Traditional Decorative Tissue Box

I am always on the hunt for awesome thrift or clearance find, at an even more awesome price.  This tissue box I must say ended up being one of them.

First, lets start with the wooden design I used.

These two wooden designs were custom made by Unique Laser Designs.  I think these are such classic decorative pieces and work perfect paired up with household items. 

 

Now lets get started transforming this awesome find from kid the friendly look to an adult traditional look.

First start by covering your entire box with a good coat of gesso. This step may actually require two coats of gesso, to guarantee a good base coat.  The gesso will aid in you using less paint to cover all sides.  It will also create a great surface to paint on, being the tissue box is covered in fabric.

Next I mixed my two colors together to get this fabulous deep brown/bronze tone.

Cover the entire box with your paint mix, including the inner tab around the base and the small inner lip portion.  This will give you a more finished look.  Don't concern yourself with the inside walls of the box, as this part will not be seen once your tissue supply is inserted.

 

Moving on to the fun part...enhancing the wood embellishment.

After you have covered your wooden embellishments with black soot distressed paint, begin adding the Inka Gold Rub. This quick and simple technique gives any wooden piece the look of metal.

Once you are satisfied with your paint job, then spray all pieces evenly with a gloss varnish.  This varnish will protect and seal your design from dust seeping in, moisture and most of all prevent the paint color from fading.

And there you have it, a more costly looking decorative tissue box that will display nicely in any spot of your home.

 

 

 

Products Used:

ULD Custom Decorative Pieces

Fabric Covered Tissue Box

Expresso and Metallic Copper Acrylic Paints

Black Soot Tim Holtz Distress Paint

Inka Gold Metallic Gold Rub

Gesso

Helmar Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish and Silicone Adhesive Sealant

The Fellas Layout

Good morning!

 

Kisha here today to share a mixed media and very textural layout with you. I love working with the decorative pieces from Unique Laser Designs. These wooden pieces are great to use on classic mature type layouts as well as elegant or vintage style layouts.

The wooden design I used is a custom design piece, however, similar pieces can be found here, here, and here.  They can be utilized in the same manner for gain the exact effect.

To alter this decorative piece, I used gesso, embossing powder and color fragments.  Leaving lots of wood to peek through the added on embellishment, helps keep this layout masculine with the soft color used.

I added floral stems to tie in with the boutonnieres the guys wore in this wedding, then added splashes of gesso over the page to soften all the colors used. 

Here's a side view of the layers and how the wooden embellishments tie in with the other layers on the page.

 

In this closeup, you can see how I combined the two individual wooden pieces to create the look of one continuous design.  This shows how individual pieces can be connected to appear as one design.

 

Products Used:

 

Unique Laser Designs Custom Wooden Decorative Design (Similar pieces here, here, and here)

Pattern Paper

Dictionary Page

Michaels Brand Stamp

Papertrey Ink Script Stamp

Vellum Clock Embellishment

 Glitz Design Teeny Alphas
Prima and Spare Parts Florals
Tim Holtz Hanger Clips
Spare Parts Large Film Strip, Metal Button and Metal Clock
Pearls and Brads
Recollections Mini Frame
Color Mist and Ink Pads
Gesso and Light Molding Paste
The Crafter's Workshop Stencils

Helmar Adhesives