A box of beautiful butterflies

Hey there bloggers,
Here I am again with another crafty offering...a box with beautiful butterflies, in vintage colours.I love blues and browns together, so enough rambling, here it is..

I am entering this into the following competitions:
Vintage /shabby at anything goes @ http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/
Anything goes at show and tell @ http://craftingmisfit.blogspot.com/
Timeless vintage at just for fun @ http://jffchallenge.blogspot.com/
vintage at scrappy frogs @ http://scrappyfrogschallenge.blogspot.com/
things with wings @ http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
and vinatge @ http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/


I started by crackling the box using emulsion and crackle medium. Once dry I added some colour using distress inks and cut n dry foam, then I overstamped using Creative Expressions splat and Tim holtz text.The butterflies are from creative expressions plate natures wonders.They were stamped onto card using espresso ink and embossed, then painted with broken china, weathered wood and frayed burlap distress inks.
I attached 3 to thin wire and glued inside box and shaped, opening the lid is a bit tricky, but it looks nice!!!!!

The plaque and hinges were painted with Tim Holtz crackle paint and then when dry brushed with walnut stain.The little keys were attached using glossy accents.

Thanks for looking, I will be back soon!!!
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