Faux Galvanised Steel - Wedding Box

Good afternoon!  I'm here today to share with you this project that I've had in mind for some time!  Yesterday evening I really got out of my comfort zone and got myself out of the house to attend the local Blogging Group.  And boy, am I glad I did!  What a great friendly group, and just being their motivated me to get on an finish this blog post!

 

Anyway, I found myself inspired by this tutorial for Faux Galvanised Steel by Shelly Hickox and consequently spent some time making this box with the "No Cards" challenge over on the That Craft Place Challenge Blog  in mind!

 

So here is the Keepsake box I've made! It is going to hold one of our wedding invites (that I made) along with Claire and I's corsages (that I also made).  I'm also making an album to go in the box, holding our favourite photos from the day.

 

 

 

I used the following materials / steps:

 

BOX: 10" diameter Paper Mache circular box from Hobbycraft.  Primed with black gesso before loosely following Shelly Hickox's Faux Galvanised Steel tutorial (link above).

 

BIRD CAGE: Primed with black gesso and painted in the same way as the box.

 

PAPER FLOWERS: Old book pages cut and rolled up before inking with Distress Ink (Vintage Photo) or Archival Ink (Watering Can).  Blue flowers cut by hand from papers from stash, inked with Archival Ink and glazed with Matt Mod Podge.  Same paper used to line the box.

 

BIRD & HEARTS: Primed with black gesso before painting with home mixed dark teal acrylic paint.  Inked edges with Archival Ink then a thick coat of Crackle Accents applied.

 

Greyboard bird cage, and MDF bird and mini hearts designed and sold by That Craft Place (love Lisa's MDF and greyboard!).  

 

LACE & CROCHET TRIM: All from my local sewing shop Cottontail Crafts.

DecoArt paints, Crackle Accents, Pinflair glue gel, distress ink and archival ink all from That Craft Place!

 

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Here's some more photos:

 

 The undecorated 10" diameter Paper Mache box:

 

The box after the Faux Galvanised Steel effect:

 

More photos of the completed box:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thank you as always for popping by.

 

xxSAMxx

 

Please can I enter this project into the following challenge(s):

 

That Craft Place - No Cards (10 May)

Clear It Out  - Anything Goes (12 May)

Crafty Sentiments - Basket, Bag, Box (12 May)

Deep Ocean Challenge - #103 Flowers (18 May)

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (12 May)

Not Just Cards - #18 Anything Goes (10 May)

Stamps & Fun - #248 No Cards (11 May)