LESSology Challenge #39: Creative inspiration of Lizzy Hill

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Greetings friends! Hope you've had a great week of inspiration from the design team for LESSology Challenge #39: Fluttering Butterflies. How about one last one before we head into the weekend? Design team member Lizzy Hill has a beautiful upcycled box to share!

 

Hello my scrappy friends! Lizzy with you today to share an OTP project this month. Featuring butterflies.

Now, I'm not much of a butterfly or flower person - but I'm slowly getting my study to look a little Vintage French as I alter my containers. So, on a small shelf I have these containers:

I decided to upcycle the GREEN BOX - this is where I keep my stamps. Here's what it looked like when I'd finished:

I think it looks SLIGHTLY better, LOL ----don't you??!!!!!!

It took quite some work. I'm gonna post the photos - & try not write too much! Here we go!!!

 

 

 

 This created a 'basis' for the box....next I decorated:)

 

 More Gesso.....

 

 Distress ink sponged on....the butterflies stamped with STAZ ON [water resistant ink]

 

 Then I added some die cut butterflies & rubbed in some SILKS ACRYLIC GLAZE in gold for a nice sheen.....Finally a coat of Acrylic Glaze to protect it all!

The finished stamp box:

 I added some butterflies inside as well:)

And finally, the front side:

I hope you've gotten some ideas on 'upcycling' that you can also use from this step by step.

And I didn't write too much ---- v proud of myself!!!

Any questions, just ask - thanks for looking & hoping to see your AMAZING butterfly creations:):)

Happy scrapping ~ Lizzy ♥♥♥