If i had a star...

Hi Everyone it's me Teresa and i am sharing a painted project

today that i did with something i found while cleaning up

in my garage a few weeks back.  I used to do alot of 

decorative painting and had lots of leftover things so when

i found this star box i new it would be perfect to put my

sentiment on.  I used #5970 "If I had a star" and i really like

the way it came out using the wood and paper together.

To make this project i first sanded my box really well

and then painted it white. Then i sanded it again and then

painted the outsides with Antique Gold (Deco Art-Americana)

and let it all dry really well.  Next i traced around the box

with a piece of paper and cut it down to make a pattern

for the yellow dotted paper which i cut out.  To adhere it

to the box i used my favorite "Perfect Paper Adhesive" and

let that dry completly. Don't forget to push out all the bubbles

under the paper as it is drying so it will be flat and nice.

And then i stamped my beautiful sentiment on yellow

printed paper to match with Vintage Sepia Versafine ink

and embossed it with clear.  I used a Spellbinders Standard 

Circles Large die to cut it out and did another layer with the

Scalloped Circles to put under it to make it stand out more.

And then i glued it on with 3D foam dots and added some

pretty flowers and now i can fill it with goodies to give

to someone special that i have in mind.  

Mixing papers and wood is really fun and you can create

some beautiful gifts--- so have fun, be creative with it and get 

out all those Quietfire stamps you have and have a go at it....