Gift Box for Helmar

Hey Everyone

My project for the Helmar Blog is a gift box made from a box that had a mug in it (I think it was a Father's Day Mug)

Make sure you check out the whole blog for the rest of the Design team projects they areas creative I'm sure you will find something you will need to make 

This is the top view as it's hard to take a view of the whole box but I really only decorated the top other than adding material to the bottom which you will see next

I painted the box with Dark Chocolate Impasto from Finnabair 

I used the Fabric Glue and an old gift card to smooth it out so there was no creases or bubbles

I also went over the box as I did each side with the clean side of the card to make sure it was smooth

Then with the lid, I use Rusty Paper paint and a little bit of the Dark Chocolate Impasto to make the lid look old and warn like it's been left in the weather for years 

I had some IOD moulds from Prima I had made up with paper clay that I glued down with the Super-Tac Glue which I also painted with the Impasto 

I tried to make sure I painted each layer as I added them so I wasn't trying to get paint etc into grooves later

This ornate chipboard frame from Memory Maze I glued with the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive - I so stuck everything else with this as I'm impatient and hate waiting and this dries pretty quick

I also painted it in the Rusty Paper Paint

Unfortunately, this photo is a bit blurry and I didn't realise till I was finished but you get the idea I added some lace to the side 

This is where I embellish the box adding Prima flowers

A Frank Garcia Hardware spoon in pink I just love these and the Mermaid Beads are the perfect colour to match

Under the spoon is a piece of Prima lace which is a lace flower which I also cut another one in half and added in two places

I went over the lid with Mint Sparkle Art Alchemy Wax by Finnabair and the paper clay borders and the frame

Then I went over it with my favourite wax Opal Magic Vintage Silk by Finnabair

I love to mix a couple of the waxes together

Helmar Products I used

450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Super-Tac Glue

Fabric Glue

Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back soon x

Fairy for Helmar

Hey Everyone 

Just popping in with a quick tag I made for Helmar

Make sure you check out the BLOG for lots of inspiration from the design team they have so many great ideas

 

So I started off with painting the timber tag with white gesso and then sponged it with some Finnabair Art Alchemy White Pearl

I glued the flowers on with the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

I had a little chipboard house which I also painted with white gesso then I glued that together with the Super-Tac Glue and added extra cardboard to the back so it would be level with the roof so it would stick flat onto the tag

I painted everything I used with Finnabair Art Alchemy paints the house is Opal Magic Yellow - Blue

The metal was painted with the Opal Magic Rose - Gold 

This piece I bent in half and cut bits off the ends to fit the roof for some added texture

The fairy was painted with 

Sparks - Dragons Eye, Unicorns Hair, Opal Magic Blue - Gold, 

Metallique Vintage Rose 

I added some of the White Pearl to the tips of the flowers

So I glued the house with the Super-Tac Glue and everything else with the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Thank you for visiting I hope you come back soon x