Shrine.

Shrine

By Ali McGovern.

 

A beautiful way to display those special photos.

An easy to create shrine that can be used for displaying all manner of

photographs and can be adapted to other sizes.

 

Supplies

3 x 12 x 12 cardstock

Double sided sticky tape

Embellishments

Ephemera

Glue

Inks

Paints

Patterned papers

Photographs

Ribbons

Tags

Instructions

 

Take the three pieces of cardstock and measure and mark at the half

 

way point so that you have two 12 x 6 sides. Score and fold all three

 

sheets. Make the fold on one sheet both ways, to the front and to the

 

back. We will call this sheet A.

Lay the two sheets side by side on a flat surface so that the sides

touch.

..Run a line of double sided sticky tape down all four sides of the

reverse of sheet A.

Take the glued side of sheet A and glue it directly down over the

other two sheets.

You now have the bare bones of your shrine.

By following this formula you can make different sized shrines.

 

Ways to decorate your shrine

Use sheets of the same patterned paper when decorating the inside

of the shrine, remember not to paper over the fold.

Use pieces of cut or torn papers to create a collage effect.

Try painting the outside of your shrine.

By using ribbons and brads you can create a latticed 'message' board

effect in your shrine.

You could try making it from plain cardstock and stamp it with rubber

stamps and perhaps try heat embossing.

Try using further sheets to extend the shrine.

As long as the card used is of sufficient thickness then the shrine will

be self supporting.

Shrines can be used to display photographs and memorabilia.

You could make special shrines to use for milestone birthday cards,

or christening gifts.

If you do not use lumpy embellishments then the shrine will fold flat

and can be tied with a ribbon.

 

 

Comments

[Carmen]

Ooh I love the colours you've used on this one Ali. Just lovely.

[Eleanor]

Fantastic, faded gentility feel to this. I love it.
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xx

[alexa]

What a lot of careful and delicate work - looks lovely! Something to treasure, or make for others to do so ...

[GlitteryKatie]

BEAUTIFUL work Ali!!!