Altered Paper Mache Box

Mar 28, 2010

I tell ya clean­ing out my scrap­room has allowed me to find some things I had for­got­ten all about hav­ing. This paper mache but­ter­fly box was stashed away deep down in a drawer and these bunny picks where hang­ing in a bag that had been pushed way back in the closet. Putting the two together sure did make for a super cute altered box. I’m so glad I found them.

This is what the Rab­bit looked like orig­i­nally. I found these in the Easter sec­tion at JoAnns.

Sup­plies Used: But­ter­fly Shaped Paper Mache Box, Book Pages, Sta­mens, Creamy Brown Ink, Rab­bit Pick, Kry­lon Sil­ver Leaf­ing Pen, Strong Liq­uid Adhe­sive, Glue Stick, Craft Knife, Craft Mat, Col­lage Pauge Instant Decoupage — Glossy, Martha Stew­art Crys­tal Coarse Glit­ter, MM Manila Acrylic Paint

Tools Needed: Paint­brush, Scissors

Instruc­tions:

1. Apply glue stick adhe­sive to the top of the paper mache box then cover with an old book page, sand and ink the edges.
2. Apply glue stick adhe­sive to the side of the paper mache top then cover with the blank mar­gin area from an old book page, sand and ink the edges.
3. Using a paint­brush apply instant decoupage to the top of the paper mache lid, apply crys­tal coarse glit­ter, tap off excess, let dry.
4. Cre­ate 5 flow­ers out of old book pages as shown in my book “Delight In The Details” on page 111.
5. Using a Kry­lon Sil­ver Leaf­ing pen com­pletely cover one Rab­bit pick, once dry, apply instant decoupage over entire rab­bit, apply crys­tal coarse glit­ter, tap off excess, let dry. Once dry cut off pick end.
6. Using a strong adhe­sive attach the rab­bit to the cen­ter of the paper mache lid.
7. Using a strong liq­uid attach the 5 book page flow­ers around the rabbit.
8. Paint the outer box por­tion of the paper mache box Manila, let dry
9. Once the paint is dry ink around the box using Creamy Brown ink.
10. Using a paint­brush apply instant decoupage to the painted area of your box, apply crys­tal coarse glit­ter, tap off excess, let dry.
11. Glue three flocked flow­ers in the rabbit’s basket.