Altered Wine Box, Coasters and Place Mats

OK as promised, here are the photos and information for my latest finished project. I have loved making this over the last week or so, even if it meant waiting between coats of paint, serviette glue and Clear Coat, as I am so impatient to see the end result, but as they say all good things come to those who wait!!

Here's the box in stages

 

assembled with the use of a PVA / wood glue to secure

painted with off white chalky paint

a little Steel Blue Viva Decor creme metallic paint introduced 

... and what did I learn?? A tall box like this may have been easier to assemble if the main flat panels were painted before assembly (leaving the assembly corner notches unpainted as they slot in tightly with a little glue).

 I made my own rustic twisted cord using thin garden twine.

Next to decoupage on the napkins, note the butterflies were from another random napkin set..
I used the Serviette glue for this and a good quality fine brush.
First apply a thin layer of glue, covering fully then tear the napkin to approximate size and then use another thin layer of glue to brush down in light stokes.
the napkins will stretch a little, but be careful and this practise it becomes easier, a loaded brush will soak, break excess pieces away.

See photos below for all the angles of the box. using parts of an image or wrapping it around the box makes it more interesting and look better placed.

Nest I coated the whole box in clear coat to protect it.

Then onto the decoration.  I made flowers using dies, water sprtizer and the viva blue paint / matching blue card and stamens / glue gun.

Cut two smallest flower shapes for each of the small flowers
cut three smallest flower shapes for the largest flower
spritz with water to soften

crumple

paint to preference

shape with embossing ball tools of different sizes and using a piece of high density foam or fine sponge

make holes in centre

twist and threat stamens through, gluing each layer from smallest to largest

I then proceeded to add a base of distressed twine (pull the threads loose), loose stamens, and die cut leaves which have been crumpled and to which distress inks applied, after which I glued the assembled flowers..

Some more photos of the box

Next up are the coasters and place mats, the place mats also just have parts of the image, place slightly off centre so they look just right.  Its a good idea to check your placing before going ahead and gluing with excitement!

Here are my essential products for this little set of altered items, all available from Anna Marie Designs' shop

Tackling the place mats took a lot longer, I underestimated how much my minimal approach would take but several hares and then only using part of images on all the mats just wouldn't look to good, so here's how they turned out:

Ive enclosed a closeup on one so you can see the texture after adhering the napkins and two coats of clear coat - i like the slightly textured shabby look :)

.. and last but not least the whole set - hope the recipient loves this gift as I certainly enjoyed making it!

Materials used (sorry not added links but are easily found in shops listed)

From Anna Marie Designs:

MDF Place Mats and Coasters set

Wine Bottle Box

Viva Colour Creme Paint

Klarlak Clear Coat (Matt)

Serviette Glue

Chalky Paint

Flower Stamens

From stash:

Magnolia Doo Hickey Leaf Dies

Spellbinders Floral Dies

Garden Twine

Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink

Evergreen Bough Distress Ink

embossing ball tip tools

Water Sprizter

PVA Glue

brushes

sponges

Wrendale Hare Brain Bunny serviettes / napkins (Note copyright on these and this project is for a gift)

I'm tired from all the warm weather so if there are any typo's I apologise LOL!

Be back soon with another make, but this time it will be a card.