Image
and handmade paper used in this project are available from Enchanted
Ink
1.
Paint a paper mache box
and four wooden beads with metalic paint. Let dry.
2.
Using a contrasting color
of metalic paint, sponge over painted box and beads.
3.
Using a glue stick, apply
hand painted tissue, from Enchanted Ink, to white
cardstock.
4.
Cut a large square (for
top), four medium and eight small squares (for sides) from prepared
tissue. Layer all tissue squares on gold mirror paper and
trim close to edges.
5.
On large square, attach
tiny brass fastners to corners. Attach tiny brass fastners to
center of medium squares. Adhere gold cord to perimeter of box
base.
6.
Using foam tape, attach
medium and small squares to sides of box base over gold cord.
7.
Glue four painted beads
to bottom of box base for feet. Attach large square to top of
box using foam tape. Stamp sun (Enchanted Ink) with Versa Mark
ink. Dry with heat gun.
8.
Rub coordinating chalks
over stamped image. Cut out image and slightly "curve"
sun rays. Apply a small amount of glitter glue to rays. Attach
to box top with foam tape.
SUPPLIES:
Unfinished, six-sided box with lid.
Black Gesso; McCloskey Special Effects Metallic Glaze (copper);
Berol Metallic Gold marker; Lumiere Pearls; Dr. Ph. Martins Iridescent
Calligraphy Inks; Winsor & Newton gold calligraphy ink; Pearlescent
Calligraphy Inks; Folk Art Acrylic/Metallic/Glaze Paints (aquamarine,
crystal green, verdigris); Embossing Powder (peacock, verdigris
and detail black); Stampa Rosa’s Cloissone enamel granules
(emerald/onyx); low-tack painter’s tape; tinted embossing
ink, spouncer, Perfect Paper Adhesive (PPA), round wood findings
for legs.
"Elements of Zia"
Stamp Artist - Cheryl McVeigh
INSTRUCTIONS:
Spounce bottom of box with copper glaze; let dry. Meanwhile,
spounce box top with black gesso, set aside. Paint inside of
box and box top with black gesso. Protect every other panel and
bottom of box by masking with painter’s tape; also apply
tape to box top at outer-most edges, forming an interior hexagon
for use as a drawing guide. With cork-backed ruler, draw hexagon
along tape line with Berol marker. Stamp center of box top with
Heron and emboss with verdigris powder. Protect line and heron
with hexagon-shaped wax paper and carefully re-tape.
Spounce untaped panels with Folk Art
Metallic Aquamarine; let dry. Stamp night fern with verdigris
glaze on all three untaped panels in random fashion. Apply bronze
dots randomly. Then stamp butterfly in appealing position on
all three panels, and black detail-emboss. Paint butterflies
with paints and inks. Let dry and remove tape. Protect painted
panels with masking tape, leaving remaining three bare panels
exposed for painting; spounce with copper glaze and let dry.
Stamp the night and day gingko sticks with paints and inks, as
desired. Stamp heron once on each panel with tinted embossing
ink. Emboss with emerald cloissone granules. Paint heron with
desired colors. Let dry and remove all tape.
One at a time, on each edge of the cover,
stamp portions of the gingko branch with tinted embossing ink
starting on the top, holding stamp in place, then wrap stamp
to side edge while tilting the cover in upright position. Stop
and emboss with Peacock powder. Using post-it notes, cover what’s
already been embossed, and repeat for next five sides. Paint
insides of gingko leaves as desired. Remove all tape and wax
paper covering center heron. Paint inside hexagon lines with
verdigris glaze; paint sun with gold calligraphy ink, and heron,
if desired. This one is left unpainted. Seal heron with PPA.
Paint round wood findings for box legs,
let dry and glue to bottom of box at every other corner. Use
Berol marker to paint bottom edge of box top, and top edge of
box bottom. Let dry. Hand-paint kanji symbol “Love”
using gold calligraphy ink.
"Memories"
Stamp Artist - Linda Blackbird
Image: Designs,Ink'd - SC-2007 Time Collage
gg designs BTDE 3- Design elements (Eye), gg designs - Rose
(pen-PSX, key-SilverCrow Creations, letters- unknown)
Instructions:
Paint cigar box with gesso. When dry, paint box with 2 coats
of acrylic paint. Let dry.
Line box with specialty paper and cover edge with ribbon trim.
