Hello, friends. Today it's my pleasure to host the first eTeam Picks challenge at Eclectic Paperie! I've chosen ALTERED BOXES as the theme, and I altered a plain white tissue box cover.
As you can see, I went heavy with my Dylusions Ink Sprays and used loads of stamps and stencils. I used three of my favorite Dyan Reaveley stamp sets - Around the Edge, Bordering on the Edge, and Background Love.
If you've been by before, you know I'm a huge fan of Dyan's Ink Sprays. I like to "Commit to the mist!" (as Dyan says) and let whatever will be, be. Sometimes, though, I want to control the color application, like when inking my leaves below. I used a Water Brush to make those leaves pop.
You can use one Water Brush for all the colors (spritzing ink on your craft mat and picking it up with the brush, then cleaning before switching colors) or you can go hard core and make a designated brush for each of your favorite colors. I love having the separate brushes - it's a huge time saver if you use these a lot (and if you don't... give them a go... they're addicting.)
Please pop on over to the Eclectic Paperie blog for all the contest details. It runs two weeks and there will be a prize, as well.
Thanks, always, for visiting! Hope to see you enter the challenge.
Marjie
Love the box, beautiful colours and stamping! Hugs, Valerie
Posted by: Valerie-Jael | 01/17/2013 at 03:48 AM
Fabulous altered box, love the layers of colour, great depth and I really like the shadowing using stencils. Lovely stamped images too. A great transformation. Tracy x x
Posted by: Tracy Evans | 01/17/2013 at 04:07 AM
Oh, boy! Love your altered tissue box. The bright colors would really cheer you up if you were down with the sniffles. I love the stamped border around the bottom and the panel with the leaves. I love that stamp!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | 01/17/2013 at 06:54 AM
That's a trendy tissue box!!. I'm loving the idea of having dedicated water brushes :). Right now I just have one, sadly so ... to bring along for my sketching walks. HUGS.
Posted by: Shahrul Niza | 01/17/2013 at 09:17 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Susan | 01/17/2013 at 09:41 AM
WOW!! This is just AMAZING!! I loveeeeeeeee the colors and the leaves!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | 01/17/2013 at 09:53 AM
Great challenge theme, Marjie! We all have some sort of leftover box. Love your tissue box and I can tell you that this time of year, it really not only is stunning but very useful! Hugs!
Posted by: Terry | 01/17/2013 at 09:58 AM
How great is this, what a way to spruce up the house and have a blast at the same time. xox
Posted by: Corrine | 01/17/2013 at 11:06 AM
I LOVE this idea and what you did with it! This certainly isn't the plastic canvas tissue covers that I remember from my childhood! :) You will have to excuse me, I'm off to find a tissue box!
Posted by: Maria McGuire | 01/17/2013 at 11:12 AM
This turned out awesome! Waiting not too patiently for the new stuff to arrive from Dyan!
Posted by: Debby | 01/17/2013 at 11:21 AM
Gorgeous stamping & colours! x
Posted by: Alison | 01/17/2013 at 12:29 PM
A great box in such nice colours Marjie...looks so good...
greetings, Alie :-)
Posted by: Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries | 01/17/2013 at 01:12 PM
Awesome altering, Marjie! I love your layers and colors. This box is really cool!
Posted by: Julie Case | 01/17/2013 at 01:26 PM
Fabulous box, Marjie!
Posted by: Willy | 01/17/2013 at 01:38 PM
Lovely! Lovely! Lovely! Another winner Marjie - you are definitely on a roll!! x
Posted by: Alexa Noble | 01/17/2013 at 03:29 PM
Gorgeous and vibrant!
Love it!
Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Edmondson | 01/17/2013 at 04:35 PM
I love this, (saw it on fb) but just had to hop over for a better look. I'm inspired!
Posted by: Laura S | 01/17/2013 at 06:51 PM
What a great idea! How colorful. You do such a nice job with the mists. i love the detail the stamps give your project. It's really cool!
Posted by: linda | 01/17/2013 at 08:09 PM
Perfect project for the season of sneezin'! With all the times I've reached for a Kleenex, I never had such a beautiful box to get it from- I definitely need to try this!
Posted by: Carolyn Dube | 01/17/2013 at 08:18 PM
Oh wow Marjie this is fantastic!! Love the colours and all the stamps & stencils! Beautiful!
Posted by: Sharon | 01/18/2013 at 04:19 AM
Wow, wow, wow Marjie, the fabulous colours and stamps have combined beautifully to alter this box. I love my water colour brush too.
Have a great weekend.
hugs {brenda} x0x
Posted by: Brenda Brown | 01/18/2013 at 02:26 PM
Your altered box turns out wonderful, the colors are just my cup of tea.
Posted by: Silvia | 01/18/2013 at 04:06 PM
Love your altered box Marjie. Stunning colours and stencilling. Hope to make use of my sprays etc soon .......need more hours in the day !!!!
HUgs
Annie x
Posted by: annie | 01/19/2013 at 02:17 AM
Beautiful box Marjie! Stunning detail!!
Posted by: Helen Tilbury | 01/19/2013 at 09:57 AM
A bright, fun and artful transformation that would enliven any room in the home.
Wishes
Lynne
Posted by: Lynne Moncrieff | 01/19/2013 at 11:04 AM