Altered boxes

CREATIVITY IS CONTAGIOUS: APRIL'S ART ADVENTURE ~ AN ALTERED CIGAR BOX FOR CREATIVE CARTE BLANCHE More

~ vintage papers made in Sweden

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These were simple yet artistic ways to reuse empty matchbox and make sure you try them all. Your kids will hone not just the creativity skills with these amazing best-out-of-waste crafts but also your home will be made a sweeter and most inspiring place to be.

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Hello everyone! I'm very happy to be back for my second guest designer post and this time I've gone steampunk! Normally my steampunk project are covered in gorgeous rust and patinas but I wanted to really showoff these fantastic steampunk shapes so I went for a metallic colour palette instead. I started with an old cigar box and used a stencil to create some texture. I added two of the Ornate Decorative hinges to the side to recreate a box effect and then covered everything in a mix of gold…

Make your Altoid tins something special! I've altered dozens of Altoid tins, and have learned a few tricks I thought I would share. Here's what we're making today: And here's what you'll need: Mod Podge (I prefer Matte Finish), an old ink pad, heavy scrapbook paper (for this tin, I used paper from Graphic 45), a sharp exacto blade, an inexpensive sponge brush, a straight edge, a ruler, a brayer if you have one, and an empty Altoid tin. Figure out where your pattern will fall on the top of…

I made this cigar box for a friend of mine who celebrated her birthday last week. It was a blast to make and I used all the the new LOTV Grunge stamps. I made a small tutorial on how I did the papers for this box below.

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