Randomly stamp around the edge of the box with Rose image in
gold pigment ink . Stamp one rose on the inside lid. Emboss all
in gold.
Cut felt to fit the outside bottom of the box. Glue felt onto
box and set aside to dry.
Stamp Time Collage and words on specialty paper with permanent
black dye ink. Tear and rub gold pigment on edges. Set aside.
Stamp remaining images on specialty paper with same dye ink and
trim closely.
Materials:
Stamps
cigar box
gesso
acrylic paints----Red and Umber
specialty paper
1/4" ribbon trim
stamps
Memories / Black
Encore! / Gold
E.P. / gold
Cloisonné/Cheetah
shelf liner (rubbery)
metallic rub-ons/ red and copper
skeleton leaves
metallic threads / gold and copper
Royal Coat Dimensional Magic
Aleene's Thick Designer Tacky Glue
Aleene's Instant Decoupage
Delta Ceramcoat Antiquing Gel / Brown
Layer Eye onto black glossy
c.s. and trim . Color Eye with pencil and add dimensional glue
to the tear. Set aside to dry.
Coat skeleton leaves with gold pigment ink and emboss in gold.
Set aside.
Emboss a scrap of shelf liner with Cloisonné granules.
Highlight with metallic rub-ons. Set aside.
Mix a small amount of Antiquing Gel with decoupage finish. Decoupage
Words, Time Collage and Pen onto box. Adhere shelf
liner and leaves with glue. Embellish shelf liner with butterfly
charm.
Punch a 1/16" hole in Key image and attach metallic threads.
Decoupage to box. Attach Eye layers over the leaves.
Apply decoupage to 'age'. Wrap prepunched book charm
with wire and beads. Attach with glue, placing the charm slightly
over the front edge of the box.
Charm Box
Altoid Tin Box
Acrylic Paint
Stipple Brush
Assorted Charms
Crystal Lacquer or UTEE
Stamp Artist - Holly Handcock
Stipple your favorite re-inker colors or acrylic paint randomly,
covering your entire tin, let dry.
Remove the top of your tin box and decorate. Place charms,
beads, etc. on the top, pour Crystal Lacquer, or melted clear
UTEE over the items. If you need to reposition your items
after you have covered them, use a toothpick to do so. Sprinkle
beads over the top. Let dry for 24 hours BEFORE putting the top
back on.
Materials needed:
Paper Mache Box
Lumiere Paint
Colors used Bronze, Light Green & Gold
Stipple Brush
Duo Adhesive
Foil Sheets
Memories Black ink pad
Small leaf stamp
#A62 "Solid Small
Leaf Duo by The Rubber Riot.
Thin Ribbon/Wire
Stamp Artist - Sandy Wisneski
1.
Stipple different
colors of Lumiere paint, starting with the lightest color first.
Allow each color to dry before stippling another color
of paint.
2.
Use
a sponge to randomly dab on Duo Adhesive. Allow to dry.
3.
Apply
foil paper to tacky areas.
4.
Stamp
image over the entire box with black ink pad
5.
Attach
ribbon with wire.
Stamp Artist - Diane Miller
Materials needed:
Inexpensive Box (this one was 39 cents)
Decorative Tissue Paper
Tissue paper from RedStick , tell
her I sent you!
Elmers Glue
Water
Paint Brush
After watching
RedStick demo this quick and easy technique at the Atlanta
Stamp show last year, I finally tried it myself. RedStick
was right ... it was was so easy, quick and fun!
Mix Elmer's glue, 2 parts glue to one part water. You don't have
to be overly careful mixing, I actually mixed my glue and water
in a plastic film container by adding glue and then drops of
water until it was the consistency I wanted. Mixture will be
thin, but not runny.
Tear your decorative tissue paper in pieces about the size of
a half dollar and set aside.
Use your paint brush and apply your glue/water mixture to one
small area at a time. Apply a piece of tissue paper to the coated
area of your box, and then apply a coating of glue/water mixture
directly on top of the tissue paper you just applied. Coat the
next area of your box ... and then your next piece of tissue,
etc. Make sure to slightly overlap your pieces of tissue paper
to avoid seams. When you are finished you will have a beautiful
gift or keepsake box!
Send your rubber stamping
tips & techniques that you'd like to share to
Diane@Rubberstampsclub.com
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