No doubt my illustrated decoupaged Pill Boxes are a success. These small boxes have traveled to there new homes all over the world! How cool is that? This new line has expanded into a bigger size "Powder Box" 2-1/4" Width X 1-5/8" Height . All box are decoupaged with a high quality print. Some details of the images have been applied with embedded "Sparkle" glitter yielding a unique look.
Each box is sealed with many layers of High quality Artist grade Varnish, time consuming, YES!
BUT so worth it, yielding a HIGH END look! Be on the lookout for more designs to come.
I get a lot of inspiration when I visit my favorite beach...
The trek alone takes over a hour and a half on foot,
no other way to get there... And it is so worth it!
I always seem to pick up white stones and shells, when wet they look magical... These little gifts from mother nature make me smile.
So, I decided what I needed is a container to house these special treasures. A little rustic Nautical keepsake box.
This is how I made it!
Supplies:
• Antique Matte Mod Podge
• Gloss Mod Podge ( You can use any Mod Podge)
• Mod Podge Tools
• Unfinished Wood Box
• Brushes
• Folk Art Stains (Love this product)
• Papers and prints to decoupage (Make sure they are copyright free)
• Sand paper or file (Not shown) for a rustic look (Optional)
• Stain the whole box with any Folk Art Stains.
Let dry...
• Dab a little stain on the edge of the Print, let dry...
Next,
• I decoupaged a piece of "Net" like paper on the top of Box, let dry...
Then, I decoupaged the "dry" print on top of the "net" like paper, this yields a
nice border frame.
Then I decoupaged the interior bottom and Top of box, let dry!
All images came from the Graphics Fairy & altered in Photoshop.
• Sanded some of the edges of the box, aiming for a Rustic Nautical Look!
• Wipe clean...
Then I sealed the whole box with Antique Matte Mod Podge, let dry ( 10-20 minutes ) and repeat!
Use more coats till you get the desired antique look, I used 3 coats.
Let dry....
Project completed!
Ready to fill with my treasures found on Cape Cod beaches!
Check out this Fun You Tube video of this tutorial:
With that said, ... this means my Favorite time of the year is here, FALL! It could not arrive any sooner! This means Halloween season is upon us in just about 2 months! I am a big fan of Halloween imagery... Be on the look out for many new Halloween items like this Trio of Spooky Halloween Character Magnets.
