Hey Everyone Suzanne here
My project for the Helmar Blog is a gift box made from a box that had a mug in it (I think it was a Father's Day Mug).
Make sure you check out the whole blog for the rest of the Design team projects they areas creative I'm sure you will find something you will need to make.
This is the top view as it's hard to take a view of the whole box but I really only decorated the top other than adding material to the bottom which you will see next.
I painted the box with Dark Chocolate Impasto from Finnabair.
I used the Fabric Glue and an old gift card to smooth it out so there was no creases or bubbles.
I also went over the box as I did each side with the clean side of the card to make sure it was smooth.
Then with the lid I use Rusty Paper paint and a little bit of the Dark Chocolate Impasto to make the lid look old and warn like it's been left in the weather for years.
I had some IOD moulds from Prima I had made up with paper clay that I glued down with the Super-Tac Glue which I also painted with the Impasto.
I tried to make sure I painted each layer as I added them so I wasn't trying to get paint etc into grooves later.
This ornate chipboard frame from Memory Maze I glued with the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive – I so stuck every thing else with this as I'm inpatient and hate waiting and this dries pretty quick.
I also painted it in the Rusty Paper Paint.
Unfortunately this photo is a bit blurry and I didn't realise till I was finished but you get the idea I added some lace to the side.
This is where I embellish the box adding Prima flowers.
A Frank Garcia Hardware spoon in pink I just love these and the Mermaid Beads are the perfect colour to match.
Under the spoon is a peice of Prima lace which is a lace flower which I also cut another one in half and added in two places.
I went over the lid with Mint Sparkle Art Alchemy Wax by Finnabair and the paperclay borders and the frame.
Then I went over it with my favourite wax Opal Magic Vintage Silk by Finnabair.
I love to mix a couple of the waxes together.
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