One of the things I really enjoy doing is decorating boxes, especially as they are really handy for keeping all your crafting accessories in afterwards and if you have any favourite rice or scrapbook papers that you have been sitting on because it pains you to use them, this is a good way to use and enjoy them afterwards too.
I gave my box a light coat of white gesso; it helps highlight the rice paper. I usually buy my large boxes from The Works, as they are the ideal size for me, especially since I like to stack them. However, the quality of these boxes has been getting worse, and it is showing up in all their designs.
I chose these rice papers from Stamperia's Magic Forest collection, which I have had in my craft box for a while. I particularly love this beautiful image, and I've also used the Earth Queen mould from this collection to make a shadow box frame, which I posted in an earlier blog post.
For the inside base of my box, I painted it with Finnabair Art Alchemy sparks paint in night shadow.
I chose another rice paper from a different collection as a contrast for the inside lid of my box, and painted the edge of the lid in Miss Moneypenny from IndigoBlu.
In my box of clay and resin moulds, I found these, which I thought I could stick inside the lid after covering in wax. I already know what I will use my box for, so the moulds inside the lid will not compromise the contents, and as I like stacking my boxes, I try to keep outside decoration to a minimum.
I used Cadence Magic Satin Bond and seal not just to adhere the rice paper but as a top coat to seal my box. It leaves a lovely, slightly satin finish to your projects.
My box has also been edged with gold wax
I don't keep many of the things I make, as I usually craft them for a specific occasion or occasionally on request.
Boxes always come in handy, as you always tend to find or need something to store in them, and why not decorate them to personalise them to your choice. I just need to buy better quality boxes to decorate in the future.
Until I can get back to crafting again, I have the wildlife that come into my small wildlife friendly garden to make me smile. It's looking more on the 'wild side' this year as I haven't been able to do any maintenance in it.
When the neighbour's cat is shading itself behind the pond and waiting for all the small birds to appear, they don't all play nicely in the garden together
Thanks for stopping by today to view my little crafty space.
Have a great weekend, whatever you have planned for yourself.
Happy Crafting
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