CSS3 "Sewn Patch" Look (using box-shadow)

Another version of the "sewn patch" look that will allow clickable links without any x-index "hacks". However, this uses up your box-shadow and doesn't degrade as well in older browser as the :before method.

by Travis January 11, 2012

HTML

<div id="patch">
    <p>Do your layouts deserve better than Lorem Ipsum? Apply as an art director and team up with the best copywriters at Jung von Matt: www.jvm.com/jobs/lipsum</p>

    <p>Lorem <a href="#">ipsum dolor</a> sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis non felis neque. Pellentesque eleifend arcu a elit adipiscing porttitor molestie mi iaculis. Aliquam ac nisi at ligula ullamcorper tempor ut et diam.</p>
</div>

CSS

body {background:#eee;}
p {line-height:1.5em;}
#patch {width:220px; margin:10px; padding:20px; background:#fff; border-radius:5px; border: 1px dashed #ccc; box-shadow:0px 0px 0px 5px #fff;}

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CSS3 "Sewn Patch" Look (using box-shadow)

Another version of the "sewn patch" look that will allow clickable links without any x-index "hacks". However, this uses up your box-shadow and doesn't degrade as well in older browser as the :before method.

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