Tuesday 18 February 2014

Alice Box - My Turn for the Mid Month post at Stamping Sensations

This month at Stamping Sensations we have been sharing projects with the theme of "Wings, Fantasy and Fiction". There is a fabulous prize from Crafty Devils for the winning project, so I do hope to inspire you to join in. So far, most of our projects have involved fairies, so I thought it would be fun to share a project using my favourite fictional characters from "Alice in Wonderland".

"Alice Box"

The original very plain, wooden box was bought from "The Works" for the princely sum of £1.49. First, it was covered in patterned paper. I always use a heavyweight paper for this job - the checked background is an old Graphic45 paper lightened using sweeps of the white distress stain.  The edges of the box and handle are coloured red with promarker, and morre checks are stamped onto the handle in black archival ink.


Next I stamped a lot of images from IndigoBlu's Alice I & Alice II sets using black archival ink onto tissue paper. I coloured the images using promarkers (you need to be a little bit careful not to bleed the black ink, but I didn't want to use a water-based ink for stamping because it can wash out in the next step. The images are then roughly torn out and stuck onto the box using Claudine Hellmuth's Matt Multi-Medium.



Carefully aligning the images can lead to some fun effects. I love the way Tweedledee & Tweedledum's mouths open when you open the box :-)


Black acrylic paint and red promarker are used to get an aged effect on the hinges and closure.



Once all the images are in place, the next job is to cover the box in UTEE and embed items into the embossing enamel.

I added some watch parts (a present from Lee- thank you!) into the UTEE over the pocket watch image.


This little rabbit charm is embedded in the UTEE on the front of the box beneath the catch.


Here's a teapot charm sitting near the handle. Anyone fancy a cup?

Entered for the following challenges:
That Craft Place - Make or Alter a Box
Cards Und More - Non Cute
Bastel-Traum - Box
The Crafting Cafe - Embossing

35 comments:

  1. Wow stunning project loving the colours you have used on the box. and yes I'll have a cuppa please. Love Alison xx

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  2. Wow-wow-wow - a fantastic project.

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  3. A really fabulous project - you are fantastic.

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  4. Wow your box looks so fantastic,a really great project.
    Thank you for joining us at our non cute Challenge by Cards und More Challenge
    Hope to see you again and good luck
    Hugs and greetings
    Angela DT

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  5. Wow this is gorgeous. It is fantastic what you have done with a simple box. Happy crafting. Jackie

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  6. WOW fabulous work Maddy, love the colours
    happy crafting
    Lorna xx

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  7. amazing ... just love that little box ... how very crafty ... well done ... and yes please I would love a cuppa ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  8. Fabulous project, just hopping by.

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  9. I love this project, it's amazing what you have done with a plain box!

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  10. What a transformation - fabulous
    Linda x

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  11. Stunning Maddy I love it I am doing a box at the moment for my sister but I havent quite finished it yet...have popped what I have done on my blog....would love to know what you think.....just popped over from DC blog hop. Sharon x

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  12. How beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial, I hope to try this technique very soon.

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  13. These are brilliant, such a great way to change a box

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  14. O my...what a box...well not just a box...its beautiful...Joolsx

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  15. Stunning creation, Maddy! I love it! Such a lot of fabulous detail. The silver teapot is wonderful!

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  16. Very pretty, love it! :-) Happy leapblogging! Elaine xxx

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  17. Absolutely fantastic, Maddy, this must have taken you so much time but what a fabulous case. Love all the details and especially like your take on the theme.

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  18. wow, what a stunning project. It must have taken you such a long time to complete but it was well worth the effort. I love how you can tell instantly that it is Alice in Wonderland themed.

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  19. wow absolutely fantastic project (never see bargains like that in our works!)what glue did you use to stick the paper to the box please?love the images,embellishments and texture
    Carol x

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  20. Oh wow, this is such a brilliant and detailed project. A real keepsake.
    Heike xx

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  21. on the hop from do crafts - loving the sparkle! x

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  22. I am having a fit over this box! I want to make a box like this for my friend who is a huge Charlie Chaplin fan. I have never made anything like this before; my biggest fear is covering the box with paper. Do you have any hints for me? I am going to bookmark your box so I can come back and refer to it when I make mine.

    Hugs,
    Chriss
    america57@comcast.net

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  23. Hi Izzwizz, what a lovely box and such a great work. Love the combination of the papers with all this great details and the red handle is just perfect.

    Thank you very much for joining us at the Cards und More Challenge.

    Hugs Claudia

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  24. WOW what a stunning project, love all the elements and the overall finished effect is breathtaking.

    Thank you so much for coming over and joining in with our Make/Alter a box Challenge at That Craft Place Challenge Blog.

    Great Big Huge Hugs

    Becca xxx (DT Member)

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  25. What a gorgeous project. Thank you for joining our Challenge at The Crafting Café this month.

    Hugs Erin DT x

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  26. This is fantastic, how creative.

    Moira xx

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  27. What a fab project!
    Thank you for joining us at Cards und More.
    Hugs Gaby

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  28. WOW, what a Great Job! I judt Love this box! Thanks for sharing it with bastel-traum.ch! Hux tom...

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  29. Fantastic project. Thank you so much for entering our challenge at the Crafting Café x

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  30. Wow, a brilliant alteration! Congrats on making Top3 with it! So deserved!
    Claudia x

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  31. Oh my, your box is just amazing! I am so impressed, thanks for sharing x

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  32. Amazing work, what a fab box, Jx

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