In all my years of crafting I have never altered a box. I've made a few but never recycled one before. This was a box of Cherry Brandy's. Well I did need an empty box so you can guess what happened to the choccies!!! I started by covering the box with Brown Bazill and used a Gold Adirondaak to distress the edges. Next I covered with a layer of spotty paper from K & Co Wild Rasberry and added some Cream Rafia Lace from Bunny Zoe Crafts. I covered Grungeboard pieces with the Gold Dabber and added Hero Art Flowers and punched some leaves which have been spritzed with a Gold and Rose Glimmer Mist and edged with a Chalk Ink Pad. The image has been coloured with Copics and Prisma Pencils. Think this has a nice Autumnal feel to it to.
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Now without realizing, this fits into 8 challenges, Wow, not intentional but I do like my challenges.
Secret Crafter - One For The Girls Fun With Shapes - Autumn PaperPlay - Spot This Creative Inspiration - Autumn/Fall
Stamptacular - Anything But A Card.
Thanks for looking and I'd love to read your feedback as this was a new project for me.
Take Care!
Clairexx
81 comments:
This is so beautiful, hard to believe it was your first altered box! You do amazing work! :)
brilliant Claire, I love what you have done with the box, you are right it does have an Autumn feel to it
Just love the little box and the emiage is so fine, but most of all the embellishments and the distress look of the box! Superb! Liz x
ooooooh Claire this is soooo beautifull
Such a pretty box!
lovely little box claire - thanks for joining in MTTC challenge this week xx
It's gorgeous Claire! great job!
Hugs, Kelly
Oh very cute!! I love that key in the corner and the flowers!
wauw its beutiful
Fab box Claire, love the colours! Thanks for taking part in the MTTC challenge this week xx
Claire - super a pretty box. Love the little key. The distressed edging looks fab. Must have a go myself. Hugs, Lily
Absolutely gorgeous Claire!! Love the colours and the cute image. Wonderful flowers *drool*
Thanks so much for joining us on PaperPlay this week :)
Totally Gorgeous Claire!!...I love the way you covered this box!!..Hugs, Ila
Beautiful box... hope it's not long before you make your next one.
Hugs
Sandra x
HI Claire It's stunning you've a fantastic job, and she is one of my fav images. luv gina xx
Beautiful creation Claire! Love that image and the swirls around her. Fab accents and details too. Fun! :)
This is GORGEOUS!!
This is truely Beautiful!
I spent an hour or two, reading your blog and I am inlove...LOL
Your work is so so pretty:-)
Must be updated with new posts. I am now a folower x
Thank you for Visiting my blog today. Reading your comment about my card means alot to me; Comming from such a talented crafter! Thank You.
Fantastic piece of altering Claire, so beautifully done :) hope all is well with the kids today, its lovely to see you joining in the SCSC this week :) Donna x
Hi Claire,
How are you? Hope you are doing well.. this card is lovely!! Please let me know when you send it.. thanks so much!
Have a great weekend
xxxx Marley
Hi Claire,
How are you? Hope you are doing well.. this card is lovely!! Please let me know when you send it.. thanks so much!
Have a great weekend
xxxx Marley
Adorable box, wonderful image.
luv
Debby
Stunning box Claire...so beautifully decorated.
Hugs
Carole x
I love this box Claire. I keep meaning to get some grungeboard shapes and they look great here.
stunning box so beautifully decorated too love cheryl x
Cute is right!! and oh so pretty!
For your first altered box this is gorgeous! Love the papers and the sweet image is so colored so beautifully! Congrats on getting it to fit into 8 challenges!!!
Hugs,Connie
hi claire
totally gorgeous!! I love all the embellishments.
tahnks for joing us at shapes & more
xoox BA
Wow, your first box, it's gorgeous! You've added so many lovely details, love it!
Claire this is AMAZING! You did a fantastic job...what a GREAT project!!!
Hugs~ Kim
This is so beautiful, Claire!
Nice image and papers and the details are so pretty.
Have a nice weekend,
Marina
This is great, can't believe this is the first time you have had a crack at this, anyway, the result is perfect!
hugs
En x
So cute!! I would have never known it was a candy box! Beautiful coloring and I love the gold!
Beautiful altered box, great job for your first altered box! Anesha
I'll have to have at altering one of these, I could do with an excuse to buy (and eat) some cherry brandy chocs!
This is so gorgeous and I love the effect of the Adirondak distressing - the whole thing is fab!
Have a great weekend.
Clare x
Great box, really gorgeous! Beautiful colours and details.
Hugs Jacqueline
It's awesome!
Thanks for joining us at SSC this week.
