Boxing Clever

Boxing Clever

Hi There!

Are you beginning to think of

getting away for a long weekend

or maybe even holidaying in the

UK this year?  

Louise Thomson has been

thinking the same and has sent

us a project reminiscent of 

summer holidays .............

"I painted a wooden box, first with 

a couple of coats of gesso, then with

 some fresco finish paints. 

The edges are stamped with a

 Carabelle stamp. 

I painted in all the details, rather

 liking the idea that it could be 

a little Cornish fishing village with

 multi coloured cottages. 

Some subtle detail was added to

 the top by sponging paint on to an 

Impression Obsession cover a card stamp

 and printing it over the lid (I'm afraid it 

doesn't show well in the photo).

 A little distress oxide ink was blended 

around the edges and I finished of

 with a couple of io die cut gulls."

Thank you Louise, a timely 

reminder of summer holidays

and trips to Cornwall.

Impression Stamps Cover-a-Card stamps

can be found here

and IO dies here

Carabelle Expressions stamps are here 

I can almost taste that Cornish clotted

cream .......... dreaming on.....

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx