAMILY TREE ART & DIY SHADOW BOX
Say Not Sweet Anne‘s family tree shadow box is a meaningful way to display your family history. It combines art and genealogy, making it a beautiful keepsake for any family.
44. DIY Newborn Shadow Boxes – a Memorable DIY
The Crazy Craft Lady shares a double shadow box project perfect for newborns. Learn how to make a personalized baby shadow box with a few basic supplies and keepsakes!
45. OCEAN VIEW SHADOW BOX
We can’t get enough of the beach! The Southern Couture offers a coastal-themed shadow box project that brings the beauty of the ocean next to you. What a peaceful decoration to have at home!
46. Pom-Pom Filled Shadow Boxes!
If you love pom-poms as much as we do, then this project is great for you! Design Improvised shared a fun and colorful way to make pom-pom filled shadow boxes.
47. DIY Shadow Box for Your Deployment Letters
Have you ever wondered what to do with the letters that you and your spouse write during deployment? Through the Rain offers a meaningful shadow box project for military families, where you can showcase your love letters!
48. Shadow Box Frame Displaying Heirlooms – 20 Minute Decorating
Shabbyfufu shows how to create a stunning heirloom display using a shadow box, in only 20 minutes! This project is perfect for preserving and showcasing family treasures, from jewelry to vintage photographs.
49. DIY Rolled Paper Flower Shadow Box With Cricut: Free Rosette Template
If you have a Cricut machine at home, you’ll love this easy yet delicate craft. Abbi Kirsten Collections provides a detailed guide on using a Cricut machine to create beautiful and intricate shadow boxes.
50. DIY Gemstones Picture frame/Shadow box
Vikalpah shares a creative way to turn gemstones into a beautiful display with this picture frame shadow box. This project is perfect for gemstone lovers looking to showcase their collections in a unique and artistic way.
51. DIY Christmas Shadow Box with Lights | Make your Own
Aimsy’s Antics offers another festive Christmas shadow box tutorial complete with lights. Make this shadow box to add a warm, glowing touch to your dinner table during the festive season!
52. How to Make a DIY Graduation Shadowbox
Whether it be from high school, trade school, or college, graduation is something that you want to celebrate for years! This graduation shadow box by Uniquely Mickie is a thoughtful way to remember this milestone for years.
53. Flower Shadow Box DIY: Entire Process from Start to Finish!
Leap of Faith Crafting offers another beautiful flower shadow box project, this time utilizing Cricut for precise designs. This DIY is perfect for creating elegant and personalized decor for your home or as a special gift.
54. Another Diy Dollar Tree Shadow Box with Cricut
Primitive Mountain Quilts and Crafts shows how to create a stunning and budget-friendly shadow box using affordable materials from Dollar Tree. Let’s make something beautiful without breaking the bank!
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