Souvenir Box - FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection

This is the Romantic Travel Collection.  It's a great new collection from FabScraps. 

I made a souvenir box for all those little tickets and tid-bits collected while on vacation.  

Here are just a few of the items used on this piece. 

FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -On Vacation Chipboard DC55011

FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection - Stickers - Stamps and Coins ST55001

FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -Travel Time 2 C55008 ( paper on top of box)

FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -Travel Large C55005 (bottom borders)

This is the top of my box. I cut the stamp from the words, "On Vacation" and treated them as separate pieces.  

I Stained both pieces with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Stain.  The stamp was then inked with Tim Holtz Black Soot.  My words were painted with Art Anthology Sorbet in chocolate color.  Sorbets are very thick, heavy glossy type texture paints that add nice definition to your embelishments.  Fun to use. 

My finishing touches on the chipboard is to rub them with Rub N Buff in Gold Leaf. 

I coated the postage stamp with Ranger Rock Candy Clear paint and sprinkled some micro beads while the paint was wet.  

Here is the side view shows my beaded fringe trim.

This is the inside lid.  I used  FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -Travel Large 2 - C55006 ( inside lid) .  Then you can see I gave it a heavy coat of Rub N Buff. 

The FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection - Stickers - Stamps and Coins ST55001 were fun for me to prepare.    The stamps are transparent so I decided age them a little in keeping with my vintage look.

I stuck them to white cardstock.  The I sprayed a little mist on the back if each and rubbed off the cardstock paper in spots.

I inked the back with Tim Holtz and them sprayed more water to the ink - rubbing some more.
Could I simply have applied ink to the front of the sticker?  Not really because the stickers are plastic and the ink will rub off.  Using the technique that I chose, I could get a nice the rich color.

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Step by Step Instructions

1.     Background Preparation on Box:

2.     Paint  your box as desired.  Ink your edges with brown ink to give an aged appearance.  My box is 6in x6in.

3.     Using your favorite edge punch,  punch strips from FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection – Travel Large C55 005  which will be used for borders on the bottom edges of the box.  Punch one for each side and then glue to box.

4.     Cut a square from the FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection – Travel Time 2 C55 008 .  Ink the edges dark brown if you desire an aged effect and want more definition.

5.     Glue to the top of the box.  I set mine at an angle.  

6.     Cut a square from FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -Travel Large 2 - C55006  to be glued to inside lid on the box.

7.     Chipboard Preparation:

8.     FabScraps – Grey On Vacation chipboard  DC55 011.  I cut the photo frame from  the words “On Vacation”.  I inked them both with dark brown stain. 

9.     The words “On Vacation” were then lightly dabbed with dimensional paint in a rich chocolate color and set aside to dry.

10.   The photo frame was inked lightly with black ink, painted with a clear gloss paint and topped with a few gold micro beads.

11.   After the photo frame is dry, I glued one of the stickers  from  FabScraps Romantic Travel Stickers Stamps and Coins ST55001 to the back of the chipboard frame.

12.   Glue  both chipboard pieces in place on the top of the box.

13.   Sticker Preparation for sides of box: 

14.   FabScraps Romantic Travel Stickers Stamps and Coins ST55001 – ( these stamps are a little transparent)  I  took the coin  and  stamp  stickers and stuck them onto white cardstock.  Then I took a little water and misted the cardstock on the back of the sticker until a little rubbed off.   My goal was to expose a little bit of the sticker’s backside.

15.   I applied a little brown ink and misted lightly to rub  the ink into the exposed parts of the stamp.    

16.   Glue to the box as desired.

17.  Finishing Touches:

18.   Finish off the piece with jewelry, metal pieces,  beaded trims. 

19.   Using your favorite script stamp, lightly stamp on edges and on the top of the box for accent.  I used a script stamp. 

20.   Rub gold leaf paint or gold leaf wax on edges and top of box.  Dab some  also on the chipboard and on the stickers to create a nice aged romantic effect.

21.   Complete with your choice of flowers and embellishments, skeleton keys, netting, etc.    ENJOY!!!!

Supplies:
FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -On Vacation Chipboard DC55011
FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -Travel Time 2 C55008 ( paper on top of box)
FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection - Stickers - Stamps and Coins ST55001
FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -Travel Large C55005 (bottom borders)
FabScraps Romantic Travel Collection -Travel Large 2 - C55006 ( inside lid)
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Stain and ink, Black Soot Stain
Ranger Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy
Gold Micro Beads
Art Anthology Sorbet Dimensional Gel -Chocolate
Martha Stewart edge punch- Doily Lace
Industrial Chic -pendant jewelry metal
Stampabilities Le LondonScript
Fabric beaded trim
Rub N Buff - Gold leaf
Gesso
Recollections -metal vintage key
Misc paper flowers, floral berries and netting