Mixed media Altered box + Short Tutorial

Hello friends ! I have a altered box with some pretty colors to share Today . My blog has been inactive for soo long , a picture heavy post with a tutorial to compensate it :D ! Lets start,
Step1.Take a plain packaging box ,give a base coat ,mine was already white.
Step2.Adhere paper doily for texture.
Step3.A coat of gesso to give tooth for colors.

Steps to create Mixed media box

Step4.Add some texture paste through stencil.
Step5.Add colors of you choice.I have used distress inks .
The base is ready. Time to embellish it !

handmade embellishments

Handmade roses,handcut birds coated with Crushed Velvet flock,branches made using jewelry wire n masking tape.Eiffel tower and leaves are diecuts.

Box front

Used diecut butterfly coated it with green Crushed Velvet flock and layered it on handcut ticket frame ,some glitter on it.

Layers burlap and corrugated hearts ,used old key and handwritten words "Love is key to happiness" 

Handcut butterflies + Crushed Velvet flock and handwritten words.

Box side

Kept the top very simple.

Box Top

I hope you liked the tutorial .

Supplies used:
Distress Inks : Salty oceans,evergreen bough,Peacock feathers.
Memento ink: lilac poisies,Grape jelly,
Diecut Eiffel tower &  Butterfly Sindhu's RAK
Diecut leaves : Dr.Sonia's RAK
Doodlebug Crushed Velvet flock

Linking It to :
Create Something Catchy : #14 Picure inspiration + Mixed media


Lulupu : #49 Feminine -use wings and color palette (I used almost all colors)


Beyond Grey Challenges : #68 Make your own embellishments.
Make My Monday : Things with Wings
Altered Eclectics : May Challenge