I recently picked up these paper mache wine boxes on a whim at Hobby Lobby. I was not sure how I would decorate them. I was thinking what great gifts these would make for Christmas and/or New Years with a bottle of wine or champagne. It's never to early to think about the holidays and avoid the stress later.
When I sat down to decorate them. I remembered I had this big roll of paintable embossed wall paper I had picked up at Home depot years ago for another project -
it was perfect for the look I was going for.
I measured out my boxes and cut my paper pieces a couple of times (I forgot to - measured twice cut once). Good thing I have a big roll of this paper.
Next I watered down some Tacky glue I had on hand so that I could brush it on quickly and easily attach the paper. Working one piece at a time until the entire boxes were covered. Then I let dry completely before sanding the edges smooth.
Here is what they looked like before painting them.
I mixed acrylic paint that I had to get my desired color and tested it out on some scraps of the embossed paper before painting the boxes.
Once that paint was dry I antiqued this one by rubbing watered down
brown paint over it with a wet towel.
Then I rubbed a lighter color of paint over the high parts to highlight it
using a dry towel and very little paint followed by a spray of Matt clear coat.
For this red one I used a black gel stain to antique it which gives it a satin finish and eliminates the need for a clear protective coat.
Then for the focal points - I went to work with paper and ink to create a label and tag to adorn them.
Supplies used:
For the label:
Papaya Collage Stamp Set #126612 (clear) #126610 (wood)
Established Elegance Stamp Set #122530 (clear) #122532 (wood)
StazOn Ink pad - Jet Black #101406
Sahara Sand Stamp Pad #126976
Watercolor paper #122959
Basic Black Card Stock #121045
Bravo Burgundy Stampin' Write Marker #119701 (Regal collection)
Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker #119703 (Neutral collection)
Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker #120967
Color Spritzer Tool #107066
Stampin' Sponge #101610
Dazzling Details - Silver Sparkle #127845
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
Rhinestone Basic Jewels #119246
For the tag:
Artistic Etchings Stamp Set #120573 (clear) #118517 (wood)
Layered Labels Set #127072 (clear) #127070 (wood)
Watercolor Paper #122959
Basic Gray Card Stock #121044
StazOn Ink pad - Jet Black #101406
More Mustard Stamp Pad #126964
Early Espresso Stamp Pad #126974
Stampin' Sponge #101610
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
Stampin' Dazzle Marker - Silver #128978
Dazzling Details - Silver Sparkle #127845
Framelits Dies - Ovals Collection #129381
Framelits Dies - Apothecary Accents #127003
Big Shot - Die Cutting Machine #113439
The numbered Stampin' Up! items above can be purchased here.
Thanks for stopping by! Comments and questions welcome.
Holly
