Thursday 23 January 2014

Altered Box

Hello everyone!
 As promised I am sharing my box today that was shown on my show a few weeks ago using the gorgeous Creative Expressions Dress stamp.

 You can use any type of box, either a recycled one or mdf .....you could even make your own.


Here you can see the top of the lid in more detail! I haven't overloaded it with embellishments so that the inside of the box is easily accessible.

I first painted the box with some creamy beige paint. I cut some panels from the Teresa Collins paper pad to fit all the sides and the sides of the lid, leaving just a small amount of the edges of the box showing. Before adhering the panels I used the Couture Creations 'Taylor' embossing folder to give them some texture. I used the Patina Gilding Wax to add a really luxury finish.
 You can see here that I have adhered the ribbon and lace all around the bottom edge of the lid.
Products Used:
  • Papers and card: Foundations cream card and Teresa Collins
  • Stamps: CE - Dresses Viennese,  Dresses Baroque, Dresses Border and Dresses Corner
  • Dies: Couture Creations - Irish Dreams, Spellbinder - Bitty Blossom, Detailed Scallops
  • Embossing Folders: Couture Creations - Taylor
  • Cosmic Shimmer products: Mica Powders - Set 6 Luscious Greens, Embossing Powder - fine detail gold, Gilding Wax - Patina
  • Creative Expressions Embellishments:, cream flat pearls, cream Guipure Scalloped Lace, Cobalt Jade iridescent ribbon
  • Other products: Distress Inks - Tea Dye, Stickles Glitter - Diamond
  This really is an easy project to create....and actually took less time to make than most of my card!
I will be back soon,
Take care

14 comments:

  1. Hi Nikki,
    I hope you're well today!
    I Just Love the Box, I would Love to give this a try, I know there's a guy who goes to the show's his stand is called THE MDF MAN and he has this sort of thing and there really good prices, blank boxes etc: so I'm going to have a go, he goes to Ally Pally, I love the Teresa Collins papers you've used and the Dress Form Stamp, I love the mica powders and the soft gold wax, this is just Stunning Nikki.
    Thanks for sharing You are so very talented!
    Love and hugs from Sam x

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  2. Hi Nicky
    I'm glad that you are showing this box, as it wasn't done justice to when you did your show. Love everything about it. I bought the Teresa Collins pad awhile ago. perhaps I ought to start using it instead of keeping it for myself.

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  3. Love this box, think I may have a go but would like to get the Irish dreams die first.
    Absolutely beautiful.

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  4. Hi Nikki
    Love your box and those Teresa Collins papers
    Best wishes, Pat

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  5. gorgeous as always hun and love the colour on this beauty
    Hugs Kate xx

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  6. Hi Nikki lovely project and really pretty x

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  7. Hi Nikki. Beautiful box, love the colour and papers you used. Great to see this properly. Take care.

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  8. Morning Nikki, This box is stunning, loving the TC papers, (like Pat S above, I bought the pad ages ago and haven't cut into it yet haha) and the embellishments are fabulous, I really need the Irish Dreams die, it looks gorgeous. An absolutely stunning project.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  9. Morning Nikki
    This box is fabulous, all the colours match beautifully, wish you lived nearer to Leicester as I
    would love to join in to one of your workshops
    Hugs
    carolx

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  10. Saw this on C&C and loved it. The colours and embellishments are gorgeous - thank you for the instructions. Pat x

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  11. Hi Nikki,
    Oh how beautiful your box is and I love the colours. I love the dress stamps and they are definitely on my wish list.

    Love Sheila xx

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  12. This is so gorgeous and I love the pretty aqua colours and touches of shine - it really does look luxurious :-)
    Big hugs, Kat x

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  13. I absolutely love this box, beautiful colours xx

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