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