My DIY shadowbox pic from our monogrammed cake topper

Theresa626

We had a gorgeous swarovski crystal monogrammed cake topper made for us for our wedding. It was expensive so I wanted to do something with it after our wedding.  I put it in a shadow box and hung it on our bedroom wall.  Here's a pic:  


I had originally thought about cutting off the stakes but I found a better easier way.  I got some styrofoam and high quality black and ivory paper from Joann's.  I measured and cut the styrofoam to fit exactly inside the shadowbox frame then I stuck the cake toppers in it to make sure they would fit appropriately inside the frame.  I took the cake toppers out after creating their holes then I wrapped the styrofoam in black paper and marked where the holes would line up.  I punched through the paper with a pair of scissors and stuck the cake toppers back in. Finally, I measured and cut the ivory paper and stuck it to the backing of the shadowbox and assembled everything together.  
I'm really happy with it and it looks beautiful in our bedroom so I thought I'd share in case anyone else wants to do this with their cake topper.  
My cake topper was from dazzlemeelegant.com.  

x3Harmony534

Very cute!! I am so not crafty like this. I wanted to have a shadowbox made with all of FI & I's highschool stuff - but I'd totally screw it up. haha

ashbosity

Looks awesome! Great idea!