Where will your imagination take you? |
It is surprising what you can do with an empty box an a bit of imagination. As part of the recycled project on Saturday I shared with you the Teabag Treasure Boxes I had made, from the empty box once it had finished, here is the selection that I had made previously.
Selection of Tea boxes made into treasure boxes |
Today I will be showing you how you can decorate your own box using a few simple techniques. What you will need:
An empty tea box (or any box you have to hand, paper of choice, gesso or paint, stamps, embellishments of choice and imagination!
Starting off with a box |
Taking a box of your choice - this is one of my favorite teas and I do go through quite a few - it is spiced tea with a blend of ginger, cardamon, black pepper (yes) and a range of other things, it is absolutely delicious with some sugar and rice milk. It is similar to Chai, but a bit more spicy, but that is for another post...
Cover your box in your paper of choice, this will help make it more sturdy. Here I have used a brown paper bag. I spritzed it with water which made it easier to scrunched it up which will add texture to the box.
As I applied each piece I have covered it pva glue and then allowed it to dry.
Once covered and dried your on the home stretch! |
The box sets quite hard, I decided to keep my box open and then I painted it with gesso, allowing some of the colour of the paper to show through.
Add an encouraging word with lettering |
I stuck on some letting - the word 'Create' and on the inside of the lid using handmade stamps I stamped a heart and added stamped flowers around the outside of the box..
Home made stamps used in decoration |
I applied glue from a hot glue gun around the edges and around the heart.
To finish off I added some goldfinger metalic paste to the edging of the box and around the glue and it gives it a worn grungy look.
I attached one of the 'teabags' from the teabag treasure tutorial post I did last week. You can cover your box with pva glue to seal it and then your ready to go and use it
I look forward to sharing next weeks project with you.
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ReplyDeleteHey Susan, hope you are well, it would indeed be lovely to do some art together, and then we could read some of your books!
ReplyDeleteI just LUV these! The PVA glue with metallic paste? What a great look! Thank you for sharing :D
ReplyDeleteThank you too for stopping by!
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