Were you wondering what I did with the big old flower from the grunge flower video? I had to use it right away last night. I started out with a 3″ paper mache box you can find in any hobby store or even Walmart.
I am still stuck on anything made with Acrylic Dabber. They are just SO much fun! I stamped the swirl from Shabby French in Juniper Acrylic Paint on the sides of my box. After the paint was dry I sponged the sides with Walnut Stain Distress ink. Then I went over the swirls with a moist cloth and took off the distress ink from the Acrylic Paint. I added one Hitch Fastener in each corner of the box to create tiny feet. I really like how those look on the box!
I painted the entire lid with Juniper paint and let dry. Then I sanded the edges and sponged those with Walnut Stain ink. I painted a swirl from Harlequin Grungeboard Elements first with Lettuce, then with Bottle Acrylic Paint Dabber and let dry. I then sanded the swirl and sponged it as well with Walnut Stain Distress ink.
I stamped the corner stamp from Mini Muse in Juniper Acrylic Paint on a 2″ x 2″ Memory Glass. I sandwiched a photo of Rebecca between the glass and a piece of cardboard and placed it inside a Antique Copper Memory Frame. The frame was adhered with dimensionals and the hoop of the frame is held in place by the wire of the rose. That was threaded through the lid and adhered on the inside of the lid.
To cover the Hinge fastener on the bottom of the box and the wire of the rose on the inside of the lid, I cut Kraft cardstock to size and treated it like the sides of the box before adhering the cardstock in place.
Have a wonderful evening! Hugs and smiles
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.20 Responses to “Reba’s box”
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I know I say this every time, but this is my favorite!!!
Seriously – never would I have guessed this was paper. Every detail is beautiful. Tim is beaming somewhere right now!!
xoxoxo
See – you must have had some of Tim’s Starbucks – you are now drinking the Ranger Cool-Aid – it’s the best isn’t it???
Love your grunge flower – fabulous job!!!
Beate –
This box is just beautiful! I love the colors you’ve chosen and the rose looks justperfect with it.
Elaine Allen
Well, if I could do THIS then I wouldn’t want to stop playing with the stuff either! Girl, you rock this look! I love it!
WOW! This is amazing Beate…love it!
THis is just gorgeous Beate! Your daughter must have LOVED it. Thanks for the great tutorial on the flower as well. Can’t wait to try some of this!
OOOOH! This is a treasure Beate! Just gorgeous!!!
Thud! Holy Moly this is awesome — your box is beyond gorgeous!
Wow, Beate, that box is AMAZING! I absolutely love the colors and shabby look. Every single detail is totally wonderful. I’m very impressed with this box!
Cindy 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous! Love your color combo… and now I need to get out those dabbers I haven’t really used to make something like this! 😀
This is so beautiful, Beate! I have several of those boxes, so I’m going to try this! Thank you for the wonderful inspiration and tutorial.
Gorgeous Beate!! I love what you did with that box. It has such a vintage flair. You are always such an inspiration!
hugs,
Chris
Wow, this is gorgeous, a very beautiful flower and lovely wee box, pretty photo of a pretty girl too. I love the colours you’ve used. Your daughter must be so proud of her talented mum.
Alexandra
Love this vintage look Beate!! Rebecca is beautiful…I am sure she is proud of this too…I can tell that you are having the best time with Tim’s stuff…
Happy Easter to you and yours!!
This is unbelievably gorgeous, Beate! Look at that flower. . .WOW!
Your work is absolutely stunning. Did you make the rose as well? If so, I’d love instructions! Thanks again!
Gorgeous box and flower!
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of art for your daughter! I am gonna have to steal the “concept” though to make some memory boxes for my girls however!! You are just so incredible, and I actually graduated from art school!! Please keep the wonders coming!!! Thankyou, you are truly an inspiration and a very sharp lady too if I might add!!!
What a fabulous gift box for someone special…the antique colors are fabulous and sooo cool looking. You have such a talent, I will always look to this bog for beautiful inspiration, work and supplemented by wonderful tutorials…thanks so very much!
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one incredibly gorgeous piece of ART!!!