Good morning all, just a quick post to remind you there is still time to take part in this months Mixed Media Monthly Challenge. Pop over to the the blog to check out the rules and submit your entries and as it is the season of goodwill there are some fabulous prizes up for grabs so be sure to enter your merry makes!
Eileen Hull, our sponsor for this month, very kindly provided us with some die cut boxes. For my second project I visualised the delightful tray full of seasonal treats.
In this design I used Decoart fluids (turquoise) once again but this time I chose to work with the Decoart crackle paste. I went for a mega crackle and applied weathered wood before applying a layer of the paste. Once dry I painted on a layer of antiquing cream and rubbed back to reveal my frosty offering. I trimmed the box with some die cut snow flakes and some sparkly stickers. I couldn't resist adding some stickles to give some more twinkle to the project. The title was applied and the little box was filled with sachets of hot chocolate and festive treats.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by. It is such a busy time of year so I really do appreciate it. I'm really looking forward to the holidays (lots of crafty time) and I'll be back soon to share some more craftyness!
Crafty hugs,
Clare X X X
I painted my die cut box with a layer of Decoart media fluid Paynes Grey and added a layer of weathered wood medium. 
Through a TCW stencil I sponged on some Decoart metalic gold. I splattered on some white paint to create a snowy atmosphere. Once dry I constructed the box with double sided tape. I had already prepared some dictionary pages using the Decoart reds and a Tim Holtz stencil. I applied these to the bottom of my box using Matt medium. Using Canvas Corp papers I cut out some triangles to turn into christmas trees. I added some liquid pearls to my little trees, some ribbon and a sentiment to the lid of my box. 