I have altered this double book box that has been lurking in my studio for approx 9 years. I painted the whole thing with gesso and then used various stencils with texture paste. I then adhered lace, textured canvas and various time and sewing elements. I then painted gesso over the whole lot and left it to dry for a day. I started at the bottom and painted it with acrylic paints, with a metallic one at the bottom. I am entering this in several challenges.
A Vintage Journey
http://www.vintagejourney.com/2016/06/texture-or-embossing-paste.html
Rhedds Creative spirit
http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.hr/2016/06/junes-new-challenge-at-rhedds-creative.html
Our Creative corner
http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.hr/2016/06/a-beautiful-mess.html
Sandy & Amelie steampunk challenge
http://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/june-2016-challenge-mid-month-reminder.html
No 18 texture
http://mixedmediamc.blogspot.com/2016/06/mixed-media-monthly-25-2nd-year.html
My Altered double book box
The front
The double spine of the box
Inside the box filled with special lace
A Vintage Journey
http://www.vintagejourney.com/2016/06/texture-or-embossing-paste.html
Rhedds Creative spirit
http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.hr/2016/06/junes-new-challenge-at-rhedds-creative.html
Our Creative corner
http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.hr/2016/06/a-beautiful-mess.html
Sandy & Amelie steampunk challenge
http://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/june-2016-challenge-mid-month-reminder.html
No 18 texture
http://mixedmediamc.blogspot.com/2016/06/mixed-media-monthly-25-2nd-year.html
The front
13 comments:
What a lovely and special place to store your special lace! Fabulous layering of colors and the sewing bits and bobs are awesome! Thanks for sharing with us at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month! Nan, DT
Wonderful project Wendy! Hugs, Valerie
Stunning alteration Wendy and great that it can house some of your sewing things as well. The textures and additions to the box are amazing.
Love Chrissie xx
This is gorgeous and I love all the different textures you have used. The box/book itself is a treasure and full of all those treasured pieces of lace. You must be so pleased with it.
Wow this looks gorgeous Wendy, so much work and details to see.
Yvonne xx
Wonderful alterations on that box Wendy, great textures and colours, a fantastic make over! Thanks so much for adding it to our challenge at A Vintage Journey and Mixed Media Monthly!
Oh my - what a VERY SPECIAL and LOVELY double box you created Wendy. Your laces look perfect inside!!! Thanks bunches for joining the "A Beautiful Mess" challenge at OUR CREATIVE CORNER. j.
I have never seen a double book box before,aren't they fab.I just love how you have altered yours, haberdashery is always such a good theme...this really is rather special.
Thank you for entering our challenge this month over at Rhedds Creative Spirit...x
Such a lovely mix of vintage shabby chic and steampunk, Wendy! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful box with us at SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges!
Claudia xxx
I love this box it is so unique! The way you handled the textures really brings out the unique quality this box has! Thank for sharing this month at Rhedds Creative Spirit. Thanks, Brittany, DT
What a wonderful storage box for all those special laces. Great colour and texture in your fabulous alteration. Thanks for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
Alison x
Glad you used that your double box!! And I love the sewing box idea, so creative! Thank you so much for playing along with us at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
This is beautiful! Thanks for playing along with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
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