Spreading a Little Joy

I love, love Unity Stamp Co., they have the greatest stamps.  This particular set is called "Fairy Dust" and while I don't normally do cutesy, I really wanted this one as I LOVE fairies.

Collaged Oriental & Fairy Boxes

So, I ordered coffee "samples" from a company called Intelligent Blends for our Keurig and they came in these really sturdy boxes.  I really like the boxes and decided they needed to be upcycled.  I have a ton of art/craft supplies and, so, I proceeded to start figuring out how to collage each box.  The first one has an Oriental feel and I love it.  I was going to give it as a gift and then decided I wanted to use it to store craft supplies. I am now using it to store the little containers of buttons, sequins, and gems.

Oriental Box

Supplies used:

-One Intelligent Blends sample box

-Various types of Oriental Inspired Rice Paper

-Modge Podge

-Acrylic Paints

-White pen

-Cherry Blossom, Geisha Girl, and Stampstracts Stamps

-Sequins

-Metallic Seed Beads

-Oriental Face Bead

-Glass Bead

-Macrame Twine

Steps:

1. Tear paper into various sizes paying attention to color themes.

2. Open box and start collaging paper with Modge Podge to main flap, top of box, back of box, and sides of box.  I chose not to collage the bottom of the box, but that is really preference.

3. Stamp images, paint with acrylic paints, add accents with white pen, cut out each image, and adhere to box with Modge Podge.

4. Paint tops of sides with Acrylic paint or when collaging the side just go up over the top where it's thin.

5. Add sequins and seed beads.

6. Create closure with macrame twine and beads.

Fairy Box

Supplies used:

-One Intelligent Blends sample box

-Various types of Fairy inspired papers

-Modge Podge

-Acrylic Paints

-Fairy and Butterfly Stamps

-Sequins

-Glitter

-Felt Flowers

-Ribbon

-Buttons

-Ribbon Flowers

Steps:

1. Tear paper into various sizes paying attention to color themes.

2. Open box and start collaging paper with Modge Podge to main flap, top of box, back of box, and sides of box.  I chose not to collage the bottom of the box, but that is really your preference.

3. Stamp images, paint with acrylic paints, cut out each image, and adhere to box with Modge Podge.  For the Fairy and butterflies I used Modge Podge and sprinkled each one with a different glitter.

4. Paint tops of sides with Acrylic paint or when collaging the side just go up over the top where it's thin.

5. Add sequins, felt flowers, ribbon, buttons, ribbon flowers, etc.

6. I cut out the word "FAIRY" from some alphabet paper someone sent me and then rub ink over each letter.

I don't think I'm missing anything, but remember the possibilities are endless.

Paper Dolls: Fairies and Magical Fliers of Fancy

Buttercup Goblinwand

Nettle Reedwand

Feather Icefilter

Day 74 - Male Superior Fairy Wren

This is a drawing of a Male Superior Fairy Wren.  I love the colors of this cute little bird.  Any Female Superior Fairy Wren would be lucky to have this guy!!

When I was looking for larger "Public Domain" photos to draw from I ran across this website called "Cool Melbourne" that had the following statement to make about nature:

"When we talk about wildlife we’re talking about all of the mammals, birds, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, insects, crustaceans, sponges, jellyfish and bacteria: we’re talking about all the walking, flying, hopping, swimming, slithering and squirming creatures that make up the wonderful mix of creatures that we share our planet with." (Our Environment - Wildlife, 2010)

"Can you even begin to imagine if they weren’t here with us, if we had only human companions on our planet?" (Our Environment - Wildlife, 2010)

To read more about what Cool Melbourne has to say about wildlife, the environment, and more visit their website!

This is Day 74's ATCs that I submitted in the 2010 Project ATC 365.

Reference:

Our Environment - Wildlife. (2010). Retrieved March 17, 2010, from Cool Melbourne: http://www.coolmelbourne.org/our-environment/wildlife/?page=2