Description
Creative Moments MDF & Acrylic Shadow Box Kit – 8 × 8 × 2" – 36 Pieces
Some things deserve more than a place in a drawer…Create a beautiful home for a wonderful craft scene or your favourite photographs, little keepsakes, gifts and treasures with this substantial MDF & Acrylic Shadow Box Kit. Easy to assemble and full of personalisation possibilities, it’s a lovely way to give gifts or turn meaningful moments into a display to treasure for years to come.
These MDF wood craft blanks for decorating make one 8 × 8 × 2" shadow box, complete with a 2mm slide-in clear acrylic front to showcase your creation and help protect it from dust, plus a 5mm hole in the back so you can feed string/fairy lights through and illuminate it.
What’s included?
- 36 pieces to create 1 shadow box. MDF frame and box construction components.
- 2mm clear acrylic slide-in front.
- 12 large decorative words to mix and match.
- Includes 5mm hole to feed string lights/fairy lights through from the back to illuminate (to tidy lights on the back we recommend you add our Battery Pack Tidy holder, available separately)
- Heart embellishments for those finishing touches.
- Finished size approximately 8 × 8 × 2" / 20.3 × 20.3 × 5.1cm.
MDF supplied unfinished, ready to assemble and decorate.
Create your own little world
Build a miniature scene with your favourite stamps, character dies, flowers and decorative papers. Layer elements at different depths to make the most of the box’s dimensional space, creating a little story behind the clear front.
Imagine a cosy Christmas scene, a pretty cottage garden, a fairy world or a display celebrating someone’s favourite hobby. Use your craft & card making supplies to turn a flat design into something extra special.
Give your memories a place to shine
Combine photographs with small keepsakes to celebrate a wedding, new baby, anniversary, family holiday or special friendship. Add your own handwritten notes, meaningful dates and little reminders of the occasion.
The included large words and hearts help you bring the display together, whether you’re celebrating family, home, love or a precious memory.
Personalise and gift!
Create a family photo display for grandparents, a wedding keepsake for a couple or a new-home gift decorated to match the recipient’s room.
Add names, initials or a special date with our Make It Personal MDF Alphabet & Numbers Set, available separately. Choose their favourite colours and include details that mean something to them – a thoughtful handmade gift with a story all its own.
Why not create a new family tradition with a Christmas shadow box, adding a photograph and the year to remember a special festive celebration?
Easy to decorate in your own style
Colour the MDF with acrylic paint markers, acrylic paints, inks or Distress Oxide inkpads. Add beautiful surface detail with texture pastes, glitter pastes and stencil pastes, then highlight dried raised textures with gilding waxes.
Cover the frame or background with your favourite scrapbooking papers, add planner craft embellishments, or build a layered collage using your junk journaling supplies. Keep it simple and elegant or fill it with colour, texture and personality.
A substantial frame for a lasting keepsake
- The sturdy construction and clear acrylic front create a beautiful setting for your handmade display.
- With gentle handling and care, your finished shadow box can become a treasured keepsake to enjoy for many years.
- Gather your favourite memories, add your creative touch and make something worth displaying!
Supplied as an unassembled kit.
Adhesive, photographs, keepsakes and decorating materials are not included. Keep assembly joints and the acrylic channel clear of thick paint or paste. Display indoors away from damp and direct heat; clean the acrylic gently with a soft cloth.








