stitched elements

stitched

p {  
    position:relative;  
    z-index:1;  
    padding: 10px;  
    margin: 10px;  
    font-size: 21px;  
    line-height: 1.3em;  
    color: #fff;  
    background: #ff0030;  
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #ff0030, 2px 1px 4px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);  
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #ff0030, 2px 1px 4px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);  
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #ff0030, 2px 1px 6px 4px rgba(10,10,0,.5);  
    -webkit-border-radius: 3px;  
    -moz-border-radius: 3px;  
    border-radius: 3px;  
}  
  
p:before {  
    content: "";  
    position: absolute;  
    z-index: -1;  
    top: 3px;  
    bottom: 3px;  
    left :3px;  
    right: 3px;  
    border: 2px dashed #fff;  
}  
  
p a {  
    color: #fff;  
    text-decoration:none;  
}  
  
p a:hover, p a:focus, p a:active {  
    text-decoration:underline;  
}