Janneke X
Gosh, this is so beautiful! Well done! Hugs Nilla
Gorgeous,love all the beautiful detail and brilliant colouring!!! Fabulous idea!!
Hugs xx
Of my gosh, this altered box is beautiful! What perfect detailing.
beautiful box Claire, I love the image and the embellishments hugs Jill xx
Its absolutly fabby hun, looks great all finished x
WOW Claire this is gorgeous:O) Love the cute image, your colouring is wonderful. Beautiful DP's and the flowers are lovely.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs, Nancy;O)
Hi Claire,
This is beautiful. The image is so well done and she's gorgeous. I love the flowers and the open weave ribbon you have used.
Hugs,
Fiona x
Wow it turned out great!
Thanks so much for playing!
Dee at Pile It On DT
This is so beautiful!
Thanks for visiting my blog :)
Hugs,
Carola
Hello Claire, this is sooo very cute...I love that image and the pretty colors... Great work. Happy weekend... Silke
Wow Claire I think youve done a fantastic job of recycling your box, mind i suspect some might like to think they still help the original chocs. Never mind its gorgeous and the colouring is lovely. Well done with love and hugs Shirleyxxxxx (hope the children are on the mend)
Woo hoo our Claire, what a fabby altered box - hope the waistline is ok?
Fabulous attention to detail and many techniques here and they all add up to an awesome creation which I would love to see more of. You out did yourself sweetie.
Take care, Nicola -x-
This is a wonderful creation Claire - the papers and embellishments are delish and your image is divine, so beautifully coloured!
Hope you are enjoying your weekend ;o)
Hugs Tara xx
Gorgeous box Claire, love the cute image and all the wonderful detail. Hope you are having a great Saturday. Hugs Nikki x
your box is gorgeous! love the gold edging, the pretty image and all the little extras!
hugs, annie x
oh wow hunny, its amazing hun, thanks soo much for your kind words on my blog huggs jo x
Gorgeous box, I love all the detail. Thanks for joining us at SSC.
Liza x
Oh Claire what a lovely looking box. You did a fantastic job altering it. :)
♥Dawn♥
A real sweet and cute altered box! I love it!
Your box IS cute. Love it and all the heart details. Very pretty. Thanks for joining us at SSC.
Please check out my huge blog candy in honor of SSC's own Priscilla
Hi there hun, I love your box, it is stunning
Hope you are well :o)
-x-
Awesome box!!
Thanks so much for joining us at Stamptacular this week! Hope to see you again soon!
Dee
Beautiful box!!!
Thank you for playing.
Brenda-Pile It On GDT
What a fabulous box Claire! I'm really 'into' boxes and bags etc. at the moment.
Beautiful altered box
WOW, that is a beautiful project! :) Love the colours and the distressing, it all works so lovely.
Vanessa
It's wonderful, Claire, beautiful colour combination and lovely details! And yes, I can imagine what happened with the contents, I would have done the same!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs, Alina
It's beautifull !!
Hugs Monique
Super box Claire, love the image you've used and the flowers are great.
I've left a little something for you on my blog.
Hugs
Penni
X
Just came across you blog, I love the box! :)
Gorgeous box, Claire. I love the spotty paper, and the gold edging is beautiful - so vintagey!
Thanks for joining us on PaperPlay this week.
Julie
Just gorgeous Claire, love your gold distressing fabulous image and stunning details.
hugs Heather xx
This is beautiful! Love the colour combination...and the gold ink around the edges looks great!
Helen x
You could not say this is your firts altered box, it looks so beautiful! All the decorations look good together and ofcourse the image is fab!
Hugs,
Aija
WOWZER!!! Claire, this is just amazing and soooo very stunning!! I sure love what you've done with it and that image is just precious!! HUGS
It's a really gorgeous box! Love it! Great work!
Thanks for joining us this week at fun with shapes and more!
Hugs
Sabine
Well for your first altered box it is gorgeous!! I love everything about it!! The papers are so pretty and all your details are amazing!! Love this image as well!! So so pretty!
:)Kathy
What a beautiful box *wow*
Beautiful creation and great colours.
Hugs
Swaani
Fabulous Claire, love it :)
Hugs, Marlene x
a beautiful cox, claire, so pretty. hugs rachxx
It's fab Claire, love your colour combo, and all the fab embellishments...I love this image and you've coloured it beautifully. bx
OH...Claire, your creation is fabulous!!!
I love the look and they papers are beautiful.
Have a nice week.
Hugs, Mumur.
Whow Claire this is so adorable!!!!
Beautiful Box!
XXXX Ilonka
Great box, and I think it was hard for you to get the box empty *gggggg*.
Thanks for joining us at shapes and more.
Hugs Ivi
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