Supplies
Ephemera Ancienne (5SG-11096)
Manila 12" x12" Collection (5BG-BAS2566)
Victoria Patterned Paper Tape (5SG-17842)
Venice Gaffer Tape (5SG-17847)
Spring Fibers & Ribbon (5FLSPFIB)
7gypsies™ Shaker Book Knob - Antique Silver (5SG-12176)
Collage Pauge Matte 16oz (5DU-MATTE16)
Gesso (5GO-3550)
Sponge
Acrylics & Watercolors
Found Papers
Double-Sided Tape
Stamps
Pan-Pastel
Sharpie Paint Pen (water-based); white
Watercolor Crayons
Step by Step
• Prime the box with gesso. (I used grey and white here, but don’t know if you need that much detail!)
• Add base collage elements (mine are from the 7gypsies pack and the Basic Grey papers)
• Add paint. You can use a sponge to spread it around, then go over it again to remove excess paint.
• Cover this all with white paint or gesso. If there’s a collage element under there you want to be able to see, you can wet the sponge and go over the part you like; this will “reveal” it through this layer.
• Glue down some more fun bits of collage!
• Using watercolors and your trusty sponge, spread around your favorite colors. This tints everything and allows the paint to seep into the cracks (which give it a cool look!).
• Use patterned tape as funky accents or collage bits.
• Cut out the woman from the 7gypsies card and attach red wings with double-sided tape. Then put her down where you’d like her!
• Put a strip of double-sided tape at her waist and string down the thickest of the fibers. Attach them solidly with the tape. Work in layers, adding the next-thickest, then the strings, always working down from the waist. I find double-sided tape works much better than glue at this point.
• Remove pesky collage element and layer tape and some clear acrylic stamps.
• I use a black pan-pastel to give the woman a bit of a drop shadow using the tools that come with the pastel.
• Attach a card to write on with decorated tape.
• Write your intentions for the box or an inspirational quote on the card to help give it some good mojo.
• Make the wings pop by outlining them with a Sharpie Paint Pen (water based) or your favorite white pen.
• Give your lady a halo with watercolors or watercolor crayons
• Tint the edges of the box with watercolors in your favorite color.
• Use an awl or craft knife to carve some fun border around the bottom edge of your box.
• Use the 7gypsies tape around the lid-part of the box’s edges. Start with a cut edge against the top of the box, and fold the tape under and into the box.
• Add last-minute bits!
• This was the most problematic. My box was too thick to use with the screw that came with my journal knob, so I actually found another and drilled a hole into my box to secure it properly. Which viewers can be advised to do (with the help of a handy hubby or friend). Or else they can use gel medium or metal glue.
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