DIY Hidden Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box
Don’t you enjoy a fun craft? how about if it’s super easy? I love when I can make crafts that I can finish in just a few minutes. This Hidden Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box is crazy easy and so fun to make.
All the paper shamrocks cover the Leprechaun’s pot of gold and a golden lucky clover. You shake it and shake it until you discover one of them. Kids love this kind of game.
You might also love these other St. Patrick’s Day ideas: DIY Lucky Shamrock Frame for St. Patrick’s Day, Lucky Hat St. Patrick’s Day Favor Box (free Printables), and St. Patrick’s Day Etched Glass Jar Gift.
Hidden Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box Tutorial
This super easy craft took me about 15-20 minutes to get done. I put it on our Mantel next to our St. Patrick’s Day Favor Box, chocolate gold coins, and spread around some shamrocks.
The whole thing turned out so cute and my girl loved it! She can’t wait for the 17th to arrive so she can eat the chocolate coins while playing with the shadow box!!!
St. Patric’s day crafts like this one are perfect to enjoy time with the kiddos or the whole family that also makes a cute decoration.
You can snag the free printable and the shamrock cutting file in case you have a cutting machine.
There’s a mix of three and four-leaf clovers and to make it fun one of them should be cut with a sparkly gold cardstock to mix it among the green ones.
What is a Shadow Box?
A shadow box is an enclosed, glass front picture frame that can hold and display 3D items that have value or particular meaning for people. These shadow box frames are deeper than the standard picture frames and are designed to store and display precious memories, special artwork, or fill them up with fun items.
What do you Put in Shadow Boxes?
What to Put in Shadow BoxesIn a shadow box, you can put so many things to make it a sentimental gift or a DIY decoration for your home.
Here is a list of some things I’ve seen on Pinterest on how to put together a shadow box:
- Paper flowers, Paper butterflies or even make designs out of paper flowers such as hearts, flags, rainbows, etc
- Special memories such as photos, concert tickets, birth announcements, theater tickets, etc
- Seasonal celebration, like hearts, shamrocks, snowflakes, fall leafs, etc.
- Confetti, pom poms, bottle corks, balls, faux leaves, bells, coins or money, etc
How to Make this Hidden Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box
So, are you ready to start making this cute Hidden Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box?
Let’s go!
Supplies:
- A bunch of cut out shamrocks (different sizes and shades are best if you have a silhouette Cameo you can get the cutting file HERE)
- 1 Gold shamrock
- Green cardstock
- A shadow box frame
- Ruler, cutter, pencil, and adhesive tape.
Instructions
Here is a video tutorial for the process to assemble the Hidden Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box but if you prefer reading and seeing the photos then just scroll down and keep reading!
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Prep Work
Firstly, if you have a cutting machine and will use the cutting file, then just send it to cut on your green cardstock and use the settings suggested.
I made 2 batches on 2 different shades of green and then I cut with scissors the gold clover.
Open your frame on the back.
Making the Shadow Box Backing
If it has passe-partout use it as your guide to cut your printable. If not use as your guide the page that comes in your frame.
Then Cut leftover if any.
The use the same guide on your green cardstock.
Now, cut it the same size.
Then using your ruler measure a bit less than an inch (this will be your new passe-partout and it shouldn’t be thick) Measure and trace a line on each side.
Then cut along your guidelines.
When you have your frame ready place it over your printable and adjust as necessary. I had to cut some extra paper to make the working fit.
Turn it over and using adhesive take secure the printable to the frame in place.
Assembling the Shadow Box
Now take your shadow box frame and fill it with the shamrocks, including the golden one. Make sure it’s facing the glass.
Finally, put the printable in the frame facing down and close it. You are done!!!
The good thing is that no glue was needed, so you can just switch this shadow box to another holiday decoration.
Woot… It looks so cute!
Then I put it on the mantel and voila!
Sooo pretty and fun!!!
DIY Hidden Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box
Equipment
- Cutting Machine
- Cutter or Scissors
Ingredients
- A bunch of cut out shamrocks different sizes and shades are best, if you have silhouette Cameo you can get the cutting file
- 1 Gold shamrock
- Green cardstock
- A shadow box frame
- Ruller
- cuter
- pencil and adhesive tape.
Instructions
- Open your frame on the back.
- If it has passe-partout use it as your guide to cut your printable. If not use as your guide the page that comes in your frame.
- Cut leftover if any.
- Then use the same guide on your green cardstock.
- Cut it the same size.
- Then using your roller measure a bit less than an inch (this will be your new passe-partout and it shouldn’t be thick) Measure and trace a line on each side.
- The cut along with your guidelines.
- When you have your frame ready place it over your printable and adjust as necessary. I had to cut some extra paper to make the working fit.
- Turn it over and using adhesive take secure the printable to the frame in place.
- Now take your shadow box frame and fill it with the shamrocks, including the golden one. Make sure it’s facing the glass.
- Put the printable in the frame facing down and close it.
- You are done!!!
Other St. Patrick’s Day Crafts I love from my favorite Bloggers
- Rainbow & Gold Lucky Sign by Ladeelu.
- Shamrock Mason Jars by Mason Jar Crafts.
- Lucky Shamrock Wreath by Flamingo Toes.
- Glitter Shamrock Moss Art by OH My Creative.
- Farmhouse Shamrock Garland by A Wonderful Thought.
What do you think? I would like to know your thoughts in the comments!
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