I am excited about completing my first Christmas project of the season. This tea box is fast and inexpensive to make. I had everything except the embossed paper mache box which I found at JoAnn's for $1. I am thinking this gift box will make a perfect size for a small stash of tea for my friend's office desk-(nicely holds 6 smaller size teabag packets).
I began with 1 layer of Ranger's Dabber Acrylic Pearl Paint- for the basecoat on the entire box. The dabber sponge top made an easy job of highlighting the tops of the embossing and box edges.
All images on the box top are heat embossed. I used the HA clear- tea for two set as the focal images. Sharpie markers worked best for coloring and stickles were add sparkle for the steam.
I also worked on these scraplings. I began by running the labels thru the CB with the swiss dot embossing folder with it partially inked. Stamped the images and put the snowman on pop dots.
Ah-h we have 2 inches of snow this morning...more will soon be here. Time for more holiday projects!
OH Jan this box is just delightful! That colors is just gorgeous! What a fun gift!
ReplyDeleteThe scraplings are so cute! What fun snow! I am glad I have a little time before we get that white stuff! SMILE!
Oh that box is just devine! And I love your little scraplings... but I also see I lost heart too soon with my experiments with the swiss dots folder - I was aiming for perfection with pristine white dots - seeing your inky swiss dots pieces made up into finished the finished scraplings makes me realise "pristine" is not necessary.... so I will be trying again soon!
ReplyDeleteLook at you go!!! I love your cards!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking about making my Christmas cards early, like I do every year... I don't mean that I make my Christmas cards early. I just think about it, hehehe!
Oh Jan...this little box is wonderful! How do you think of all these wonderments! And I never heard the expression "scraplings" but i love it! thank you once again for sharing your beautiful work. Jealous of your snow...it sounds so white! and quiet! and peaceful! and cool..and.....and.....and....
ReplyDeleteScraplings? How cute! Never heard of them....you should host a scraplings challenge for SOF! :)
ReplyDeleteYour tea box is adorable! What a creative gift idea. Thanks for sharing it! :-)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of scraplings, either, but they sure are adorable. Your tea box is to die for wonderful. Beautiful work.
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your second place finish on the Hero Arts blog for your lovely tea box! :-)
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What a gorgeous box! I love the lace look and those pearls too, including the rhinestones! Your last two projects would also make great bookmarks too!
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