Gingerbits: Parisian Box

- by Carol Fox

I have altered a box in keeping with the theme this month. This just a little wooden box that you can buy from lots of sites on line, it measure appoximately 14 x 9 cam and is 5 cm high.

I gave it a coat of Sky fresco finish paint. I used this paint as it reacts well with the Picket Fence distress stain which I gave the box a coat of when the paint was dry.

I sealed the piece with a coat of matt medium. I then stamped directly onto the box using an archival ink and masking the images as I went. When this was all dry, I dragged a black acrylic dabber around the edges to give it a bit of definition.

I finished it off with an old vintage button as a faux knob and a fleur-de-lys charm on the front.

This is a very quick little box to decorate and makes a great gift.

The stamps I have used are from Artistic Outpost.

Carol x