Try and get them evenly spaced around the edge - we'll try and put the sticky tabs on the other layers in a similar place, so do make a mental note where you're positioning them so that we can try and get them as similar as possible (this helps stop your layers sagging).- Commercial / Profit Use - Physical product sale allowed. Add the double-sided sticky tabs around the edge of the layer - I usually use 2, 3 or 4 per side.So let's start by adding the double-sided sticky tabs to the reverse side of the bright green layer (see below), which we'll sit right on top of the bottom layer (the plain square).If you want to create a flatter 2D type artwork, perhaps to fit a shallower frame, you can just glue with paper glue. Some of the layers are going to have double-sided sticky tabs between them - these separate the layers out and put some space between them, that gives you a 3D look and creates the shadows. We're going to build up the shadow box from the back or bottom layer - that's the plain square - soft blue-green in this example.When everything is cut and ready, come back here and we'll get on with the fun part of crafting and assembling the shadow box project, right below.Īssembling the layers for your sea turtle SVG cut file.When your colours are chosen and you've resized your template in your own cutting machine program to suit your chosen frame, it just remains to cut all your layers - if you're a Cricut user, I have some help with using your files here and with using your Cricut here.I think a bright green frame alongside that might have been a bit too much.īut some might love that vibrancy! So get creative, experiment a little and do it your way! The top frame can actually be whatever colour you like - you can see that in the first example with the blue and green, I made it the same white/soft-grey as the layer just below the lettering, as this seemed to help the lettering stand out and bring the whole design together.īut for the purple/orange/green version, I went for one of the darker colours - in this instance, this choice helped the lettering stand out too, by drawing attention to that bright green and purple combination. Similarly, try to get a good contrast with the top lettering layer and the layer just beneath - getting a really good contrast between these two colours will really help the lettering to show up and be read easily - so don't make these two layers too similar in colour.
If you're choosing your own colours, try and get some good contrast for the turtle - make his intricate top layer and the layer just beneath really stand out from each other so that you can really notice the nice design on him - he is, after all, the centre of attention!Īlso make sure that the whole turtle stands out well against the background - you can see how I've put the pink and brown against the blue and green - and the orange and white/soft-grey against the funky purple, greens and dark blue and black. The orange turtle looks quite 'groovy' I think! I chose the funky orange, purple and green to give a really retro feel that I think suits the sixties style hand-lettering I drew for the design. I picked the blue and green colours in the standard design that you'll find in the template as I think it looks really nice and watery and suits the 'Go with the Flow' message, like the sea turtle is actually swimming through the water. The 'Go with the Flow' sea turtle SVG shadow box template - available via my Etsy store here- if you just want to make the separate turtle, his template is here.You will be also able to use the template with other cutting machines or if you want to cut by hand A way to cut your card layers - I'm using my Cricut Maker cutting machine.I've used a frame that's around 8 x 8 inches (20 x 20cm) Frame - a box frame that's a little deeper will give you the best results for your shadow box.Paper glue, such as a stick glue - this is to stick down the more intricate layers.I've only used these on some of the layers, so you will also need. Double-sided sticky pads - these stick the layers together and separate them a little to give a better shadow effect.I've some tips for choosing and using cardstock with a Cricut here. The cut is quite intricate in places, so please use a quality cardstock that you know cuts well (I cut mine on Cricut's 'intricate cardstock' setting. I've used Sizzix cardstock for each of the colour ideas.
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