A Unique Graduation Gift

I made this Graduation Shadow Box for my niece whom graduates next week.  I thought it would be a fun way to present her graduation gift from my family!  Can you see it?

 

I started out at my local $1 Store where I found these little pine boxes for $1.25.  I stained it with Walnut stain and sanded the edges for distressing. 

 

 

I don't have a photo tutorial as I found these things evolve depending on your extra die cuts, findings and general stuff us crafter's hoard.

 

If you look you may see what her grad gift is?  Leave me a comment if you know what it is!

 

I cut my mini jalopy in half and placed it in 2 boxes.  A great solution if your cuts don't fit!  The glass bottle has a message for her rolled up inside. 

 

If you keep stuff and scraps like me then you should have no problem filling one of these.

 

I used scrabble pieces to say "Live Life" using the "L" like you would in a game of scrabble.  I found this Coke cap in my stash;)

 

I've had this scrap of this ribbon for about a year and a half.  Finally, it found a home.  I hot glued the "20", attached the metal "1" beside the "3" on the ribbon for her Graduation year of 2013!

 

I always have extra butterflies.  I layered 2 using a dimensional.  Then inked some bright alcohol inks for a bright splash of colour.

 

My favourite box featuring the gentleman from Paris Memoir.  I stamped on grunge paper, layered with Clear Rock Candy and glued a jump ring for a monocle.  When you fill with Glossy Accents it looks like class.

 

 

My niece has a passion for photography so this box was extra fun.

 

 

It's hard not to over fill these;)

 

Especially when you have a lot of goodies.

 

It's a unique way to give a gift and I had a lot of fun making it.  And it's a great way to mark a milestone!  Now she'll have to look extra hard to find her present.