Crown Storage Box

Mixed media projects don't have to be complicated or costly. Make a Crown Storage Box from Lisa Fulmer using a variety of materials that will add texture to the surface. Be sure to include fun paint colors and other embellishments so the box really stands out.

Materials:

Paper mache box 9″x9″x1.5″
Stiff cardboard
White gesso
Craft paints – brown, copper, gold
Sand texture medium (a stucco medium would also work)
Palette knife
Paint brushes
Striping brush
Copper chisel-tip paint marker
Metal star embellishment
Acrylic (clear plastic) crown embellishment
Copper alcohol ink and felt applicator
White card stock
Pencil
Clear Gel Tacky Glue
Original Tacky Glue
Glass pebble
Copper self-adhesive metal tape

Instructions:

Paint inside and outside of the box bottom with brown paint; allow to dry.
Trim a piece of stiff cardboard to fit snugly inside the lid to give it extra stability; paint brown and allow to dry.
Adhere cardboard insert inside lid with original Tacky Glue; paint inside lid and the outside edges brown; allow to dry.
Paint top of lid with white gesso; allow to dry.
Blend gold paint with texture medium and apply on top of lid with brush or palette knife; allow to dry.
Use a striping brush to paint a 5″ square piece of cardboard with a gold/copper paint blend; allow to dry.
Edge striped cardboard with copper paint marker and adhere to center of lid with original Tacky Glue.
Adhere metal star to center of striped cardboard with original Tacky Glue.
Trace crown shape on to white cardstock with pencil and trim out.
Dab copper alcohol ink on one side of acrylic crown to create marblized effect; allow to dry.
Adhere white cardstock to crown on inked side and adhere glass pebble on non-inked side with clear gel glue; allow to dry.
Adhere cardstock side of crown to metal star with original Tacky Glue.
Press self-adhesive metal tape around the outer edge of lid.