Christmas Carols Gift Box

Technique:  Papercrafting

Materials:
a box to decorate
adhesive
music paper
Distress Inks:
* Aged Mahogany
* Bundled Sage
* Vintage Photo
* Peeled Paint
acrylic paints
gold spray paint
crackle medium
fine sandpaper
600gsm card stock

Tools:
Sizzix Big Shot
Tim Holtz Alterations
* Carved Ornaments
* Mini Flourish
scissors
paintbrushes
paper distressing tool

This week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp and Show is to Show a Flourish.

A few weeks ago the family had Domino Pizza delivered, and as soon as it was delivered I eyed the little dipper box on top and thought to myself,  "I can't wait to decorate that!"  The next day I went to my local Domino store and the kind manager there gave me a few brand new boxes for me to play with.  That's what I have used for this project.

The box has a lovely parchment colour to it so I chose a paper that complimented that.  I have used a scrap book paper with music, Kaisercraft I think it might be, any sheet music will do.  Cut strips for the sides and lid, distress the edges and ink with Vintage Photo and glue into position. 

Using the card stock as your base, cut two mini flourishes and one small carved ornament.  Spray the flourishes with gold paint.  Paint the carved ornament with red acrylic, and when dry ink with with Aged Mahogany and apply a coat of crackle medium.  Allow to dry thoroughly then sand lightly with fine sand paper and rub some gold acrylic paint into the cracks.

 The sentiment is by Tim Holtz, inked with Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint.