Hello. Totally meant to post this on a Monday but didn't. Oops. So here it is on a Tuesday. This week's upcycled project.:)
I started with this lovely sturdy box from Kiehl's.
Some packaging bits...
Some happy mail repurposing bits...
Even took the trusty old glue out to adhere the dimensional bits...
And of course, it has to be finished with shimmer mist. :)
Hello friends! I have been getting back into my mixed media supplies...even glued some paper scraps with gel medium and played with my acrylic paints for the background of this upcycled box (*yay...go me!).
And then I pretty much went a little crazy with the fun scrap bits. :)
Decided to play with lots of colours on the decorated box...
Started with this sturdy black box.
Really just a mish mash mix of really old stuff which I really really want to use up. Some of the pieces didn't quite "match" so I used a black pen to add some line work.
Happy Monday friends!
These days I've been challenging myself to think of creative ways to decorate a box without covering the base design.
Like this gorgeous red box with embossed gold speckles.
I kept everything really simple and used the embossed gold speckles to help create "movement". :)
Sometimes you get challenged with a particular box design because it's so bold and colourful to begin with....
Like this bright and "loud" box from skincare supplies.
Of course, one has the option to just cover the entire box...but I just pulled from the existing colours and tried to match the overall vibe of the patterns. :)
Sometimes the gift box itself is already very pretty...and you don't have to do much to enhance it.
Happy 2025 friends! It's a brand new year...let's make a fresh start! *high fives all around*
The end of the gifting season also means that this gal has a fresh new supply of boxes to upcycle and decorate! Yay! And yes, we're still pearl misting our projects this year...because shimmer just makes everything look better right? *winks*
Started with this lovely sturdy box which had a nice sheen and a gold edging.
Since I used a patterned paper base, I used a solid mat for my embellishment cluster to have a visual pop.
Happy Thursday friends!
Here it is...getting back into mixed media in Friday's decorated box project!:)
Started with this sturdy Kraft box from Kiehl's....that provided a great canvas to play with. *winks*
I went in with clear gesso first to create a base texture for the paints.
Then added flat elements for easier storage and transport.
Finished with a pearl mist for sparkly sheen.
Enjoy your weekend friends!
Happy Monday friends! For this Fresh box, I went with a floral background! :)
Added some texture with the lace, ribbon and doily.
And some butterflies for added interest.
Finished with pearl mist. :)
Well, we had some fun with all the matchy matchy decorated boxes and paper bags, let's get to my roots...and do a mish mash decorated Fresh box.*winks*
Really wanted to use this embossed cardstock and random bits from recent happy mail...
Patterns and colours galore!
Love it when random. bits and bobs come together on a project...
Sad news though...the girl is officially out of gold mist *dramatic music plays in the background* but she still has pearl mist for now so we are good. *LOL*
