Dia De Los Muertos Shrine

  ✂︎

Favorite

Comment

List

       

Share

• 

  Step 1

  Start by painting your shadow box. I taped newsprint over the glass since it was not removable.

  I did a coat of coral, once dry I added a coat of yellow. I wiped it down a bit with a dry cloth to let some of the coral show through. I then sprinkled it with a little dark green embossing powder to age it.

• 

  Step 2

  Give your dolly a makeover.

  I started by taping back the bangs and painting Kelly doll's face white. Then I added detail to her face and body with acrylic paint and a little glitter. I also trimmed her hair and tied her ponytail with gold ribbon.

• Step 3

  Now to decorate your background. Cut a piece of felt to fit the back of your box. Now embellish it! I cut shapes (an arch, hearts, etc.) from clashing colors of felt and stitched them onto the background with contrasting thread. Then I added mini scrabble tiles and some sequins.

  Cut thin pieces of felt to cover the sides of the inside of your box and decorate those too. Mine are painted.

• Step 4

  To decorate the "floor" of your box, spread a thin layer of white glue over the surface. Leaving space for your doll's feet, sprinkle glitter or beads everywhere else.

• 

  Step 5

  Now add your dolly by bonding her feet in place with super strong craft glue (like E6000 or hot glue). Close up your box and voila!

Versions

+ Add your version

Posted by

Christina Q.

Comments

Leave your comment

Rosarito G. · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 14 projects 26th March 2010

awesome !!!!

Reply

Coda S. 6th January 2010

this is so cute

Reply

Nesse13 · Guelph, Ontario, CA · 16 projects 6th December 2009

great idea! can't wait to try it out!!!

Reply

Anna · Lake Worth, Florida, US · 6 projects 11th August 2008

wow, i REALLY like this!

Reply

Lilim · 17 projects 27th July 2008

Very nice! I just love how colourful the Day Of The Dead stuff is I think you did an awesome job on it. I love the dots and the heart over the chest

Reply

Paper,doll · 13 projects 27th July 2008

holy crap!

Reply

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 26th July 2008

That is awesome, I love everything to do with Day Of The Dead!

Reply

Newo 25th July 2008

awesome!

Reply