I’ve been fiddling with this for a few days now going back and forth changing bits, at the moment I’m happy with it, although as I learn more I may go back and change it.
https://codepen.io/chrisbailey1985/full/xBOBXO
Can you add a link to your project?
I’ve added the link now. I’m on my tablet and accidentally hit submit before I’d finish typing.
You did excellent job go ahead 
Try to add more blur to box-shadow it will look better
Good coding