Picture Display Box

Morning Friends and Crafters, I am back again today with another project for you. This wooden box would make a wonderful gift for  loved one. I have had this wooden picture box for a long time, I have been waiting to do something very special with it and this is what I decided on.

You will Need:

Craftascope Petal Dies (to make the  rose inside, visit my youtube channel)

Craftascope "Bloom & Grow" A5 Plus Stamp Set

Craftascope "Flower Orbit Stencil

Pebeo Dyna Paint 'Violet Blue'

Pebeo Black Sand Texture Paste

Pebeo Black Gesso

Archival Black Ink Pad

Amsterdam Acrylics

Fine Tipped Paint Brush

Copier paper (to make masks for the flowers)

Step 1: Remove the glass panel along with the photo backing board. Paint inside and out with Black Gesso. Leave to dry.

Step 2: Measure the aperture to work out the size of the stamped design.

Step 3: Here I used the daisy stamp and leaves . Firstly make masks from the copier paper and cut them out. Stamp your design in the oval shape using the paper masks to ensure no overstamping in your work. Choose a sentiment for your project. Then use Amsterdam Acrylics to paint the design. They really are wonderful to use and give a great effect and finish.

Step 4: Use the stencil to transfer the design to the box, using the Dyna Paint. Leave this to thoroughly dry.

Step 5: Replace the stencil over the design and add the sand texture paste in a few areas to add more texture and dimension. Leave this to dry again. Once it is thoroughly dry, replace the stencil and paint over the  paste with the Dyna Paint.

Step 6: Replace the glass, then position the painted design and then replace the backing board.

Step 7: Line the inside of the box with black crushed velvet. Add a rose, made using the Rose Petal Dies. You can arrange and secure this with a little clear 3D Glue Gel or similar.

I hope you have enjoyed today's project and you will join me again very soon. As always I have a lot more to share and would really love to have your comments. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Gilded Rose Box

Fancy making a gift box and dressing up with your 3D Embossing Folders. I can't tell you what a super impression these will give your cards and projects, they really have to be seen to be believed. The depth of design is on so many levels, the techniques and finishes you apply can really enhance them.

The size of the embossing folder is 5 x 7'', so I wanted to make my basic box with a finished size of 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 with a depth of 1''. I made my box with the Big Score, I cut two sheets of Matt Black Cardstock measuring 9 1/2 x 7 1/2. Having assembled the box, I gilded the embossed card with Empire Gold and Renaissance Gold and secured it to the lid with Tacky Glue. To add more texture and to hide the seam, I used DecoArt Sand Texture paste around the top and sides.

I used a small scrap of black card to emboss the cartouche and cut it out. With Black Dylusions ink spray, I dyed some paper roses. I then used the 'Rose' stamp from Sheena to add the sentiment.

I painted the Texture paste with Pebeo Black Gesso and then gilded the whole box and roses with the same gilding wax. I then used 3D Glue Gel to secure the roses and additional Cartouche to the lid.

Thank you for taking the time to visit today and for your lovely comments on here and Facebook, I really do appreciate them all. I hope you have enjoyed the step by step and the finished piece. Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx